Spay-neuter and TNR programs need a consistent way to identify cats who have been spayed or neutered. A male cat without visible testes (testicles) could be cryptorchid or could have had a urethrostomy. Yes, you can sedate and shave the cat and see an abdominal scar, but a scar can mean anything, not necessarily that a cat was spayed.
Once a cat is spayed or neutered, it’s important to be able to identify them so that they will not be trapped again or taken to the vet for a second surgery. Why are there cats with one ear flattened on top? In particular SNIP International promotes neutering programs aimed at stray and feral animals. *SNIP International is a UK registered charity dedicated to improving standards of animal welfare around the world. Find specific “how to” information for TNR in Resources. That is a huge step forward for the safety of the cats and the veterinary staff. Thanks to a grant from SNIP International* and some generous donors, Kotor Kitties now has 24 traps of our own, and we can access two more traps that are privately owned! Our partner vets are being equipped with trap separators, injection cages, and large recovery cages so there is seldom a need to handle a cat before it is sedated. We are working to overcome those barriers! Kotor Kitties faces significant barriers in developing a TNR program: traps are not available for purchase within the country, and they can’t be affordably ordered online for delivery within Montenegro there were no “how to TNR” materials available in the Montenegrin language. With an entire country of frightened or feral cats needing to be sterilized, Kotor Kitties quickly determined the need to obtain a large number of traps and develop a formal TNR program to teach the skills of colony care and management and trapping techniques to decrease the stress on cats and increase the safety for both cats and human trappers. It circulated around the country as needed, frequently disappearing for periods when not needed, until someone posted a need for it and it would resurface. When Kotor Kitties began, in 2018, there was only one known trap in all of Montenegro. After a brief recovery (normally in 24-48 hours), the cat is returned to the place where it was trapped: they are safest and happiest when they return to their familiar territory and the “colony” of cats they are used to.
TNR is the process where a cat is purposely trapped to be sterilized or neutered. Instead, we use humane traps to keep both cats and humans safe during the process.
They can’t be safely scooped into a carrier for a trip to the vet for spay or neuter. If you corner one of these cats, your hand or leg may be left in bloody shreds as the frightened kitty tries to escape. Sometimes they are happy to come close to you if you have food, but many of them hide in the shadows, and come out mostly at night. Most of us have seen them at some time: the cats living outdoors who have no desire to be petted or cuddled.
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