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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 scratches
Dog 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 campus
Results 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 findings
Results 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 study
Study 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 killing
Shelters 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 study
Baton 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 study
Study 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 modeling
Computer 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 program
Results 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 Largo
Study published in Frontiers of Veterinary Science explores the impact of a 23-year TNR program conducted in Key Largo, Florida.
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