Ear-tipping is a visual indicator that the cat is fixed and vaccinated, so they don’t get repeatedly re-trapped and brought into clinics for spay-neuter surgeries.

A Cabot family brought their cat to the shelter to get neutered. When the cat was returned to the owner, he was missing half of his ear. Now, the vet has apologized and says his crew will make ...

A Cabot family brought their cat to the shelter to get neutered. When the cat was returned to the owner, he was missing half of his ear. Now, the vet has apologized and says his crew will make ...

Ear clipping is part of the trap-neuter-return process, to show that a feral cat has been neutered. Here's more about TNR and its benefits to feral cat populations.

The ear clipping is done while the animal is under anesthesia. There is no euthanasia and are the feral cats displaced in rural areas away from their familiar surroundings in Alliance.

Look for one ear, usually the left, that’s cleanly squared-off rather than pointy. This mark indicates that a feral cat has been trapped before and spayed or neutered.

Jun. 19—Local animal rescuers are cheering the City of Mesa's creation of a robust trap-neuter-release program this year to get its burgeoning feral cat population under control. Volunteers say ...

Kristin LaLonde did not own a pet before the COVID-19 pandemic. During that time of isolation, she decided to foster a cat for the Karma Kat Cafe in Mt. Pleasant. She “quickly became a full ...

That’s what more than 15 people in Mt. Pleasant are trying to do: manage the feral cat population. “One cat can start breeding and create kitten litters at four months old.