Sentences with phrase «reducing shelter cat»

Clearly, high - impact targeted TNR combined with the adoption of socialized cats and nuisance resolution counseling for residents is an effective tool for reducing shelter cat intake (Levy et al., 2014).

A fresh approach was needed to further reduce shelter cat impounds and euthanasia.

The SPCA is working with Cumberland County on a trap, neuter, vaccine and release program to reduce the shelter cat population.

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TULSA — City of Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett announced a new collaborative effort among the City, the Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) and other partners with the aim of reducing the number of adoptable cats and dogs put down at the Tulsa Animal Shelter.

We wish to reduce the population of unwanted cats by maintaining a spay and neuter program for feral cats and by sheltering cats who no longer have people to care for them.

Humanely trapping cats and bringing them in to DAWS or other local shelters to be altered is a great way to reduce the number of kittens born during kitten season.

Low cost spay neuter programs, such as North Shore Animal League America's Spay USA, prevent feline pregnancy, reduce overpopulation and lower the cost and burden on cat rescue groups and shelters.

Veterinarians often champion the idea of spaying dogs and cats to promote longer lives of those pets as well as reduce disease and the number of unwanted pets in shelters.

Since it was established in 2008, the program has supported twenty - three scientists working to reduce overcrowding in animal shelters due to overpopulation — a problem that, according to the Humane Society, leads to as many as four million cats and dogs being euthanized annually.

The core strategy of the campaign focuses on five key initiatives that offer every shelter, in every community, practical choices to reduce euthanasia and to increase live outcomes for shelter cats.

• Reduce the number of cats and dogs that are surrendered to shelters with educational campaigns about choosing and caring for pets

We recognize that one of the best ways to reduce the number of dogs and cats entering our local shelters is for responsible pet owners to spay and neuter their animals.

Also, she said requiring dogs and cats to have microchips is not an abuse of government power, but rather, it's a way to save animals» lives and reduce the costs associated with housing them at the shelter.

Ultimately, the goal is to reduce the number of animals entering a given system through economically targeted free and low - cost spay / neuter services, shelter surrender intervention programs, adoption follow - up programs, and progressive community cat programs.

«This grant will help make spay and neuter surgeries more accessible to cat parents and help reduce the strain on local shelters.»

TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return), SNR (Shelter, Neuter, Return) and RTF (Return to Field) are similar programs that communities can use to to reduce the number of free - roaming cats and allow shelters to focus resources on dogs and cats that can be rehomed, thus reducing death rates.

Many shelters offer reduced adoption fees for senior dogs and cats so that is also a great incentive.

They try to solve this problem by encouraging or requiring people to spay or neuter their pets (to reduce the number of cats and dogs who need homes), 57 encouraging people to adopt animals from shelters rather than purchasing them from pet stores or breeders (to increase the number of people looking to provide homes to animals in shelters), 58 and donating money to shelters and foster programs that care for cats and dogs waiting to be adopted (so they can house animals for longer).59 Collectively, these solutions have greatly reduced the number of cats and dogs euthanized in shelters.60 The problem is well understood, although making further progress in solving it may be expensive in areas where all these solutions have already been implemented.

Ideas for reducing the feral cat population include renting out an emergency animal clinic for use during nonoperating hours, setting up a mobile clinic and equipping shelters in DeLand and New Smyrna Beach with surgical clinics.

The traditional approach to reducing free - roaming cat numbers (trap - and - remove, aka trap and kill) achieves a temporary lowering of cat numbers, but other cats move in to take advantage of the now available sources of food and shelter.

CFA and its affiliate clubs work nationally with local shelters to help humanely reduce homeless and feral cat populations and to encourage voluntary neuter / spay of pet cats.

We are partnering with PetSmart Charities ®, and together we are committing a combined $ 1 million over the next three years to change the lives of community cats in Baltimore and dramatically reduce shelter killing.

The first year of life also tends to be quite a bit more expensive because kittens receive a series of vaccines, and will need to be spayed or neutered (this will cut down on medical costs later in life by preventing unwanted pregnancies, reduces the risk of certain types of cancer, and prevents unwanted behavioral problems for which many cats end up unwanted in shelters).

Standard adoption fees will be reduced to $ 15 for dogs and cats during the adoption sale which will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the shelter located at 2769 Conroy Road, Luther said.

From nearly 200 cats that were at the shelter when adoptions resumed, 19 found homes the first day, during the annual Pet Fest, which was developed to promote responsible pet ownership with low - cost vaccines and microchips and to boost adoptions through reduced fees.

In striving towards their mission, ASAP had a history of collaboration on various community projects including those aimed at reducing shelter intake of cats and dogs.

«Neither untargeted shelter euthanasia nor TNR is well - supported as a method to protect wildlife by eradicating or significantly reducing cat populations on a broad scale.

