The aim of this study was to develop a welfare assessment tool based on objective, reliable and relevant measures to be applied to individual dogs as they underwent a Catch-Neuter-Return (CNR) programme.
Heather Bacon +4 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]
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programs, in which stray cats are captured, neutered and returned to the environment are advocated as a humane, ethical alternative to euthanasia. We review the TNR literature in light of current debate over whether or not there should be further TNR trials in Australia. We revisit the problems arising from stray cats living in
Crawford HM, Calver MC, Fleming PA.
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Population characteristics of feral cats admitted to seven trap-neuter-return programs in the United States. [PDF]
Internationally, large populations of feral cats constitute an important and controversial issue due to their impact on cat overpopulation, animal welfare, public health, and the environment, and to disagreement about what are the best methods for their control.
Wallace JL, Levy JK.
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Attitudes towards urban stray cats and managing their population in India: a pilot study
Life in contemporary cities is often dangerous for stray cats, with strikingly low survival rates. In several countries, trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs have been employed to control urban stray cat populations.
Anamika Changrani-Rastogi +1 more
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Improving and Evaluating Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Management for Outdoor Cats on the Human Landscape [PDF]
Author(s): Boone, John D.; Briggs, Joyce R.; Hiby, Elly; Lawler, Dennis F.; Levy, Julie K.; Miller, Philip S.; Nutter, Felicia B.; Slater, Margaret R.; Zawistowski, Stephen | Abstract: The trap-neuter-return (TNR) method for outdoor cat management is widely utilized, but wildlife advocates have argued in recent years that TNR does not reduce cat ...
Boone, John D. +8 more
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A survey of Brisbane residents was undertaken to investigate community attitudes toward urban stray cats and their management. Surveys were distributed to 84 medical and dental practices across Brisbane City, and were completed by 305 patients and staff.
Jacquie Rand +4 more
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What Conservation Biologists Can Do to Counter Trap‐Neuter‐Return: Response to Longcore et al. [PDF]
CHRISTOPHER A. LEPCZYK,∗ NICO DAUPHINE,† DAVID M. BIRD,‡ SHEILA CONANT,§ ROBERT J. COOPER,∗∗ DAVID C. DUFFY,†† PAMELA JO HATLEY,§§ PETER P. MARRA,∗∗∗ ELIZABETH STONE,††† AND STANLEY A. TEMPLE‡‡§§§ ∗Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, U.S.A., email lepczyk@hawaii.edu ...
Lepczyk, C. A. +9 more
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From 2006 to 2017, stray or free-roaming cats ranged from 35 to 54% of all animals going into the public shelter in Hillsborough County, Florida. Shelter overcrowding of cats, including free-roaming, feral, or community cats, is a major problem in parts ...
Francis Hamilton
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The Cohabitation of Humans and Urban Cats in the Anthropocene: The Clash of Welfare Concepts
Urban environments are inhabited by several types of feline populations, which we can differentiate as feral cats, free-roaming pets, and confined pets.
Filip Jaroš
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Biochemical survey of free-roaming cats (Felis catus) in New York City presented to a trap-neuter-return program. [PDF]
Free-roaming cats in New York, NY, USA, that presented to a trap–neuter–return program were surveyed for biochemical data. One hundred and one cats had blood collected for a plasma biochemistry panel after the induction of surgical anesthesia. Reference intervals for 18 analytes were generated for the sample population, along with age-specific ...
Wycislo KL +3 more
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