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Oh believe me i have tried. They refuse to listen to my reasoning, and insistently use the statement previously provided.
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Clipping Ear with TNR
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Does this cat come on your property? I know people who trap any cat that comes on to their property and get it spayed/neutered..even if it is owned.
Katie
When we're trapping we fix ANY cat that goes in the trap and isn't ear-tipped. If it happens to be a neighborhood cat, oh well, they got a free spay/neuter! We even trap cats that come into our backyard. If they're not fixed, they're going to be!
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I am about to be faced with the same dilema and I have decided that if they are residing at my house and I'm feeding them, then I'm gonna have them speutered. One of the cats belongs to my neighbor and while she is a nice lady, the cat will not stay at her place and I am the one having to provide food and shelter because she isn't ever home.Originally Posted by HouseofCats
When we're trapping we fix ANY cat that goes in the trap and isn't ear-tipped. If it happens to be a neighborhood cat, oh well, they got a free spay/neuter! We even trap cats that come into our backyard. If they're not fixed, they're going to be!
Some of the other are coming from a neighbor who lives over a mile away! This neighbor is old and in bad health and poor, but has cats everywhere! And I do mean everywhere. They have started migrating across the fields and creek to my house and to my sister's. I am planning to start a TNR program in a couple of months and I hope people in the neighborhood will help out. Pray for us.
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Sorry to keep hijacking this thread, but since my cats are indoor/outdoor kitties, should I have them ear tipped too?
No, unless there's someone in area that are trapping cats. Ear-tipping is mainly to manage feral colonies so you'll know which ones you've already trapped. When you have a large colony like we do (35 - 40) some can look very much alike, especially if you have all black ones. Ear-tipping also helps to let others know these cats have been fixed, just in case you have someone that wants to TNR in the same location. There is no need to ear-tip tames.
I see no problem in getting these cats fixed. As far as I'm concerned your doing both the cats and neighbor a favor. Good luck and let me know if you have any questions.
You definitely could but if they are already s/n then I definitely would not put them under anesthesia again in order to eartip them. But if they are not yet s/n or if they need a procedure like a dental, you could choose to eartip them if you wanted to. I would try a collar first, though.
Me too. I trap mostly in very low-income inner city neighborhoods so most of the pet cats are not s/n in a timely manner. Anyone I trap is s/n. If the cat is obviously tame then I go back and put up a sign that just says "Found Cat" and my phone number. If someone is looking for their pet, they will call, and if they are not looking for him/her then he/she goes up for adoption.Originally Posted by HouseofCats
When we're trapping we fix ANY cat that goes in the trap and isn't ear-tipped. If it happens to be a neighborhood cat, oh well, they got a free spay/neuter! We even trap cats that come into our backyard. If they're not fixed, they're going to be!
I have had nothing but very postive experiences with this. The eartip is accepted once I explain that it will protect him if he ever does get picked up by animal control. People who love their cats (and most of them really do) are very grateful to have their cat home, safe and healthy, and even more grateful that s/he has had s/n and vaccines for free. I also always make sure I bring a little "goody bag" with some treats, a toy or two, and some cat food, and if possible I bring the cat back in a donated carrier that they get to keep.
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I would love to be able to do something like that but I am probably gonna be funding this by myself and will be doing good to get the neighborhood kitties s/n and not get sued.
I would love to be able to take care all the creatures that God sends me, but that just isn't feasible. I must use my resources frugally and in the most urgently needed quarter (which I think is s/n).
One question for those experienced TNR people... How do you get funding for your programs? I don't think that our local vet will volunteer his services and the HS is strapped on a project that I have mentioned in another thread. Do you negotiate with a vet over quantity pricing? Do you ask local companies for donations?
Sorry I am very inexperienced in this matter. Just want to make my funds go as far as possible and help as many kitties as possible.
Aries...where do you live?? Most states have already established TNR groups and even if one isn't near you...you can still call them to find out whether they know any vets that are willing to give a discount on ferals. You may even find that there is a TNR clinic that you could take these cats to.Originally Posted by Aries
I would love to be able to do something like that but I am probably gonna be funding this by myself and will be doing good to get the neighborhood kitties s/n and not get sued.
I would love to be able to take care all the creatures that God sends me, but that just isn't feasible. I must use my resources frugally and in the most urgently needed quarter (which I think is s/n).
One question for those experienced TNR people... How do you get funding for your programs? I don't think that our local vet will volunteer his services and the HS is strapped on a project that I have mentioned in another thread. Do you negotiate with a vet over quantity pricing? Do you ask local companies for donations?
Sorry I am very inexperienced in this matter. Just want to make my funds go as far as possible and help as many kitties as possible.
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Very rural here and as I mentioned the HS is overrun with a TNR program for a local farmer. They had another article in the paper last week pleading for everyone they had ever helped to donate to this project.
