Ear Tipping Cats Cruel

It prevents a cat from being trapped a second time, and put under anesthesia unnecessarily.

Ear tipping cats cruel. Just because the animal is asleep and can't feel it at that point in time does not make it ok. Ago · edited 7 yr. Having ear tip proof that they are altered and won't be contributing to the population problem, many will let them remain.

Next time someone tells you that ear tipping is cruel or unnecessary, pass these along: No, ear tipping is a very accepted practice among the humane community. What is an ear tip?

Ear tipping is not cruel as it is performed by a veterinarian while the cat is under anesthesia during spay/neutering, so the cat won’t feel it. This is cruel, evil, barbaric, & traumatic. Before tipping the cat's left ear, examine both ears for ear mites, infection or debris.

This is called ear tipping which is not equivalent to ear cropping for cosmetic reason for dogs. We don't have a clinic near us, so we have the tnr kitties sterilized at our vet. The reason for this is that feral cats may interact with a variety of caretakers, veterinarians, and animal control personnel during their lives.

It is a universally accepted practice for identifying sterilized feral cats. It's supposed to be an easily identified mark of a feral/stray that's been fixed. Cats use their ears for balance, their most important survival skill.

This is only done for feral cats, barn cats, or outside community cats. I have been working with feral cats for 15 years now in california, north carolina, and florida in programs that have sterilized and ear tipped more than 7,000 feral cats. It is also unnecessary & needs to be addressed & stopped.