ArticleZoonoses and public health2014
Rabies prevention and management of cats in the context of trap-neuter-vaccinate-release programmes.
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- Impact of a trap-neuter-return event on the size of free-roaming cat colonies around barns and stables in Quebec: A randomized controlled trial.Canadian journal of veterinary research = Revue canadienne de recherche veterinaire · 2018Trial
- Investigation and Response to a Single Cat Injuring Multiple People - Shandong Province, China, 2026.China CDC weekly · 2026Article
- Outdoor roaming of owned cats elevates risk of zoonotic pathogen exposure: A global synthesis.PLoS pathogens · 2026Article
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- High Prevalence of Multi-Viral Co-Infections and Low Rabies Seropositivity in Stray Cats of Shenzhen, China.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Rabies Outbreak in an Urban, Unmanaged Cat Colony - Maryland, August 2024.MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Population Management Based on Trap-Neuter-Return and Trap-Neuter-Adoption Practices in a Free-Roaming Cat Colony in the Federal District, Brazil.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Public perspectives on strays and companion animal management in Malaysia.BMC public health · 2023Article
- The Role of Veterinarians in Managing Community Cats: A Contextualized, Comprehensive Approach for Biodiversity, Public Health, and Animal Welfare.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Cat rabies in Brazil: a growing One Health concern.Frontiers in public health · 2023Review
- Assessing the extent and public health impact of bat predation by domestic animals using data from a rabies passive surveillance program.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- Animal Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and the Welfare of Animals during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Review
- Feline and Canine Rabies in New York State, USA.Viruses · 2021Article
- Short Term Safety, Immunogenicity, and Reproductive Effects of Combined Vaccination With Anti-GnRH (Gonacon) and Rabies Vaccines in Female Feral Cats.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
- A moral panic over cats.Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology · 2019Article
- A Case of Letting the Cat out of The Bag-Why Trap-Neuter-Return Is Not an Ethical Solution for Stray Cat (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2019Review
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Abstract
Domestic cats are an important part of many Americans' lives, but effective control of the 60-100 million feral cats living throughout the country remains problematic. Although trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) programmes are growing in popularity as alternatives to euthanizing feral cats, their ability to adequately address disease threats and population growth within managed cat colonies is dubious. Rabies transmission via feral cats is a particular concern as demonstrated by the significant proportion of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis associated with exposures involving cats. Moreover, TNVR has not been shown to reliably reduce feral cat colony populations because of low implementation rates, inconsistent maintenance and immigration of unsterilized cats into colonies. For these reasons, TNVR programmes are not effective methods for reducing public health concerns or for controlling feral cat populations. Instead, responsible pet ownership, universal rabies vaccination of pets and removal of strays remain integral components to control rabies and other diseases.
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