China News Service, March 14 (Reporter Zhang Hengwei) On the 14th, a stray cat mobile sterilization vehicle (TNR medical vehicle) drove into a community in Fengxian, Shanghai. In about 2 hours, veterinary volunteers were on the move Four stray cats were neutered free of charge in the operating room.
The stray cat is waiting for surgery.
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Veterinarian volunteers prepare to inject drugs.
He told reporters that the scars on his hands were left by helping stray animals, but he has never regretted it.
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The reporter saw at the scene that the mobile sterilization operation vehicle was transformed from a box-type truck. It has a complete range of lifting operating tables, anesthesia equipment, lighting devices, and disinfection supplies. The body is labeled "Community Stray Animal TNR Medical Vehicle". "The logo is particularly eye-catching.
During the operation, the sterilization of male cats is relatively simple, while the sterilization of female cats takes a long time.
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The veterinarian volunteers are very skilled, with little bleeding, and the stray cats are clean.
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According to the volunteers, the so-called TNR is the English abbreviation of the three words capture, sterilization, and release.
In 1990, TNR was promoted by foreign animal protection agencies in Western countries and then introduced to China. Using this method can effectively control stray cats and improve their quality of life.
Volunteer veterinarians removed hair from the abdomen of stray cats in preparation for surgery.
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After the operation, the veterinarian put a sterilization mark on the ears of the stray cats, so that they can be easily identified after they are released into nature.
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The postoperative veterinarian volunteers walked out of the operating room and said: “This year’s first community sterilization operation was successfully completed. Because there are three female cats brought by the community today, the operation time is relatively long, but for mature veterinarians, the operation is truly performed. The time is very short. The male cat sterilization operation only takes a few minutes, but the preoperative preparation and postoperative observation take a relatively long time."
Volunteers came to a community in Fengxian, Shanghai to sterilize four stray cats.
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Veterinarian volunteers pulled out the tongue of the stray cat to prevent it from suffocating during the operation.
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It is reported that at the end of last year, the "Shanghai Civilized Pet Raising Action for Three Years" was officially launched, and the small animal adoption and rescue charity service center was also inaugurated. The TNR medical vehicle purchased by the Municipal Civilization Office in conjunction with the Municipal Pet Industry Association can circulate in various communities. The capture, sterilization, release and immunization of stray animals can greatly reduce the public health and safety problems caused by stray animals.
The logo of "Community Stray Animal TNR Medical Vehicle" posted on the body is particularly eye-catching.
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Zhou Min, deputy secretary general of the Shanghai Volunteer Service Charity Foundation, said that sterilization is one of the most effective methods to solve the problem of the rapid increase in the number of stray cats and dogs in the city. The sterilization operation fee and the medicine fee are all paid by the Shanghai Volunteer Service Public Welfare Foundation Civilized Pet Special Fund. As of now, the number of surgical appointments for 2021 has been fully lined up. (Finish)