The aim of this study was to know the characteristics of the possession, motivations, perceptions and behaviour of the population holding non-traditional animals in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA), Argentina. An observational study was conducted through a survey in a general group (GG): households in an area of ​​medium socioeconomic level; in a group attending health services (GDS): people who attend the Institute of Zoonoses Dr Luis Pasteur of CABA; and in a group in risk areas (GAR): households in the Costanera Sur settlement "Rodrigo Bueno", a neighbourhood with indexes of unsatisfied basic needs. A total of 140 surveys were conducted in GG, 160 in GDS and 154 in GAR during 2017. The probability of having canine and/or feline together with non-traditional animals was 63.2% (12/19) in GG and 75% (9/12) in GAR. The possession of non-traditional animals was closely relate...

The aim of this study was to know the characteristics of the possession, motivations, perceptions and behaviour of the population holding non-traditional animals in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA), Argentina. An observational study was conducted through a survey in a general group (GG): households in an area of ​​medium socioeconomic level; in a group attending health services (GDS): people who attend the Institute of Zoonoses Dr Luis Pasteur of CABA; and in a group in risk areas (GAR): households in the Costanera Sur settlement "Rodrigo Bueno", a neighbourhood with indexes of unsatisfied basic needs. A total of 140 surveys were conducted in GG, 160 in GDS and 154 in GAR during 2017. The probability of having canine and/or feline together with non-traditional animals was 63.2% (12/19) in GG and 75% (9/12) in GAR. The possession of non-traditional animals was closely relate...