I know others have also responded Natalie about TNR. TNR is one of the best
ways of fighting the spread of FeLV. In my experience a positive momma will
have positive kittens. Fix the momma and you stop the spread of the disease in
a feral colony. I also do TNR and manage 2 feral colonies. The adult males
and females are released back after recovery from their surgeries. Males 1 day
and females 3-4 days as long as they are doing OK. The kittens I tame and try
to adopt out. The only way to combat PETA is to responsibly manage these
feral/hard stray colonies. My oldest feral is a 7+ year old male who is only
happy outside in his colony. We can't take all these feral/hard strays in but
we can give them a healthy, stress free life in their colonies once they have
been spayed/neutered. At least that way the population is controlled.
The real problem is feeders who do not TNR. That's how these feral/hard stray
colonies get out of control. Managing these colonies means responsible s/n,
feeding and medical treatment when needed.
JMHO
Sharyl
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From: GRAS <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, March 6, 2012 11:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] caboodle ranch - other side of the story links
I know many people who do TNR and have dedicated volunteers taking care of
them, even trapping for vet visits. Personally, I don’t like some of the ways
that TNR cats are provided or NOT provided for. Some groups spay cats and
release them almost immediately, even in freezing weather (when it is a known
fact that healing is seriously hindered) , and such consequences as infections,
and even disembowelment due to ruptures.
Yes, one should expect cats at such a ranch to be provided with medical care!
I can’t even imagine how many people are required to seriously care for 700
cats!
Natalie
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