Tuesday, January 4, 2011

A view on birth control pills and Cats

Apparently not many people know it but the pill for cat is as long as 30 years, according to some vets who do not wish to be quoted. But there is a good deal of information on the website of FeralStat, a company that manufactures the drug. But it's not really a pill. Anyone who has tried to tame a cat who gives a tinker with how impossible it would be a savage. Instead, the substance mixed in canned food and put out feeding stations to ensure that everyone is obsessed with cats.
Although not specifically used contraception in the past, the drug used by veterinarians for the coming year feline diseases. It contains progestin, a hormone group that is FDA approved for humans, according to the website, and has recently been shown to be effective enough to control the population a good feral cat colonies that are well managed providence. Leadership is the key. You can not just give it to them and walk away. It will be given multiple times, just as people have to take a pill schedule.
It is not the best solution, but it's cheaper and easier to administer than capture all the strays that are needed. Anyone managing a feral colony can attest to the sometimes losing battle to get all cats "fixed" for the next batch of kittens.
The best option, of course, is a surgical sterilization, but it is not always possible or affordable by voluntary groups and individuals who come forward to help these animals. Seldom has a society ever offer this humane animal control, which is why it is more a citizen-driven effort.
The idea of an oral contraceptive for wild animals is nothing new, either. For years. Wildlife experts in medicine to the population, such as horses and raccoons control Why not cats?
Those that have been used in awhile FeralStat are pleased to note that no new litters were cats look healthier, are less aggressive and no adverse effects were reported, even for the male cats and kittens taken drugs.
The biggest drawback to using the pill for these cats is that they were less frequently caught and vaccinated or checked for medical problems at the same time. But it is a very big step in the right direction for the wild population control.

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