Idit Gunther of the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) is the first time that a controlled study has investigated the impact of different protocols over a period of 12 years. Research led by Professor Eyal Klement and Dr. Please contact us 020 8962 8000 for advice.Currently, the most popular population-control method is called TNR in which cats are Trapped, Neutered and Returned to the same location. It is especially important that female cats who are feeding unweaned kittens are not caught and separated from their kittens. Do not try to capture nervous or feral cats yourself. Nervous and feral cats may require capturing to be neutered. These are wild animals and cannot be tamed or homed to a domestic environment. If you encounter a stray dog please immediately phone the dog warden closest to you from the list below, or visit Barking & Dagenham 02 Please contact us if you need advice and to see if you qualify for our free neutering services. Be aware if you start to feed a friendly stray and encourage it to stay with you then you are making it reliant on you for food and are then responsible for it and the ensuing litters of kittens. Unneutered strays are the main reason for the cat population explosion. You can download our poster template below. Posters – Put up ‘Found cat’ posters – keep the cat’s description general so that any potential owner has to give more specific details and distinguishing features and/or provide a photo. If you have access to a safe cat carrying basket to transport the cat in then your local vet should do this free of charge.

Alternatively use a cat safety release collar with the message attached.Ĭheck for a microchip – Get the cat scanned for an ID microchip. Please don’t use strong paper or shiny paper – the collar should easily tear apart if the cat gets caught on anything. To make the collar use a strip of normal plain paper, place around the cat’s neck and secure the ends with a small piece of sticky tape. Put this on the cat for a few days, and if nobody calls you can assume the cat isn’t travelling to and from its home.

If a cat has turned up at your home and is friendly and you are able to temporarily care for it whilst seeking its owner then you should:Īsk – Enquire with neighbours to see if anyone knows who owns the cat.Ĭollar – If the cat is friendly enough, make a paper collar using our downloadable template below.

If you think you have found a possible stray cat or dog, please follow our below advice.

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