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.

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 **

4. 1 day
10+yrs

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

6. Who’s in the box?

7. Kevin’s kitten!

8. CNVR…

12. Why do we ignore the basics?
- Human need to “save” and dominate

13. Why do we ignore the basics?
- Prejudices based on community the cats live in

14. Why do we ignore the basics?
- Prejudices based on community the cats live in

15. Why do we ignore the basics?
- Don‟t understand cats as a species or their
responses – or think they are small dogs

16. Dogs Vs Cats

17. Dogs

18. Cats

19. Why do we ignore the basics?
Anthropomorphism.

20. Why do we ignore the basics?
- Hoarding urges

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

45. Coming soon…

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….”

47. Thank you.