Simple assignment of welfare

This presentation explores the welfare concerns surrounding stray cats as a case study in animal welfare. It defines stray animals as free-roaming domestic pets that live without human care and face widespread health, environmental, and reproductive challenges.

The presentation highlights the poor welfare conditions faced by stray cats, including lack of food, shelter, and medical care, alongside exposure to environmental stressors, pathogens, and parasites. These issues lead to significant negative outcomes such as malnutrition, high injury and mortality rates, reduced reproductive success, and the spread of zoonotic diseases.

It concludes by evaluating ethical solutions for population control, including euthanasia, contraception, and castration, emphasizing humane approaches to managing stray animal populations and preventing further suffering.