The notched ears of stray cats are ear tags

First of all, for rescuers, when they see the ear tags of stray cats, they know that the cat is a cat that has been neutered and released. There is no need to catch the cat, just feed it. Secondly, stray cats move around. If a stray cat that has been sterilized but has not been ear-tagged moves to another place, it is very likely that it will be caught by other rescuers and sent to the hospital for another surgery. Especially for female cats, due to sterilization There are no obvious features after surgery, and it is likely to require repeated surgeries. Ear tagging benefits both stray cats and rescuers.

How to Ear Tag Stray Cats

Generally speaking, the ear tag of male cats is on the left ear, and the ear tag of female cats is on the right ear. Cat ear tagging methods are generally divided into ear cropping, tattooing, ironing and punching. Generally, the cat does not feel any pain after the sterilization surgery but before the cat wakes up from the anesthesia.
Ear-cropping method The ear-cropping method is an internationally accepted method. This method is relatively safe because there are very few blood vessels in the ears, and those that are there are basically capillaries, and the amount of bleeding is very large. few. The specific operation is to subtract a section of the ear or cut a small triangle as an ear mark.
Tattooing Tattooing is to tattoo numbers or letters on the inside of stray cats’ ears, and requires professional tools to operate. The advantages of this method are that it is safe, easy to operate, and basically does not affect the appearance. It can also number the sterilized stray cats to distinguish the area. If they are lost or captured by others, they can find the original breeding location through the number.
Branding method Cautioning method is when the doctor uses an electric iron to burn a mark inside the ear. This method is low-cost, a small electric soldering iron costs only a few yuan, and is easy to operate. The disadvantage is that it is not easy to control. If the iron is lightly burned, it may not be visible after recovery. If the iron is severely burned, the ears will be deformed and may need to be restored for a long time. It takes time to heal and affects the appearance.
Punch method The punch method is to use ear tag pliers to make a hole in the ear. The advantage is that the mark is obvious and the operation is simple; the disadvantage is that it is unsafe, because stray cats fight with each other when they live in the wild, or they are easy to cut when looking for food, and it also affects the appearance.