| 1. A cat problem is noticed and a call is made or an e-mail is sent to the Milton Project. | 6. Once the cat is caught the volunteers will keep the cats overnight so the veterinarian can spay or neuter the cat the next day. | |
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| 2. The volunteers at the Milton project will determine the priority of the cat problem. | ||
| 3. The volunteer will also call to see how many cats the veterinarian will be able to neuter or spay the following day. | 7. On the day the cat is spayed or neutered the veterinarian sedates the cat and performs the surgery. | |
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| 4. On the day of the trapping, the volunteers will go to the location of where the feral cat problem was reported to be. | 8. After the surgery the cats ear is tipped so that the volunteers know not to trap that cat the next time they go trapping. | |
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9. The cat is kept overnight again and released the next day in the location where it was caught. | |
| 5. The volunteers will bait each of the humane traps used and wait for a cat to walk into it. |
The cat is sedated when the ear is cut. A medical glue is used to help seal the wound for a speedy recovery.
Are there any other groups that use the TNR method?