Q: A new friend invited me to her home, and I was surprised that one of her cats was missing an ear tip. What was left of the ear looked normal, except that it had been cut in a straight line.

Ever seen feral cats with a distinct cut on the tip of their ears? This isn’t from their tough life on the streets or from fighting, but rather a way to identify that they have been sterilised ...

which is going very well. "However, as we trap, spay or neuter and ear tip these cats, I understand they are still subject to be re-trapped, and taken away by the animal control. "Let me point ...

Photo: KFOR. Every penny really does count, as Lisa also feeds more than 160 street cats daily, most of which now have a clipped ear. “We tip their left ear. A lot of people say we mutilate them ...