If your clients are
working with outdoor cats, encourage them to microchip every cat during the Trap - Neuter - Return process.
At the same time, the risk of death for street cats in communities has been found to extremely low,
with outdoor cats living roughly the same lifespan as indoor pet cats.
This is your opportunity to educate the public — on the truth about animal shelter high kill rates, Trap - Neuter - Return, local programs and Trap - Neuter - Return groups, or simply familiarize
people with outdoor cats in general.
Sunlight and artificial indoor light affects when cats
shed with outdoor cats shedding more in the spring and fall and indoor cats shed throughout the year.
Because the shelter is not
overrun with outdoor cats, staff can focus their limited time on adoptable cats and dogs, and both of these groups have higher adoption rates when community cat programs are in place.
Your organization might be qualified if you have knowledge and experience
working with outdoor cats, and feel comfortable answering questions from the general public about one or more of the following topics:
I next asked Dr. Schultz for his thoughts on what vaccines are necessary for indoor - only cats that never come into
contact with outdoor cats.
The FeLV, Feline Leukemia virus, vaccine is recommended for any cats that will be going outdoors or will have contact
with outdoor cats.
With an outdoor cat, you may not have to change out the litter in the litter - box as often.
With outdoor cats, make sure there is always a fresh supply of water always available and that you monitor and clean the bowl daily.
You might be a qualified candidate if you have knowledge and experience working
with outdoor cats, and feel comfortable answering questions from the general public about one or more of the following topics:
Cats that go outdoors unsupervised and could have contact
with outdoor cats should receive the FeLV (Feline Leukemia) vaccine).
FeLV can be prevented by keeping cats indoors to avoid contact
with outdoor cats.
Which means the normal strategies (flyers, shelters, etc.) aren't nearly as effective as they are
with outdoor cats and WAY different from dogs.
(Microchips, however, ought to be a no - brainer for people
with outdoor cats — as microchip scanning is standard practice for many, if not most, TNR programs and shelters.)
«So there is more chance for accidental litters out there,» Wright said, «especially with the community and
with the outdoor cats.
This vaccination is recommended for cats that are outside unsupervised, cats that are in contact
with outdoor cats and cats that live with FeLV positive cats.
Friends of Animals is adamant that the Isle of Palms not bow down to pressure from pet owners, namely
those with outdoor cats, who think coyotes should be eradicated.
For those of
your with outdoor cats, what kind of treasures does your curious feline friend bring back?
It is estimated that in the United States 12 % of cats are exposed to the disease,
with outdoor cats being at a greater risk.