Oct 2, 2024 · Ear-clipping, or ear-tipping, is a procedure done on feral cats to indicate that they have been spayed, neutered, or vaccinated as part of a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) or Trap …

First and foremost, it is important to understand that a cat with a clipped ear has likely been through a TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) program. This program involves trapping feral cats, …

An eartip is the universal sign of an altered feral cat. Here you’ll find why it's done, one veterinarian’s eartipping protocol, a demo video and a sample photo.

Ear notching or ear tipping is a universal sign that a feral cat has been spayed or neutered (desexed), vaccinated and then returned to its colony. Veterinarians notch or tip the ear during …

Cat ear-tipping involves surgically removing a small portion of one of a cat’s ears while the cat is under anesthesia for spay or neuter surgery. It is the universally accepted way to signify that a …

Tipping a feral cat's ear is a quick and painless procedure that is done under anesthesia during the spay or neuter surgery. The cat may experience some temporary discomfort after the …

An ear tip is a small, straight-line cut made on the tip of a feral cat's ear while under anesthesia during the TNR process. This is typically done with a sterile surgical instrument, such as a …

Oct 3, 2019 · Ear-tipping is the universally accepted way to tell whether a feral cat has been neutered or spayed. This is typically performed as part of a TNR ( trap-neuter-release ) …

Mar 19, 2025 · That said, there is a program called Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return, or TNVR, that allows feral or community cats to be vaccinated, spayed, or neutered, and then released …

Noticed an outdoor cat, also called stray, feral or community cats, with a clipped or notched ear? That's a sign that the cat is part of TNR! Eartipped cats have been spayed or neutered & …