Evaluation of the effect of a long-term trap-neuter-return and adoption program on a free-roaming cat population

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 222, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 42-46

  Levy, Julie K ^a   Gale, David W ^b   Gale, Leslie A ^b  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ANIMAL TRAPPING; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; EUTHANASIA; EVALUATION; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; CASTRATION; CATS; EUTHANASIA, ANIMAL; FEMALE; FLORIDA; MALE; POPULATION CONTROL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0037214992     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.2003.222.42     Document Type: Article

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