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

HM Crawford, MC Calver, PA Fleming - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
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 …

Drivers and facilitators of hunting behaviour in domestic cats and options for management

M Cecchetti, SL Crowley, RA McDonald - Mammal Review, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Domestic cats Felis catus are distinct from other domesticated animals because their
phenotype and genotype are relatively unchanged. While they live with people as pets or …

Reduction of free-roaming cat population requires high-intensity neutering in spatial contiguity to mitigate compensatory effects

I Gunther, H Hawlena, L Azriel… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
When free-roaming in natural areas, the domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) is ranked high
among the most destructive alien species. Near human dwellings, it might pose a risk to …

The Association of Shelter Veterinarians' 2016 veterinary medical care guidelines for spay-neuter programs

B Griffin, PA Bushby, E McCobb… - Journal of the …, 2016 - Am Vet Med Assoc
As community efforts to reduce the overpopulation and euthanasia of unwanted and
unowned cats and dogs have increased, many veterinarians have increasingly focused their …

[HTML][HTML] A long-term lens: Cumulative impacts of free-roaming cat management strategy and intensity on preventable cat mortalities

JD Boone, PS Miller, JR Briggs, VAW Benka… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
This study used a previously developed stochastic simulation model (Miller et al. 2014) to
estimate the impact of different management actions on free-roaming kitten and cat mortality …

Critical problems for research in animal sheltering, a conceptual analysis

K Horecka, S Neal - Frontiers in veterinary science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Animal shelter research has seen significant increases in participation over the past several
decades from academic organizations, private organizations, public entities, and even …

Application of a protocol based on trap-neuter-return (TNR) to manage unowned urban cats on an Australian university campus

H Swarbrick, J Rand - Animals, 2018 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In Australia, management of the unowned urban cat population is a
continuing challenge. This is because the numbers of cats culled in trap-and-kill programs …

An examination of an iconic trap-neuter-return program: The Newburyport, Massachusetts case study

DD Spehar, PJ Wolf - Animals, 2017 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Local communities in the United States are commonly responsible for
selecting the most appropriate method of managing free-roaming cats. Lethal management …

A case study in citizen science: The effectiveness of a trap-neuter-return program in a Chicago neighborhood

DD Spehar, PJ Wolf - Animals, 2018 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Strong public support in the United States for the non-lethal management
of free-roaming cats has prompted an increase in the practice of trap-neuter-return (TNR) …

Trap-neuter-return activities in urban stray cat colonies in Australia

K Tan, J Rand, J Morton - Animals, 2017 - mdpi.com
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 …