we have two TNR cats in our care and we loooove them ! I hate the fact that their ears have been clipped and although I understand why the need to clip their ears is there (bcuz it saves you from having to pick up the same cats repeatedly) it lowers their value in some way and is also to some degree "maiming" them. It's a curious situation but one that seems to work. They don't seem to notice that their ears are clipped anymore. I wonder though. Just a thot.
@xotzinome , Kudos to you for your compassion! I definitely think the ear tipping is only a mild discomfort for a couple of days as compared with the stess and toll anesthesia and a second surgical cut - in the case of females whose suture lines are not clear. It might bother us esthetically, but the cats really don't seem to mind. I'm not sure what you mean when you say it lowers their value.
What is TNR? This is a very helpful video. At one of our local (many) prisons, a group has undergone a program to help wild cats that live there. We have one where I work and we look after him.
@Railrodder , TNR is Trap-Neuter-Return, an organized system of trapping, neutering, and caring for feral (wild) cats. Cats born to stray or abandoned cats in the wild, unless they have positive human contact from early on (the earlier the better), become feral or wild. While they look like other cats, they are very afraid of humans, and expend all their energy just trying to survive. We trap them, get them spayed/neutered, build them shelters, and feed/water them every day.
@Railrodder, (part 2): Some cities, like NYC, where I live, have programs run by various humane societies and rescue groups, where they provide free spay/neuter to people who have completed a course in the trapping and care of feral cats. We trap them (humane traps - door closes when cat goes in to get food), bring them to the spay/neuter van, and pick them up in the afternoon. We then care for them post-op for several days (while still in the traps, by using cage dividers and cleaning ...
@Railrodder, (part 3) ... one side at a time, putting in fresh newspaper, food and water at least two times/day), then release them when they are well. During the time they are in our care, we also build them shelters, so when we put them back in their areas, they have protection. We (caretakers) feed them once or twice/day. I forgot to mention, that when we get them operated on, we get them ear-tipped (vet cuts off tip of ear) so other rescuers will know they've been neutered.
@TheBmxbikes, you can just cut the door bigger. Cats can slip through pretty small spaces. If the cat is really huge, it's probably best to make the shelter out of a 55-gallon Rubbermaid container, lined with 2 inch styrofoam sheeting. Then you can cut the door substantially larger. You can find instructions on how to put them together at either neighborhoodcats or urbancatleague Good luck!
Thank you, CK. These are so much more affordable and easier to make than the storage bin ones. Of course, if one is handy with wood, that's even better! But these are inexpensive (free, actually, except for the paint, bubble wrap, straw, mylar, and silicone, all of which you need to use so little, there's enough for many shelters) and can be made very quickly. In a pinch, one can simply cut a hole in the box and put some heavy stones on top to weigh it down. The other stuff is optional.
we have two TNR cats in our care and we loooove them ! I hate the fact that their ears have been clipped and although I understand why the need to clip their ears is there (bcuz it saves you from having to pick up the same cats repeatedly) it lowers their value in some way and is also to some degree "maiming" them. It's a curious situation but one that seems to work. They don't seem to notice that their ears are clipped anymore. I wonder though. Just a thot.
xotzinome 8 months ago
@xotzinome , Kudos to you for your compassion! I definitely think the ear tipping is only a mild discomfort for a couple of days as compared with the stess and toll anesthesia and a second surgical cut - in the case of females whose suture lines are not clear. It might bother us esthetically, but the cats really don't seem to mind. I'm not sure what you mean when you say it lowers their value.
rrrina 8 months ago
So let me get this straight, it's wrong to eat animals, but the capture and enslavement of animals is perfectly fine? you are a tool.
kd0afk 9 months ago
@kd0afk , hey genius, we catch them, neuter them, and return them to the outdoors (with shelters and food).
rrrina 9 months ago
where can i find mylar blankets?
msmelancholy1 1 year ago
@msmelancholy1 , you can find them on Amazon.com at 10 for $10. You can also find them on ebay and lots of online stores. Good luck!
rrrina 1 year ago
What is TNR? This is a very helpful video. At one of our local (many) prisons, a group has undergone a program to help wild cats that live there. We have one where I work and we look after him.
Railrodder 1 year ago
@Railrodder , TNR is Trap-Neuter-Return, an organized system of trapping, neutering, and caring for feral (wild) cats. Cats born to stray or abandoned cats in the wild, unless they have positive human contact from early on (the earlier the better), become feral or wild. While they look like other cats, they are very afraid of humans, and expend all their energy just trying to survive. We trap them, get them spayed/neutered, build them shelters, and feed/water them every day.
rrrina 1 year ago
@Railrodder, (part 2): Some cities, like NYC, where I live, have programs run by various humane societies and rescue groups, where they provide free spay/neuter to people who have completed a course in the trapping and care of feral cats. We trap them (humane traps - door closes when cat goes in to get food), bring them to the spay/neuter van, and pick them up in the afternoon. We then care for them post-op for several days (while still in the traps, by using cage dividers and cleaning ...
rrrina 1 year ago
@Railrodder, (part 3) ... one side at a time, putting in fresh newspaper, food and water at least two times/day), then release them when they are well. During the time they are in our care, we also build them shelters, so when we put them back in their areas, they have protection. We (caretakers) feed them once or twice/day. I forgot to mention, that when we get them operated on, we get them ear-tipped (vet cuts off tip of ear) so other rescuers will know they've been neutered.
rrrina 1 year ago
what if the cat is like super fat???
TheBmxbikes 1 year ago
@TheBmxbikes, you can just cut the door bigger. Cats can slip through pretty small spaces. If the cat is really huge, it's probably best to make the shelter out of a 55-gallon Rubbermaid container, lined with 2 inch styrofoam sheeting. Then you can cut the door substantially larger. You can find instructions on how to put them together at either neighborhoodcats or urbancatleague Good luck!
rrrina 1 year ago
Thanks for your video.!
Cat Lady in Toronto :-)
Minimouser1 2 years ago
Hi Cat Lady in Toronto! Glad you like the video. I know it's crude, but with poor lighting and cheap camera I'm very limited!
I'd like to make a video on how to make the bigger (Rubbermaid) shelter when I have the time. Today I'm trapping 5 or 6 cats for TNR.
I was very happy to see Serpico, one of my porch ferals, using the shelter I built in this video this morning! : )
Great to "meet" another cat lady! : )
Rina, Cat Lady in Brooklyn
rrrina 2 years ago
@Minimouser1 , you're very welcome! : ) Thanks for all you do to help cats!
rrrina 1 year ago
Thank you, CK. These are so much more affordable and easier to make than the storage bin ones. Of course, if one is handy with wood, that's even better! But these are inexpensive (free, actually, except for the paint, bubble wrap, straw, mylar, and silicone, all of which you need to use so little, there's enough for many shelters) and can be made very quickly. In a pinch, one can simply cut a hole in the box and put some heavy stones on top to weigh it down. The other stuff is optional.
rrrina 2 years ago
Great series, Rina! I'm sure it will come in useful for anyone contemplating TNR projects
cielitolindo2008 2 years ago