The Impact of Targeted Trap–Neuter–Return Efforts in the San Francisco Bay Area [PDF]
Animals, 2020 Recently, a growing collection of evidence that associates trap–neuter–return (TNR) programs with substantial and sustained reductions in community cat populations across a variety of environments has emerged.
Daniel D. Spehar, Peter J. Wolf
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Evaluation of Population Management Based on Trap–Neuter–Return and Trap–Neuter–Adoption Practices in a Free-Roaming Cat Colony in the Federal District, Brazil [PDF]
AnimalsOverpopulation of domestic animals leads to various problems, such as the formation of feline colonies. Population management methods for these colonies have been studied previously; however, no scientific consensus has been reached. This study evaluated
Ana Nira Nunes Junqueira +1 more
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Cats Are Not Fish: A Ricker Model Fails to Account for Key Aspects of Trap–Neuter–Return Programs [PDF]
Animals, 2021 In a frequently cited 2005 paper, a Ricker model was used to assess the effectiveness of trap–neuter–return (TNR) programs for managing free-roaming domestic cat populations.
Peter J. Wolf +2 more
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An Examination of an Iconic Trap-Neuter-Return Program: The Newburyport, Massachusetts Case Study [PDF]
Animals, 2017 The use of trap-neuter-return (TNR) as a humane alternative to the lethal management of free-roaming cats has been on the rise for several decades in the United States; however a relative paucity of data from TNR programs exists. An iconic community-wide
Daniel D. Spehar, Peter J. Wolf
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Application of a Protocol Based on Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) to Manage Unowned Urban Cats on an Australian University Campus [PDF]
Animals, 2018 In August 2008, the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia, commenced a trap-neuter-return (TNR) program to manage the population of approximately 69 free-roaming unowned urban cats on its Kensington campus.
Helen Swarbrick, Jacquie Rand
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A Case Study in Citizen Science: The Effectiveness of a Trap-Neuter-Return Program in a Chicago Neighborhood [PDF]
Animals, 2018 The use of trap-neuter-return (TNR) as a method of managing free-roaming cat populations has increased in the United States in recent decades. Historically, TNR has been conducted most often at a grassroots level, which has led to inconsistent data ...
Daniel D. Spehar, Peter J. Wolf
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Decrease in Population and Increase in Welfare of Community Cats in a Twenty-Three Year Trap-Neuter-Return Program in Key Largo, FL: The ORCAT Program [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019 The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of a long-term (23-year) trap-neuter-return program on the population size of community cats in the Ocean Reef Community and to describe the demographic composition and outcome of enrolled cats.
Rachael E. Kreisler +2 more
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The Impact of an Integrated Program of Return-to-Field and Targeted Trap-Neuter-Return on Feline Intake and Euthanasia at a Municipal Animal Shelter [PDF]
Animals, 2018 Available evidence indicates that overall levels of feline intake and euthanasia at U.S. shelters have significantly declined in recent decades. Nevertheless, millions of cats, many of them free-roaming, continue to be admitted to shelters each year.
Daniel D. Spehar, Peter J. Wolf
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Back to School: An Updated Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Long-Term Trap-Neuter-Return Program on a University’s Free-Roaming Cat Population [PDF]
Animals, 2019 A growing body of evidence indicates that trap-neuter-return (TNR) is not only effective at reducing community cat numbers, but that such reductions are sustainable over extended periods. Recently, a series of peer-reviewed articles documenting long-term
Daniel D. Spehar, Peter J. Wolf
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Application of a high-quality, high-volume trap–neuter–return model of community cats in Seoul, Korea [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Background This study was performed to determine the characteristics of community cats that were admitted to trap–neuter–return(TNR) programs and the feasibility of the high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter (HQHVSN) model in Seoul, Korea.
Yoonju Cho +3 more
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