Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality put into service the neutering caravan in addition to the mobile sterilization vehicle in order to prevent the uncontrolled reproduction of the cats living on the street. This service, which works with the appointment system, is provided free of charge by the Metropolitan Municipality.
VACCINE AND PARASITE DRUGS ARE MADE
The sterilization operation begins with the registration of the stray cat. Then the cats are taken to the caravan in turn and the cat is anesthetized. After the sterilization operation, internal and external parasites, rabies vaccine and antibiotics are applied. A small incision is made in his ear to indicate that he has been neutered. Citizens are informed by the Metropolitan Municipality veterinarian about the delivery and care of cats free of many parasites transmitted from stray animals to other animals and humans.
RISKS REDUCE RESTRICTION
The authorities stated that the risks posed by cats undergoing neutering operation in terms of public health will also be reduced; When the rehabilitated stray cats are handed over to the citizens, they are informed to give food and water when they wake up from anesthesia and to check the operation area for 3 days. In addition, the cat that has undergone neutering operation should be kept indoors for 3-7 days to make sure that the operation area has healed.
PATILIK HAPPY STREET ANIMALS TOWN
Patilik Mutlu Stray Animals Town, located on the Kandıra road within the body of the Health and Social Services Department, provides service 7 days a week. In addition, Gebze Stray Animals Temporary Nursing Home provides service on weekdays. In the center, where all kinds of facilities are provided for animals, stray dogs are neutered and ear tags are attached to stray dogs undergoing surgery. With this sign, it is shown that the stray animal has been neutered and rabies vaccinations have been made.
MOBILE STERILIZATION VEHICLE
With the Mobile Sterilization Vehicle operating under Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, it provides services to our citizens by going to all districts of Kocaeli. The mobile sterilization vehicle, which serves stray animals that have difficulties in being transported to temporary care homes, examines stray cats on-site and conducts neutering and vaccination studies.
BENEFITS OF STERILIZATION
Authorities; They state that with this application for street cats, it is possible for female cats to live a longer and healthier life. He states that with this neutering operation, some infections, ovarian cysts and breast cancer, which can affect 90% of female cats, can be largely prevented. In addition, one of the benefits of neutering is the tendency of cats to run away during estrus due to the changing hormone balance. This situation is frequently seen in females to find a male, and in males to reach the female in heat. It is known that in such cases, the risks of escaping, injury or loss of cats increase significantly.
APPOINTMENT SYSTEM
In order for the neutering process to be carried out, it is necessary to receive a letter from the district municipality stating that cats are stray animals and to make a commitment that their care will be followed by the citizen. Animal lovers who fulfill these conditions are given an appointment by the Metropolitan, and the cats brought by the animal lovers in that district are sterilized, vaccinated and treated when necessary, and delivered back to their owners in a common area at the specified date and time. Our citizens who are interested in stray stray animals can contact us at 153 or 0 549 781 39 63 for neutering procedures and request an appointment.