Trends in the companion animal industry are pointing towards an increase in awareness and responsibility when it comes to cats. Industry leaders are rallying together September 22 to 30 to help Care for Cats promote National Cat ID Week to focus on permanent identification, licensing and registration for cats.
"People do not realize it, but a lost cat has a very small chance to return back home safely," said Dr. Elizibeth O'Brien, a feline practitioner and Care for Cats spokesperson. "Focusing on identifying and registering felines should be part of your veterinary care routine as it increases their chances to get back home should they go missing."
Care for Cats is now in its second year and has focused its 2012 campaign theme on Preventative Veterinary Care for Cats. A 2008 Business of Urban Animals Survey, commissioned by PetLynx Corporation for the International Summit for Urban Animal Strategies (ISUAS) revealed that more than 8.5 million cats are warming the sofas of 36 per cent of Canadian households. However, about 50 per cent of these cats did not receive regular veterinary care and less than 25 per cent did not have permanent identification.
"A very high number of cats are not identified and/or registered and this results in a huge burden on animal shelters, municipalities and communities," said O'Brien. "We have the tools and the solutions; we simply must work together to create healthier communities for cats and people."
The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association is working with Care for Cats in their long-term goal to increase the value of owned, homeless and feral cats in Canadian communities.
This year's ISUAS Summit Session VI, led by Barb Cartwright, will promote important conversations relating to humane and rescue for cats and the national initiatives taking place to make a difference as she reveals results from a 2012 survey conducted by the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies regarding cats in Canadian Communities.
"People do not realize it, but a lost cat has a very small chance to return back home safely," said Dr. Elizibeth O'Brien, a feline practitioner and Care for Cats spokesperson. "Focusing on identifying and registering felines should be part of your veterinary care routine as it increases their chances to get back home should they go missing."
Care for Cats is now in its second year and has focused its 2012 campaign theme on Preventative Veterinary Care for Cats. A 2008 Business of Urban Animals Survey, commissioned by PetLynx Corporation for the International Summit for Urban Animal Strategies (ISUAS) revealed that more than 8.5 million cats are warming the sofas of 36 per cent of Canadian households. However, about 50 per cent of these cats did not receive regular veterinary care and less than 25 per cent did not have permanent identification.
"A very high number of cats are not identified and/or registered and this results in a huge burden on animal shelters, municipalities and communities," said O'Brien. "We have the tools and the solutions; we simply must work together to create healthier communities for cats and people."
The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association is working with Care for Cats in their long-term goal to increase the value of owned, homeless and feral cats in Canadian communities.
This year's ISUAS Summit Session VI, led by Barb Cartwright, will promote important conversations relating to humane and rescue for cats and the national initiatives taking place to make a difference as she reveals results from a 2012 survey conducted by the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies regarding cats in Canadian Communities.
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