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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Trap-Neuter-Return Activities in Urban Stray Cat Colonies in Australia [PDF]
Animals, 2017 Simple Summary Urban stray cats in Australia are poorly regarded because of wildlife predation and nuisance behaviors. However, current methods of population control via low level culling are ineffective.
Kuan Yew Tan
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Predictors and accuracy of visual weight estimation by veterinary students for cats in trap–neuter–return programs [PDF]
Journal of Feline Medicine and SurgeryObjectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of visual weight estimation by veterinary students for free-roaming cats presented in traps during trap–neuter–return (TNR) events and identify variables that predict the percentage ...
Ashley F Darr +2 more
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Territorial Constraints on Trap–Neuter–Return in Insular Landscapes: Demographic and Ecological Implications of a Conservation-Oriented Policy [PDF]
AnimalsManaging community cats on islands requires reconciling animal-welfare mandates with biodiversity protection under real operational constraints. In the Canary Islands (Spain), national Law 7/2023 endorses ethical, non-lethal colony management, while ...
Ruth Manzanares-Fernández +3 more
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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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Assessment of a Targeted Trap-Neuter-Return Pilot Study in Auckland, New Zealand [PDF]
Animals, 2018 Simple Summary It is generally accepted that stray cats need to be managed to minimise the associated negative impacts and there is a need for effective and humane management tools.
Glenn Aguilar
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Response to Wolf et al.: Furthering Debate over the Suitability of Trap-Neuter-Return for Stray Cat Management [PDF]
Animals, 2020 To continue dialogue over proposed Australian trials of Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), we applied a framework requiring identification of areas of agreement, areas of disagreement, and identification of empirical data collection required to resolve ...
Michael C. Calver +2 more
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Cat abandonment and adoption associated with socioeconomic, veterinary, and trap–neuter–return factors in the Republic of Korea [PDF]
PeerJBackground Cat abandonment is a major global animal welfare and public health issue. Millions of cats entering shelters every year and many never reclaimed or adopted.
HyungChul Rah
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Evidence for Citation Networks in Studies of Free-Roaming Cats: A Case Study Using Literature on Trap–Neuter–Return (TNR) [PDF]
Animals, 2020 Trap–Neuter–Return and its variants (hereafter TNR) aims to control unowned cat populations. Papers on this topic form a useful case study of how how an area of literature grows, papers become influential, and citation networks form, influencing future ...
Michael C. Calver, Patricia A. Fleming
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