By Gudrun Olaya | Project Leader
Dear donor and friend, You Know Who. Let me explain today, how we manage to spay/neuter the large amount of feral cats, living in the streets and even in the mountains. It’s a target group really hard to manage. Ferals have a suspicious mind, they are extremely timid, fierce and cautious, avoid human contact, … and they are smart!! So, don’t try to catch them by hand, as I did once, which cost me three days in hospital. To outsmart them, we use metal drop traps and tuna, chicken or canned food as bait. So, when someone reports a feral cat (or even a colony) nearby, we set up and camouflage the trap with a blanket or even better with branches, so that it appears to be a natural part of its surroundings. Strays usually are hungry, so we put some food in to attract them without hesitation. Nighttime is the best option for this venture, because they feel safe. No cars, no curious people!! Once the cat is trapped, the rest is routine. We bring them to the vet for the procedure, the cat stays one night under observation and the next day we free them at the same place, they are familiar with. It is a satisfactory task, because the results are seen, at least in the urban area.
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