University of Florida: We've Been Trapping and Sterilizing Stray Cats for Decades. Does It Work?
August 07, 2019
August 07, 2019
GAINESVILLE, Florida, Aug. 7 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Florida issued the following news:
Programs that trap, neuter and return free-roaming cats to where they came from can be controversial, pitting wildlife advocates against cat lovers. But a collaboration between cat welfare advocates, veterinary scientists and wildlife biologists suggests that when sterilization efforts reach 75% of the colony, overall numbers will decrease over time, while preventable cat deaths . . .
Programs that trap, neuter and return free-roaming cats to where they came from can be controversial, pitting wildlife advocates against cat lovers. But a collaboration between cat welfare advocates, veterinary scientists and wildlife biologists suggests that when sterilization efforts reach 75% of the colony, overall numbers will decrease over time, while preventable cat deaths . . .