{"id":13256,"date":"2022-10-21T12:51:17","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T16:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spadescantons.com\/trap-neuter-return"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:08:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:08:04","slug":"trap-neuter-return","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spadescantons.com\/en\/services\/trap-neuter-return","title":{"rendered":"Trap-Neuter-Return"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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A program for the future!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Capture, Sterilization, and Release (CSR) program, also abbreviated as TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) in English, is an approach used to ethically and sustainably manage stray cat overpopulation.<\/p>

Our SPA and citizens\/volunteers work in collaboration with local authorities, municipal officials, and other partners to effectively implement CSR programs in the future and ensure responsible management of stray cat populations.<\/p>

Here is a general overview of the program that will be implemented at the SPA des Cantons:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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1. Capture:
<\/strong>Stray cats are captured by citizens\/volunteers, as has been the case for several years, who bring them to our premises for care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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2.<\/strong> Waiting Period<\/b>:
Cats taken into care are posted on our website and Facebook page in the hope of reuniting them with their owners;<\/p>

This period is called the \u201cholding period,\u201d and it varies from city to city, generally between two and five days.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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3.<\/strong> Veterinary Examination and Medical Care <\/b>:
During or immediately after the waiting period, cats are examined and evaluated by our veterinary team;<\/p>

They receive appropriate care, such as vaccinations (contagious diseases and rabies), parasite treatments, and care for existing injuries or illnesses;<\/p>

Based on age, health status, physical condition, and behavior, we select cats that are good candidates for CSR:
– Neither too young nor too old;
– Neither emaciated nor obese;
– Not declawed;
– Absence of disease that compromises life expectancy;
– Low to moderate aggressive behavior or avoidance of humans;<\/p>

Cats with good behavior, who seek human contact, and whose general health is good enough will go for adoption and not for CSR;<\/p>

Cats with good behavior whose health requires more attention will go to partner shelters;<\/p>

Cats whose behavior endangers the safety of the staff caring for them or whose health condition jeopardizes the animal’s immediate survival may be euthanized.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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4. Sterilization:
<\/strong>Unclaimed cats selected for the CSR program are sterilized by our veterinary team;<\/p>

The tip of the left ear is clipped, which will make it easy to identify its status as a sterilized stray cat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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5. Release:
<\/strong>After surgery, sterilized cats are released back to where they were captured, where they can continue to live as members of the local feline population;<\/p>

It is important to avoid feeding stray cats; the food source attracts more than one cat and creates territorial, health, and reproduction issues.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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6. <\/strong>Collaboration with Local Authorities<\/b> :
<\/strong>Our SPA and citizens\/volunteers work in collaboration with local authorities, municipal officials, and other partners to effectively implement CSR programs in the future and ensure responsible management of stray cat populations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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In summary, the Capture, Sterilization, and Release program is an ethical and effective approach to managing stray cat overpopulation, promoting harmonious coexistence between cats and human communities.<\/p>

Many stray cats occupying the same territory generally do so because they are fed by humans. Feeding stray cats is a bad idea because it encourages them to gather, and nature being what it is, unsterilized cats will eventually reproduce and thus contribute to the feline overpopulation problem.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

It must be understood that a cat is a predator, and its instinct will allow it to fend for itself for food without human help, just like a skunk or a raccoon.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Trap-Neuter-Return A program for the future! The Capture, Sterilization, and Release (CSR) program, also abbreviated as TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) in English, is an approach used to ethically and sustainably manage stray cat overpopulation. Our SPA and citizens\/volunteers work in collaboration with local authorities, municipal officials, and other partners to effectively implement CSR programs in the future […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":13279,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"unboxed","site-sidebar-style":"unboxed","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13256","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTrap-Neuter-Return - 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