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Responsible Guardianship

Topics on responsible guardianship, and feline health and wellness, that have come up while we’ve been fostering.

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  • About Us
  • Irish Animals
    • Kitten Mortality
    • The Community Cat
      • Discover the Truth about Feral Cats
      • Feral and Stray Cats – An Important Difference
      • How to Live With Community Cats
      • Safe Relocation of Feral Cats
    • The Socialised Cat
      • Kittens Guide
        • First Steps When You Find Kittens Outdoors
        • How to Care for Neonatal Kittens
        • Socialising Feral Kittens
        • Estimating Kittens’ Ages
      • Kitten & Mum
        • Kitten and Mum Scenarios and How to Trap
        • How to Care for a Feral Mum and Her Kittens Indoors
      • Finding Homes
        • Try to Find the Cat’s Home
        • Adopt the Cat into the Best Home Possible
        • Publicise and Promote the Cat for Adoption
    • Adoption
      • Reasons to Adopt from a Rescue
      • Online Pet Scams
    • Foster Care
    • Health & Wellness
      • Feline Diseases
        • Deafness
        • Plasma Cell Pododermatitis (Pillow Foot)
        • FIV & FeLV
          • Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)
          • Why Not To Test Feral Cats for FIV/FeLV
          • FeLV – Our Experience
        • Feline Infectious Enteritis (FIE)
          • Our Experience
          • Important Lessons
      • Responsible Guardianship
        • Microchipping
        • The Importance of Cat Grooming
      • Seasonal Animal Care
  • Neutering
    • What is Neutering?
    • Why Neuter?
    • Neutering FAQs
    • Neutering Costs
    • Ten excuses NOT to neuter your pet
  • TNR
    • TNR Manual for Ireland
      • Overview
      • Preparation
      • Trapping
      • Post-Surgery
      • Monitoring the Colony
    • How To …
      • For Trappers
        • Targetted Trapping
          • How To Target Trap
        • Humane Traps and Equipment
          • Basic TNR Kit
          • Recommended Traps
          • Manual & Multi-Cat Traps
          • Other Equipment
          • Miscellaneous Equipment
        • Trap Transfer
        • Hard-to-Trap Cats
        • Relocation: A Last Resort
        • Paperwork
          • TNR Planning Form
          • TNR Consent Form
          • TNR Equipment Labels
          • TNR Going On Here Poster
      • For Veterinary Clinics
        • Vet Pack
          • Feral Cats FAQs
          • Eartipping Factsheet
          • Early Age Spay & Neuter
          • Vet Release Form
        • Manual for Veterinary Nurses
          • Foreword
          • What is a feral cat?
          • Feral Kittens: The Greatest Tragedy of All
          • Common Misconceptions about Feral Cats
          • How can I tell if a cat is feral?
          • Trapping Tips for Clients
          • Handling & Restraint
          • Admitting Feral Cats for Surgery
          • Veterinary protocols for feral cats
          • Return
          • How You Can Help
          • Further Resources
          • References
          • Bibliography
        • Other Protocols
          • Post-Surgery Recovery
          • Testing – Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) & Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV)
          • TNR & Vaccinations
        • Veterinary Videos
      • For Caregivers
        • Colony Care Guide
          • Conducting Ongoing Trap Neuter Return
          • Providing Food & Water
          • Providing Shelter
          • Monitoring the Colony
          • Helping Cats and People to Co-Exist
          • Planning for Substitute Colony Care
        • Poison Threats
      • For Fundraisers
      • Working Together
        • Working With Vet Staff
          • Feral Friendly Vets
        • Community Relations
        • Working With Caregivers
          • Who Are Caregivers?
      • TNR Videos
    • TNR not TNA
    • Scientific Evidence
      • Key Scientific Studies on Trap Neuter Return
      • The Vacuum Effect
      • Community Cats and the Public
    • TNR Education & Training
      • TNR Workshops
        • TNR Training – Further Information
        • Working Together Workshop – Further Information
      • Talking TNR – for Participants
        • Talking TNR – Further Information
    • TNR Volunteers
      • The Four Phases by Douglas Fakkema
  • Legislation
    • The Five Freedoms
    • Legal Responsibility
  • Latest Articles
    • Must Reads
    • What You Can Do
  • And More …
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