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Development of a Robust Canine Welfare Assessment Protocol for Use in Dog (Canis Familiaris) Catch-Neuter-Return (CNR) Programmes

open access: yesAnimals, 2019
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
doaj   +1 more source

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]

open access: yesAnimals (Basel), 2019
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.
europepmc   +5 more sources

Population characteristics of feral cats admitted to seven trap-neuter-return programs in the United States. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Feline Med Surg, 2006
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.
europepmc   +4 more sources

Attitudes towards urban stray cats and managing their population in India: a pilot study

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
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
doaj   +1 more source

Improving and Evaluating Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Management for Outdoor Cats on the Human Landscape [PDF]

open access: yesProceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference, 2014
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
openaire   +3 more sources

Public Opinions on Strategies for Managing Stray Cats and Predictors of Opposition to Trap-Neuter and Return in Brisbane, Australia

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019
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
doaj   +1 more source

What Conservation Biologists Can Do to Counter Trap‐Neuter‐Return: Response to Longcore et al. [PDF]

open access: yesConservation Biology, 2010
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
openaire   +3 more sources

Implementing Nonlethal Solutions for Free-Roaming Cat Management in a County in the Southeastern United States

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019
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
doaj   +1 more source

The Cohabitation of Humans and Urban Cats in the Anthropocene: The Clash of Welfare Concepts

open access: yesAnimals, 2021
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
doaj   +1 more source

Biochemical survey of free-roaming cats (Felis catus) in New York City presented to a trap-neuter-return program. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Feline Med Surg, 2014
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
europepmc   +3 more sources

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