Question on neutered strays

[smudgley]

[quote=angieh;460941]If I guessed, I'd think it is because it's not common practice - but perhaps it should be?[/quote
i agree totally.

[Moli]

I do think if a vet was asked to do it , it would eventually become part of the spaying process...

[Kay]

I agree their should be some form of identification. I personally would prefer micro chipping than tattooing but that is just personal. Obviously the cost of neutering would go up to reflect this and I think you would then have more un-neutered cats around because of the cost and even more pressure on rescues.

[smudgley]

But it wouldn't need to be a registered tattoo Kay, just a dot or something in the ear or inner thigh... just a recognised place to make a mark to indicate that the cat has been neutered

[yola]

I think the problem with microchipping is that they can move or simply fail; Darcy's did.

Obviously if it's a show cat then I think this needs careful thinking about, but for your average mog on the street or even any cat, pedigree or not, who is being rehomed I think it's an excellent idea and should be communicated wholesale as a best practice process to vets everywhere.

[Kay]

I agree Smudgley but vets being the way most of them are would want to make even more money for doing it however small. Just me being cynical I think.

[smudgley]

[quote=yola;461541]I think the problem with microchipping is that they can move or simply fail; Darcy's did.

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Can I ask what you mean by this Yola...I'm really interested to know?

[dandysmom]

Originally Posted by angieh

If I guessed, I'd think it is because it's not common practice - but perhaps it should be? I wonder if it's done in other countries at all - any comments from Catsey members who live elsewhere could be helpful here!!!

Here in the States the feral rescues normally make a small notch in the ear to indicate that the neutering has been done. As to vets doing any sort of marking, to the best of my knowledge they don't. But it has been 8 years since Leia was spayed, so it's possible some may...but I rather doubt it. An excellent idea to do so for non-show cats! My little stray, Onyx (now sadly vanished) had a notch in her ear, although we do not think she was feral. She obviously had been spayed, as she never called...or had kittens ..... in the 2+ years she was here,.....