Background references for pet overpopulation and feral cats:
Christiansen, B. (1998) Save Our Strays: How we can end pet overpopulation
and stop killing healthy cats & dogs. Napa, CA: Canine Learning Center.
Cuffe,D.J.C., Eachus,J.E., Jackson,O.F., Neville,P.F. and Remfry,J. (1983)
Ear-tipping for identification of neutered feral cats. Veterinary Record 112, 129.
Turner, D.C. and Bateson, P. (eds.), The Domestic Cat: The biology of its
behaviour. pp. 193-206. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Recent publications on feral cats.
(Your veterinarian can get these from most veterinary college libraries.)
Gibson,K.L., Keizer,K. and Golding,C. (2002) A trap, neuter, and release
program for feral cats on Prince Edward Island. Canadian Veterinary Journal 43,
695-698.
Hughes,K.L. and Slater,M.R. (2002) Implementation of a feral cat management
program on a university campus. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 5, 15-27.
Hughes,K.L., Slater,M.R. and Haller,L. (2002) The effects of implementing a
feral cat spay/neuter program in a florida county animal control service.
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 5, 285-298
Lee,I.T., Levy,J.K., Gorman,S.P., Crawford,P.C. and Slater,M.R. (2002)
Prevalence of feline leukemia virus infection and serum antibodies against feline
immunodeficiency virus in unowned free-roaming cats. Journal of American
Veterinary Medical Association 220, 620-622.
Levy,J.K., Gale,D.W. and Gale,L.A. (2003a) Evaluation of the effect of a
long-term trap-neuter-return and adoption program on a free roaming cat
population. Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association 222, 42-46.
Levy,J.K., Woods,J.E., Turick,S.L. and Etheridge,D.L. (2003b) Number of
unowned free-roaming cats in a college community in the southern United States
and characteristics of community residents who feed them. Journal of American
Veterinary Medical Association 223, 202-205.
Scott,K.C. Levy,J.K. and Crawford C. (2002) Characteristics of free-roaming
cats evaluated in a trap-neuter-return program. Journal of the American
Veterinary Medical Association 221(8),1136-1138.
Scott,K.C., Levy,J.K. and Gorman,S.P. (2002) Body condition of feral cats and
the effect of neutering. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 5, 203-213.
Slater, M. R. (2000) Understanding and controlling of feral cat populations.
In August JR (ed.), Consultations in feline internal medicine pp. 561-570.
Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders.
Slater, M. R. (2002) Community approaches to feral cats: problems,
alternatives & recommendations. Washington, D.C.: The Humane Society Press.
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