Yesterday, our senior British students had a presentation given to them by TNR (Maadi Trap Neuter, Return). It was a great chance for our students to become aware of the TNR and why they exist. Basically, they are focusing in areas in Maadi where there is an increasing population of stray cats and dogs. They trap the animal, take it to a vet, neuter it and vaccinate it and then return it to the same area it was before. To make sure that the cat or dog is not re-taken again for the same procedure, they cut the tip of one of their ears. By doing that, it is known now that this cat or dog has been vaccinated and neutered.

This method is used internationally to help control the populations of street animals especially in large cities and has proven very effective. It is also a much more humane method of population control than poisoning or shooting as so often happens.

Maadi TNR hope that by sharing how their initiative works other areas in Cairo might want to start something similar themselves.

Thank you to Freya and Sonia for such an informative presentation and an inspirational idea.

TNR Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TNRMaadi/?fref=ts

TNR Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/tnrmaadi/