Reply to Crawford et al.: Why Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Is an Ethical Solution for Stray Cat Management [PDF]
Animals, 2019 The recently published article, ‘A Case of Letting the Cat out of the Bag—Why Trap-Neuter-Return Is Not an Ethical Solution for Stray Cat (Felis catus) Management,’ by Crawford et al. warrants rebuttal.
Peter J. Wolf +4 more
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Ear-tipping practices for identification of cats sterilized in trap-neuter-return programs in the USA. [PDF]
J Feline Med Surg, 2022 Objectives Ear-tipping practices and the meaning of the ear tip in trap–neuter–return (TNR) programs have not been well documented. The purpose of this study was to report the frequency of common ear-tipping practices in the USA, to identify the most ...
Dalrymple AM, MacDonald LJ, Kreisler RE.
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Trap-Neuter-Return: A Study of the Practice in Switzerland
Derecho Animal, 2021 Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is well-established in many countries and increasingly considered to be the most effective and humane way to manage feral and stray cat populations. Nonetheless, it confronts major challenges everywhere it is practiced.
Elizabeth Umlas
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Four Years of Promising Trap–Neuter–Return (TNR) in Córdoba, Spain: A Scalable Model for Urban Feline Management [PDF]
AnimalsUrban free-roaming cat populations (or community cats, according to the Spanish legislation) present complex challenges, including public health risks, coexistence conflicts with residents, animal welfare, and threats to biodiversity conservation.
Octavio P. Luzardo +4 more
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Prospective Investigation of Feline Leukemia Virus Infection in Stray Cats Subjected to a Trap–Neuter–Return Program in Switzerland [PDF]
VirusesFeline leukemia virus (FeLV) remains a serious concern in some countries despite advances in diagnostics and vaccines. FeLV-infected cats often have reduced lifespans due to FeLV-associated diseases.
Marina L. Meli +3 more
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A Case of Letting the Cat out of The Bag-Why Trap-Neuter-Return Is Not an Ethical Solution for Stray Cat (Felis catus) Management. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2019 Simple Summary Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is advocated as an effective, humane and ethical solution to problems caused by stray cats living in close association with human habitations.
Crawford HM, Calver MC, Fleming PA.
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Free-ranging domestic cat abundance and sterilization percentage following five years of a trap–neuter–return program [PDF]
Wildlife Biology, 2021 Increasing free-ranging cat populations are a cause of concern for wildlife management and biodiversity conservation. Cats carry and transmit multiple diseases, annually depredate billions of birds and mammals in the mainland United States, and have ...
Jared Elmore, Scott Loss, Seraiah Coe
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Integrating Trap-Neuter-Return Campaigns Into a Social Framework: Developing Long-Term Positive Behavior Change Toward Unowned Cats in Urban Areas [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2018 Cat management is often discussed in terms of population reduction, with trap-neuter-return (TNR) campaigns commonly organized to manage unowned urban cat populations.
Jennifer L. McDonald +3 more
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Corrigendum: 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 [This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2019.00007.].
Rachael E. Kreisler +2 more
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Veterinary Journal, 2014 Approximately 2-3 million cats enter animal shelters annually in the United States. A large proportion of these are unowned community cats that have no one to reclaim them and may be too unsocialized for adoption.
Julie Levy
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