Study: High body condition scores, good overall health among exurban feral catsResearchers trapped 101 free-roaming cats in Russellville, Arkansas, documenting FIV and FeLV rates of 12.7% and 16.7%, respectively.
Feeding free-roaming cats reduces their exposure to common parasiteExplores why cats living in residential areas are at much lower risk of becoming infected with, and transmitting, the T. gondii parasite.
Evidence challenges ‘conventional wisdom’ linking domestic cats to sea otter deathsStudies suggest that parasites from wildlife, not from free-roaming domestic cats, are source of disease observed in California sea otters.
Feeding free-roaming cats reduces presumed interest in hunting wildlifeStudy published in Conservation Biology concludes that regularly fed cats and dogs are significantly less likely to hunt and kill wildlife.
Public support for community cat management options: Guelph, OntarioHow residents of Guelph, Ontario, view community cats and methods for their management. In 2014–15 survey, 78% expressed support for TNR.
Public support for unowned cats and TNR: Ohio survey resultsA 2007 survey of Ohio residents examined attitudes about, and interactions with, free-roaming cats in their neighborhoods.
Sterilization improves the overall health of free-roaming cats in urban studyResearch published in Preventive Veterinary Medicine reveals that sterilization has "favorable" effects on free-roaming cat health.
The impact of ethics on community cat control preferencesCommentary published by Frontiers in Veterinary Science explores two ethical theories suggested to explain the increased popularity of TNR.
Little evidence that T. gondii parasite causes behavior changes in humansWith data from a longitudinal birth-cohort study, authors find little evidence of Toxoplasma gondii infection link to psychiatric disorders.
Cat health and welfare: Auckland, New Zealand stray vs. pet assessment In pilot test of health-related welfare assessment scale, researchers find free-roaming cats “generally healthy” with or without caregivers.
Expectations vs. reality: The risk of rabies from cat bites and scratchesDog incidents outnumber cat incidents in studies on the circumstances under which patients sought rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (RPEP).
TNR results: Cat population reduced 78% on urban college campusResults of a nine-year TNR program implemented by a university in Sydney, Australia. Researchers documented a 78% reduction in campus cats.
Do cats cause schizophrenia? Longitudinal study challenges previous findingsResults from a longitudinal study on the link between early-age cat ownership and psychotic symptoms (e.g. schizophrenia) in adolescence.
TNR results: Free-roaming cat numbers reduced in rural studyStudy published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association documents a 36% average cat colony size reduction after TNR.
Results of integrated TNR/RTF programs on shelter intake and killingShelters studied see dramatic reduction in feline intake and killing after implementing return-to-field (RTF) with trap-neuter-return (TNR).
TNR reduces cat numbers on Louisiana hospital campus in three-year studyBaton Rouge hospital sees 12% reduction in free-roaming cat population after switching from lethal removal to trap-neuter-return (TNR).
Targeted TNR reduces feline intake and shelter killing in Florida studyStudy published in The Veterinary Journal details results of two-year TNR program on shelter cat intake and killing in one Florida zip code.
Intensity matters: Lessons learned from cat population modelingComputer modeling study compares lethal and non-lethal methods for managing free-roaming cats over 10-year period.
Cats on campus: Updated results from a university-based TNR programResults of a campus TNR program over 28 years. Study examines effectiveness of trap-neuter-return at University of Central Florida (UCF).
Long-term TNR results: The ORCAT Program in Key LargoStudy published in Frontiers of Veterinary Science explores the impact of a 23-year TNR program conducted in Key Largo, Florida.