The intervention itself was designed and implemented in a comprehensive way by seeking numerous paths to engage pet owners and reduce shelter intake of cats and Pit Bull type dogs.

Our Mission The mission of the Maude Schiffley SPCA is to be a no - kill, non-profit adoption center, which provides care for sheltered dogs and cats: Facilitates placement of adoptive animals in nurturing, responsible homes; reduces pet overpopulation through spaying and neutering; and offers various educational opportunities to the public.

They wanted ARC to be part of a documentary they were creating and our emergency shelter would be their first stop on a five - thousand - mile journey around the U.S. as they would interview animal protection leaders, veterinarians, animal advocates, and other experts to learn what they are doing to reduce, and ultimately end the needless killing of 3 - 4 million homeless dogs and cats each year.

The ASAP organizations (both animal shelters and spay / neuter providers) were engaged to help select an intervention area to focus on reducing intake of cats and Pit Bull - type dogs into the community's shelters.

Finally, the intervention itself was designed and implemented in a much broader and comprehensive way beyond just spay / neuter to prevent intake by seeking numerous paths to engage pet owners and reduce shelter intake of cats and Pit Bull type dogs (who are at high risk for longer shelter stays and euthanasia compared to other dogs).

(trap - neuter - vaccinate - return) programs, like local partner MEOW Now, work to provide vaccines for community cat populations and to reduce the number cats entering shelters by spaying and neutering community cats.

Also, we can help control disease and continued overbreeding of these cats in the wild, and ultimately reduce the number of euthanized cats in animal shelters while stabilizing colony populations.

The SVCAP is a comprehensive approach to decrease feline overpopulation by helping cats in the region through reduced - cost spay / neuter, TNR, SNR, stray cat and shelter outreach, and to rehome cats into adoptive situations through collaboration or pet adoption centers.

In fact, February has been officially named Spay / Neuter Awareness month so I thought it was a great time to remind you that we can all help reduce the number of dogs and cats on the streets and in our shelters if we spay or neuter our pets.

In an effort to reduce the number of unwanted cats and dogs in Seminole County, the animal control board has proposed changes to the county's pet sterilization and adoption policies.Commissioners last week approved the first of the changes, a uniform $ 35 adoption fee for cats and dogs adopted from the animal control shelter at Five Points on U.S. Highway 17 - 92 in Sanford.

It is our position that through judicious TNR and implementation of SNR, we can stabilize cat populations, increase overall cat health and indirectly human health, and also reduce shelter intake and needless euthanasia of endless cats through alternative approaches.

In 2012, the new grant program will help 65 non-profit spay / neuter clinics around the nation provide high - quality, affordable spay / neuter surgeries for more than 23,000 cats and pit bull terriers during February and August — ultimately reducing the homeless pet population by tens of thousands of at - risk cats and dogs that would otherwise wind up in shelters because of unplanned litters, said Susana Della Maddalena, executive director of

It effectively and humanely manages the community cat population, reduces shelter intake and «euthanasia» numbers, and reduces calls to animal control agencies so they can focus on life - saving work such as adoptions, which also saves taxpayer dollars in the process.

Consultations with pet owners, veterinary clinics, and animal shelters on the following topics: Furniture - scratching • Fear and anxiety • Aggression • Litter - box issues • Undesirable behaviours (excessive vocalization, counter-surfing, destructive behaviours, and more) • Clicker training for cats Low - stress restraint and handling techniques • Making vet visits Fear Free • Reducing stress in shelter cats

TNR stabilizes cat populations, greatly reduces the number of calls of concern about cats that municipalities receive, decreases euthanasia rates at shelters, and saves municipalities money.

The goals of this expanded foster program include decreasing the time spent in a shelter for adult dogs and cats, improving welfare, reducing the overall number of pets housed at PACC and providing a lifesaving pathway for pets who experience emotional decline due to the stress of living in the shelter environment.

These programs are designed to reduce intake, improve the conditions that cats experience in shelters, remove barriers to adoption and revolutionize the way community / feral cats are handled.

The organization has also been teaching the community how TNR for community cats is good public policy, as it effectively and humanely manages the community cat population, reduces shelter intake and «euthanasia» numbers, and reduces calls to animal control agencies, saving taxpayer dollars in the process.

The truth is that TNR stabilizes cat populations, greatly reduces the number of calls of concern about cats, decreases euthanasia rates at shelters, and saves municipalities money.

Communities benefit from TNR because it reduces and stabilizes community cat populations, saves tax - payers» dollars, helps shelters focus on adoptions, and provides a humane and collaborative way to address concerns and coexist with cats.

Thanks to new data and working together to Save Them All, good progress has been made to reduce the number of cats and dogs killed in America's shelters every year.

TNR humanely manages the community cat population, reduces shelter intake and «euthanasia» numbers, reduces calls of concern to animal control

She shares various strategies for reducing the stress experienced by cats in a shelter environment.