Castration projects
Caring for and neutering stray animals on the streets is an important step in promoting their welfare and controlling populations. Neutering stray animals limits reproduction and reduces problems such as overcrowding, disease and conflict with humans.
Many organizations and animal welfare institutions aim to get as many animals as possible off the street and give them a new dignified life through adoption. The harsh reality is that it is impossible to take in all street animals and find them an owner. Most protectoras are overcrowded year after year, which means that a heartbreaking number of animals cannot be admitted. Every day, Spanish shelters have to say no again, which is heartbreaking but unfortunately insurmountable. Full is full.
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Unfortunately, killing stations are still working overtime. Every day an incredible number of stray animals are euthanized, but every day an incredible number of new animals are born on the streets, meaning the “problem” will never be solved.
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This has to stop!
We at Manos Amigas are convinced that in addition to saving as many animals as possible from the streets and finding new homes for them, there should be many more programs for capturing, sterilizing and rehoming stray animals, which will help manage humane populations. Which way is necessary to ever achieve a reduction in stray animals on the streets.
Moreover, animals that are not fortunate enough to be admitted to a protectora still deserve an animal-worthy life and must be provided with food, water and - when necessary - medical care every day.
For these animals without a home and without a chance of a home Manos Amigas para animales sin hogar foundation
(Helping Hands for Homeless Animals) was founded. For those who fall between two stools but have to survive every day through wind and weather, heat and cold and have to scavenge waste containers with the last of their energy in search of something edible among human waste. Usually chased away, kicked or beaten or even worse poisoned because the population does not want stray cats/dogs in their gardens or around their houses.
TNR Method :
The TNR method, which stands for Trap-Neuter-Return, (catch, neutralize and release) is important for street animals for several reasons:
1. *Population Control:* The main reason is that neutering or sterilizing street animals prevents reproduction, which helps in controlling the population of stray animals. This reduces overcrowding, which reduces the number of homeless animals.
2. *Health:* Spayed or neutered animals have a reduced risk of certain health problems, such as reproductive cancer, wounds and infections from fighting, and infectious diseases spread through reproduction.
3. *Behavior improvement:* Neutered or sterilized animals often exhibit less aggressive behavior and wander less. This can improve the safety of both the animals themselves and the community.
4. *Less nuisance:* By preventing reproduction, problems such as noise pollution and territorial behavior are reduced, which improves the living conditions of both the animals and local residents.
All in all, the TNR method contributes to the well-being of street animals and helps create a more balanced and healthy living environment for both animals and people.
In Spain the TNR method is known as Método CER (Captura, Esterilización y Retorno)
One of the most important goals of Manos Amigas is the sterilization of stray animals, with the motto that mopping only makes sense when the tap is closed. Sterilization of stray dogs and cats is the only way to reduce the number of stray animals in Spain and ultimately solve the stray animal problem. That is why Manos Amigas invests as much as possible in local sterilization projects.
In addition, we continue to monitor the animals that are released after neutralization by providing them with water and food every day and intervening in a timely manner when medical care is required.
If we ever want to put an end to the number of stray animals and their harsh existence, prevention is the most appropriate means to achieve this. Providing information about neutralization and pointing out to people the option of not allowing their animal to produce a litter several times a year are part of this. There is still a long way to go to change the prevailing view among locals towards a more positive view on neutralization of companion animals. Until that time comes, neutralization remains an important factor for our organization.
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