The Feline Advisory Bureau is a UK charity founded in 1958 to improve knowledge of cat care, husbandry, and veterinary treatment when little was known. It remains committed to this goal through its veterinary division and international cat welfare projects focused on training and local expertise rather than being a visiting resource.
IACWC 2015 - Workshop - Rick Hayman - Infection control in the animal shelter
UK charity improves feline welfare knowledge since 1958
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2. • Feline Advisory Bureau – UK charity founded in 1958
• Original aims – improve knowledge of care, husbandry, and
veterinary treatment of cats in the UK; led on care and
veterinary treatment developments at a time when very little
known and understood.
• Remaining true to this aim, with ISFM veterinary division,
and international cat welfare projects – training and support
emphasis.
• Projects emphasise sustainability through training,
development, and capitalising on local expertise – not
being visiting resource. Full diary for 2013.
www.fabcats.org
www.isfm.net
3. ** LATER ON THIS SESSION YOU WILL
NEED THE ENVELOPE WITH THE FOUR
COLOURED CARDS THAT WERE LEFT ON
YOUR SEAT THIS MORNING **
5. Window of socialisation
opportunity to create a
rehomeable pet
Period of life during which
attempts at taming will be
stressful for
cat, futile, and/or injurious
to owner
23. Why do we ignore the basics?
- Easier to raise money through homing or
sanctuary – sponsoring animals etc –
than through TNR
24. Why do we ignore the basics?
- Exaggerated fear of bad things happening
to them.
25. Why do we ignore the basics?
- Exaggerated fear of bad things happening
to them – but worse damage may be
caused by "rescue”.
26. Why do we ignore the basics?
- Exaggerated fear of bad things happening
to them – but worse damage may be
caused by "rescue”.
27. Why do we ignore the basics?
- Fear that doing the right thing for the animals
might upset volunteers or staff with strong
opinions….
28. So let‟s take a vote…..
Hold up pink card
Hold up blue card
Hold up green card
Hold up yellow card
29. The cat lives on a scrap metal tip. He had minimal handling as a
kitten and cannot be touched or picked up. He will come close for
food. He is in lots of fights all the time with other cats
30. The cat lives on a scrap metal tip. He had minimal handling as a
kitten and cannot be touched or picked up. He will come close for
food. He is in lots of fights all the time with other cats
31. The cat lives on a scrap metal tip. He had minimal handling as a
kitten and cannot be touched or picked up. He will come close for
food. He is in lots of fights all the time with other cats
32. The cat lives on a scrap metal tip. He had minimal handling as a
kitten and cannot be touched or picked up. He will come close for
food. He is in lots of fights all the time with other cats
Trap and euthanase
TNR
Trap and keep in sanctuary
Do nothing to avoid having to make the
decision to put him back
33. 9 week old unhandleable kitten living in a restaurant in a major city
in East Africa. Restaurant owners don‟t want more cats. The
population of cats has grown by about 30% each year
34. 9 week old unhandleable kitten living in a restaurant in a major city
in East Africa. Restaurant owners don‟t want more cats. The
population of cats has grown by about 30% each year
TNR now
TNR at 6 months
Bring into shelter
Rehome directly to
family
35. Pregnant unhandleable female street cat. Lives in public park with dense
undergrowth and bushes. Fed by active feeder.
36. Pregnant unhandleable female street cat. Lives in public park with dense
undergrowth and bushes. Fed by active feeder.
Trap, pregnant
spay/abort, return
Trap, keep in shelter till
kittens weaned, then
spay and put back
Leave till kittens 6
weeks then TNR mum
and trap and rehome
kittens
Leave all till kittens are
old enough to be
neutered then TNR all
in one go
37. Pregnant unhandleable female street cat. Lives in public park with dense
undergrowth and bushes. Fed by active feeder.
Trap, pregnant
spay/abort, return
Trap, keep in shelter till
kittens weaned, then
spay and put back
Leave till kittens 6
weeks then TNR mum
and trap and rehome
kittens
Leave all till kittens are
old enough to be
neutered then TNR all
in one go
38. Pregnant unhandleable female street cat. Lives in public park with dense
undergrowth and bushes. Fed by active feeder.
Trap, pregnant
spay/abort, return
Trap, keep in shelter till
kittens weaned, then
spay and put back
Leave till kittens 6
weeks then TNR mum
and trap and rehome
kittens
Leave all till kittens are
old enough to be
neutered then TNR all
in one go
39. Feral colony in derelict school. Cats all appear okay but there
are lots of cat skeletons everywhere.
40. Feral colony in derelict school. Cats all appear okay but there
are lots of cat skeletons everywhere.
TNR
Trap and bring to
shelter
Trap and
euthanase
Try to relocate to
another area
41. Two little boys! Farm cats. About 8 months old, very friendly, appear
to be identical twins. Bonded pair. But constantly sneezing with
recurring flu.
42. Two little boys! Farm cats, About 8 months old, very friendly, appear
to be identical twins. Bonded pair. But constantly sneezing with
recurring flu.
TNR
Trap and bring into shelter
Trap and euthanase
Try to rehome directly –
“home to home”
43. Street „Em Keep „Em
Freedom from long term chronic
health/illness
Risk of death
Stress over long term
Infectious disease
Injury from fights and altercations
Suitable environment
Express normal behaviour
Hunger and thirst
Original problem continues?
44. Call to action:
If you work with the cats
directly…
If your job is to manage
the people who work
with the cats
46. RAOUL
“We had always been able to
pick him up and touch him.
We brought him into the shelter
and he went absolutely crazy, and lost
so much weight.
We realised we only had one choice -
To put him back….”