These consensus guidelines from the International Society of Feline Medicine's Welfare Advisory Panel provide a framework for the approach to welfare and population control measures, primarily among unowned cats and those going through a homing programme.
FEATUREIn this first part of a two-part series, we look at the handling and welfare of feral cats; and in the second, next month, we shall cover neutering procedures and testing for infectious disease.
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