Why do some stray cats have gaps at the tips of their ears

It is the TNR sterilization logo

Stray cats with notches on their ears are signs of sterilization and ear cropping, because the internationally accepted TNR method for rescuing stray cats is T (Trap) N (Neuter) R (Return), and its purpose is In order to control the reproduction of stray cats and prevent stray cats from disturbing people and hurting people. Because stray cats move around and have no obvious characteristics after sterilization, ear cropping is chosen as a mark to not only ensure the cat's health but also avoid being trapped again for secondary sterilization. ​​​​​​

It is not painful and safe to cut off a piece of the tip of the ear

The time to perform ear cropping on a cat is to cut off a little bit on the tip of the ear while the cat is still under anesthesia during the sterilization surgery. This will basically not be felt by cats with extremely weak pain. If you feel pain, it may be the recovery period after waking up from anesthesia. Compared to being trapped back for a second "disembowelment" because there was no ear-cropping mark, the minor pain during the recovery period simply pales into insignificance.

Ear cropping is the most suitable way to mark stray cats for sterilization

Cats with uncropped ears may be mistaken for neglected cats by animal control centers and euthanized immediately. Since stray cats are difficult to get close to, the sterilization mark must be clearly identifiable from a certain distance. For groups of stray cats that look similar, tattoos are not a very effective identification method.

1. Nailing tags on the ears may cause infection, fall off, or tear the cat's ears during a fight.

2. Using a collar is unsafe and impractical for stray cats because if the cat grows or becomes obese, the collar will become tighter and tighter and strangle it.

3. Chip implantation is more scientific, but a common problem of public welfare organizations is "lack of funds and resources". Undoubtedly, the cost of using the "chip ear tag implantation" method is too high.