Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9600
ISSN: 2155-9600
Department of General Biology, College of Basic Sciences, Islamic Azad University of Roudehen Branch, Roudehen, Iran
Research Article
The Effect of Reducing Food Waste (Organic Waste) on the Weight of Cats (Felis catus)
Author(s): Farid Rahimi*
This study aimed to investigate the effect of reducing the amount of organic waste on the weight of cats in Tehran. The weight of 4192 cats was measured from spring 2016 to the end of winter 2020. They were classified into 6 age groups, 2 gender groups, and 13 geographical areas. Their weight was measured for 48 months (16 seasons). The statistical parameters analysis showed no weight loss in 2017, but since 2018, cats have been losing weight every year. They had lost about 178 g of their weight in 2018. The sharpest annual decrease was observed in 2019 when about 301 g of weight loss was recorded. In the winter of 2020, 115 g of weight loss took place. In the spring of 2017, no weight change was observed, but in the spring of 2018, the cats lost 155 g of their weight. Their weight loss intensified in the spring of 2019 and about 299 g of weight loss was observed. In the summer of 201.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-9600.23.13.012