Decrease in Population and Increase in Welfare of Community Cats in a Twenty-Three Year Trap-Neuter-Return Program in Key Largo, FL: The ORCAT Program

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of a long-term (23-year) trap-neuter-return program on the population size of community cats in the Ocean Reef Community and to describe the demographic composition and outcome of enrolled cats. A retrospective study was performed using both cat...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Main Authors:	Rachael E. Kreisler, Heather N. Cornell, Julie K. Levy
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Subjects:	trap-neuter-return TNR free-roaming cats feral cats stray cats community cats
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2019.00007/full

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