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Tue Feb 7, 2012, 02:01 PM

LynneSin (89,793 posts)

54. If a TNR group has worked with the cat they nip the ear

that way if the cat is captured again they know the cat has been neutered along with shots. With a female cat you have no way of knowing until you open the cat up again.

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67 replies	Author	Time	Post
Seeking advice regarding a kitty [View all]	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	OP
Does he have a collar?	kaitcat	Feb 2012	#1
no collar	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#2
That was my first thought, that you should get him de-balled at least.	kaitcat	Feb 2012	#6
Get him neutered no matter what.	Demoiselle	Feb 2012	#18
would you get it done even if there's an 'owner' in the neighborhood	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#24
That's what the photo posters are for.	kaitcat	Feb 2012	#28
ok ok	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#29
Lol. I can't wait for news of the ultimate outcome.	kaitcat	Feb 2012	#30
plastic claws? I need to know more...	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#34
These.	kaitcat	Feb 2012	#35
Actually, I think I would.	Demoiselle	Feb 2012	#36
you're not haranguing me at all! advice is much appreciated	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#38
delete (dupe)	Demoiselle	Feb 2012	#19
Yes, far too many still keep unaltered cats and dogs.	GoCubsGo	Feb 2012	#7
Yes, they do	quakerboy	Feb 2012	#23
that's a very good point, thanks	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#25
hope this doesn't just sink	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#3
Take him to the local shelter and have him scanned for a microchip.	GoCubsGo	Feb 2012	#4
thanks -- I think I will call a shelter & see what they say.	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#9
My opinion.	Curmudgeoness	Feb 2012	#5
thank you	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#8
He won't miss 'em.	GoCubsGo	Feb 2012	#10
!!!	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#14
We all feel bad about doing that.	Curmudgeoness	Feb 2012	#11
thank you, quality of life matters	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#17
My cat was abandoned when his owners moved	Lydia Leftcoast	Feb 2012	#21
Isn't that incredibly sad, and inhumane.	Curmudgeoness	Feb 2012	#22
ohhh.. so sad. I think sometimes it's the kitties who panic and hide when a move is happening.	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#26
On the other hand, his owners may have been like the apartment neighbors I had about	Lydia Leftcoast	Feb 2012	#31
Same thing happend to us	Auggie	Mar 2012	#62
neutered	irisblue	Feb 2012	#12
thank you	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#15
Get a collar and put it on the cat. Attach a waterproof note with your phone number on it	applegrove	Feb 2012	#13
collars worry me though	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#16
dirty ears means ear mites	grasswire	Feb 2012	#20
thanks for this.. trying the breakaway might work	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#27
Dirty looking ears	unionworks	Feb 2012	#32
You have no choice in the matter-- the cat has chosen you...	TreasonousBastard	Feb 2012	#33
Cat lovers are the best.	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#49
Take him to the vet to check for a microchip	mrs_p	Feb 2012	#37
thank you mrs. p	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#39
You have been chosen. Resistance is futile.	mikeytherat	Feb 2012	#40
Awww, I love your kitties!	Arugula Latte	Feb 2012	#43
"I understand this is that cat Shangri-La place we've heard about."	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#47
They know the good houses, and they spread the word around. I firmly believe this.	Withywindle	Feb 2012	#55
haha... they are smarter than we realize, our feline overlords	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#57
I think he wants to stay with you :)	stuntcat	Feb 2012	#41
he's very cute	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#46
Oh my, he is gorgeous!	kimi	Feb 2012	#42
thanks -- all your input here is helpful	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#45
In addition to the advice above,	Arugula Latte	Feb 2012	#44
Yes, there are some cozy places on the porch if he has nowhere to go.	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#48
OMG - 10 years ago that was my Abbott	LynneSin	Feb 2012	#50
ohh.. sweet kitty, great story.	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#51
Did they check for a microchip?	LynneSin	Feb 2012	#52
I haven't taken him in yet, but the woman at the shelter said	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#53
If a TNR group has worked with the cat they nip the ear	LynneSin	Feb 2012	#54
updated - but I forgot to look at his ears to see if there's been any nipping	Voice for Peace	Mar 2012	#61
Today's Update (Tuesday afternoon)	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#56
Oh, too bad. It sounds like he really needs help.	Curmudgeoness	Feb 2012	#58
already surprised! I thought he'd stay a million miles away from me	Voice for Peace	Feb 2012	#59
Wonderful!	Curmudgeoness	Feb 2012	#60
Cat injuries can and DO abscess badly.	davsand	Mar 2012	#63
thank you for input	Voice for Peace	Mar 2012	#64
You may want to see if you can borrow a humane trap	hamsterjill	Mar 2012	#66
thank you	Voice for Peace	Mar 2012	#67
Attach a note to a colar with your phone number and see if anybody responds.	applegrove	Mar 2012	#65

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