The CAt People

Due to cases of ear-notch cats being abandoned at TNR sites, etc. last year, we decided to change Tokushima Spay Clinic ear cut to ear-tip in order to identify cats that had been spay/neutered at our clinic. With 300 clients bringing cats to our clinic and the large volume of cats coming in, it was impossible to identify cats from photos and fur color alone. Financially we aren’t able to microchip each cat but with a straight cut, we can be certain that a cat was vetted at our clinic and take the appropriate action.

I really don t know what they wish to achieve because we will not be bullied into obeying. Ear-tipping or ear-notching are both acceptable methods of identifying a spayed or neutered community cat. And the most important point is the spaying and neutering.

We are all supposed to be working towards the same goal but too much time is spent on tearing others down. I want to say that if we all worked together, that's when we can make the biggest difference for animals but almost two decades of animal rescue has taught me that working together can't be an option with some people and the only ones that suffer are the animals.

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