Animal Welfare Professionals

An unaswered question from the webcast has been answered by Dr. Vernick: So youre saying feral moms with babies, it's more beneficial to separate so mom doesnt teach bad habits? Thanks for seeking clarification! At this time, we don't have the data to say conclusively one way or another on ... See More

Hi @Bryan Langlois ! Dr. Vernick responds below: Excellent questions. To date, there are no studies on whether Zylkene or Feliway would be helpful in those situations, particularly early in life. These products may provide mild benefits and a more supportive environment, early or later in life, ... See More

Hi Sarah, that actually sounds like a really interesting idea. Anything that helps improve safety and comfort for our pets is always worth exploring. Technology that connects owners with their animals while keeping them secure could be really helpful for many people. I've always believed that understanding ... See More

I volunteer for our county shelter and they also do dog friendliness. As they take the dogs out for a break, they will have two of the walkers start apart and see how the dogs react. Then they will get closer and closer, always listening for growling or any other signs of aggression towards the other ... See More

My concern with them being in heat when they're spayed is that males will still sense their pheromones and harass them after their surgery, since the pheromones take several days to disapate. I hate to release a female after a spay for her to have to fight off males while recovering. I've had a hard ... See More

Thank you so much for the reply. Does a mid-late term spay/abort qualify as extenuating circumstances for a longer hold in your policy? If so, do you hold those for 48 hours? ------------------------------ Jennifer Fuhrman TNR coordinator Save our Cats and Kittens FL ----------------------------- ... See More

Our vets at the very start were pretty new to TNR so of the first few, we had 2 or 3 on longer holds as they thought best - then I did see the shutdowns happen, especially post 4 days. If they are not eating and this appears to be because of distress, they go back out and are monitored in the colony. ... See More

We have been doing TNVR only for over 13 years. We do approximately 200 cats per month with an all-volunteer team. Our protocol is to return the morning after surgery unless there was an extenuating circumstance (which should be rare). While they could be returned the same day in many cases, because ... See More

Our TNR cats get returned the morning after they had surgery so close to or slightly less than 24 hours. We have them recover from sedation inside their traps so you don't have to stress any of them out by transferring to a kennel and then back into a trap. Occasionally we may have some medical reasons ... See More