Tips and advice for cat owners 🐾
The West Coast Environmental Units welfare veterinarian would like to remind you of which things a cat owner should consider while there are a lot of cats in the neighborhood.
Health and veterinary care, for out-and indoor cats
Castration/spaying: If you own an outdoor cat you have got to have it castrated/spayed. It reduces the risk for undesired kittens and uncontrolled breeding, fights, diseases and prevents the cat from taking long walk abouts. If you own a lot of indoor cats it is preferable that they also are castrated/spayed if it isn’t possible to keep them separated to avoid uncontrolled breeding. You don´t have to castrate/spay indoors cats used for controlled breeding.
Vaccinations: Core vaccinantions (feline panleukopenia, feline upper respiratory infection) is very important when you own an outdoor cat.
Cat deworming & ticks: An outdoor cat needs to be dewormed regularly. Ticks are common from early spring to autumn – use a medication against ticks suitable for cats.
More information can be read here
If you notice wild cats around your property, report this to the supervising veterinarian. You can do this via this page, where you will also find contact information for the supervising veterinarian.