Guidelines for raising cats in Isogo Ward

1 Purpose
With the change in the living environment of humans, cats who have lived together are being forced to respond to an environment where it is difficult to live. In addition, it is very difficult for cats to control and manage their freedom due to their habits, and it has a large impact on the surrounding area, such as environmental pollution caused by manure and garbage clams, damage to the human body due to fleas, damage to equipment, etc. It is the source of trouble and complaints.

Therefore, as a minimum rule that should be followed for people and cats to coexist, by clarifying the correct way of keeping, how to treat, and compliance matters, we will spread the understanding of appropriate breeding and animal welfare, The purpose is to promote the creation of a city where people and cats can live comfortably.

While keeping cats now from becoming stray cats, local residents appropriately breed and manage cats without owners who are currently living in the area and receiving food from people, and as a result, they aim to reduce the number of stray cats (cats without owners).

The handling and handling of cats vary greatly depending on how cats are bred, so they are classified into the following three types.

Cats whose owner and place of residence are clear, and mainly receive food from specific people.

Cats that do not have a specific owner and live in the area and receive food from people.

Cats that have been properly bred and managed in the area in accordance with the “Owner's Compliance Items (for Outer Cats)” indicated in these guidelines.

※Noneko: A cat that leaves the owner and turns wild, and always preys and inhabits wild birds and beasts in the mountains.

1. To comply with the owner's obligations stipulated in the Act on the Protection and Management of Animals, the Ordinance on the Protection and Management of Yokohama City Animals, and local breeding rules.
2. To fully understand the habits and physiology of cats, be aware of their responsibilities as owners, and keep cats with affection for life and appropriately.
   ・Understand that cats are animals and don't misunderstand them like humans.
3. Respect the position of the people in the surrounding area, and try to keep them with great care so that they do not bother others due to self-satisfaction.
   ・When you start to keep it, be aware that one family will increase.
   ・If you love a cat just for your peace of mind, you tend to lose sight of the people around you. Neighbors are the closest world, so be sure to have a relationship where you can exchange ordinary greetings even for anything other than cats.
4. Complaints related to cats can also affect human relationships, so analyze the content of the complaint calmly and try to respond better without insisting only on your own convenience or statement.
   ・Understand that some people do not like cats or avoid contacting them due to allergies.
5. "I don't throw it away. It doesn't increase. Don't bully." To protect it.

They often sleep during the day, and nighttime activities become more active.

Female estrus repeats several times at a fixed time. Males do not have their own estrus cycle. (I am invited by a female estrus.)

Males have a strong sense of rope, especially during the female estrus period, the range of male activity expands and the number of fights increases.

I prefer soft soil and sand. In the case of males, urine is often marked (spray).

It is an instinctive habit that can be seen when a cat's mood relaxes or uplifts, or when a nail is metabolized or marked (marked).

Cats have strong self-esteem and are unspoiled by their owners due to whims. The nerves are delicate and dislike sudden changes in the environment, sudden loud noises and noisy environments.
※（２） (3) (4) can be suppressed by sterile castration.

1. As a general rule, try to keep cats indoors.
   ・Even cats that are free to enter and leave the house at night.
2. The number of cats to be bred should be determined based on the living environment, and the number of cats that match the environment should be minimized.
   ・It is desirable to use up to about three animals in one owner household.
3. Do not feed or water cats except in places occupied by the owner.
4. Feeding in consideration of the necessary nutrition of cats.
5. Install a cat toilet in a place occupied by the owner, discipline it from the time of the kitten to defecation there, and keep it clean by always cleaning excrement.
   ・Excrement is a guide for health management, so observe it carefully and clean it up.
   ・There are various ways to combine domestic cat toilets with containers and those laid in them, so carefully identify the cat's habits (at first try several types), and prepare something that is large according to the growth of the cat. Let's go.
   ・Let's treat filth or sewage appropriately and prevent outbreak of bad smell or insects.
6. When treating hair loss or cleaning the cage, be sure to close the windows to prevent the scattering of hair and dust, and always throw it away as garbage.
7. Experience the relationship with humans on a daily basis so that no matter where you touch your body, such as your ears and mouth, you can feel comfortable.
   ※It will be easier to handle in your life even when you receive medical treatment.
8. Prepare and discipline strong nail boards according to the growth of the cat.

1. If breeding is not desired, take measures to limit breeding after fully understanding the benefits of sterile castration.
   ・The estrus comes 5 to 6 months after birth, so perform surgery before that or when it changes from milk teeth to permanent teeth.
   ※After surgery, the smell of urine is thin, it does not squeal loudly, does not go out, and fights with other cats.
2. Strive to maintain health and safety, such as preventing cat illness and injury, and consult a veterinarian as soon as possible if there is any abnormality.
   ・Let's receive vaccinations such as administration of preventive drugs for various parasites and infectious diseases and vaccines.
3. If the cat's body is dirty, wash the cat or rinse the hair to keep it clean. If there are fleas, remove them with an insecticide.

1. Attach a collar to make it clear that you have an owner, so that you can identify yourself.
2. In the event of a complaint such as damage, damage, injury, etc. caused by a cat, be responsible and resolve it in good faith.
3. Efforts should be made to ensure a friendly relationship with your neighbors.
   ※The reaction of neighbors to cats changes.
4. In apartment, where cats are allowed to be raised, it is desirable to form a "keeper's association" and serve as a contact point for better breeding methods and handling complaints.
5. When moving, make efforts to keep them by seriously negotiating with your new location or consulting a veterinarian or Health and Welfare Center animal welfare organization.
   ・If, as a result of efforts, continuous breeding becomes impossible, relief treatment is unavoidable.
   ※Cats can get used to new places in about 3 weeks.
6. If a cat dies, handle it properly.

1. People who take care of out-of-cats work while sharing roles in groups and groups as much as possible, clarify the responsibilities such as deciding representatives, and understand the local residents so that the caretakers do not become isolated. Try to seek.
2. The feeding ground should be a place that does not interfere with the general life of the local residents, and do not feed it outside of that place. In addition, give enough food to be eaten at a fixed time, wait for the food to be over, collect and clean, and always keep it clean. Never stop feeding food because it may bother nearby residents.
3. Food and water should be carefully considered for maintaining health.
   (Example) Milk often leads to soft stools. Let's not only do the stuff.
4. Set up a cat toilet or a similar object or place in a place where it is easy to excrete around the feeding ground, try to excrete there, and try to dispose of it promptly.
5. Be sure to clean up dung other than cat toilets as a result of feeding.
   ・Let's try to beautify the surrounding environment, not just cat dung.
   ・Let's collect and clean the dung of other people's land if there is a report, and try to be able to get a good relationship with the local residents.
6. In order to prevent the garden and nearby standing trees from being damaged, be sure to prepare something with Jutan turned over or a nail plate.
7. Raise enough food and keep garbage so that they do not "clams".

1. If you want to take care of an out-of-cat, be sure to carry out sterile castration surgery so that the number of animals does not increase more than ever, and take care of them for life with signs such as pias and ear cuts.
   ・Make sure you fully understand the benefits of sterile castration and take measures to restrict breeding.
2. If it is difficult to catch for surgery, contact a veterinarian, animal welfare organization, Health and Welfare Center, etc. for advice.
3. If a cat is ill or injured, consult with a veterinarian or Health and Welfare Center and respond responsibly.
   ・If it is difficult to cure, an easy death treatment is unavoidable.
4. Take necessary measures to prevent infectious diseases and parasites and maintain health.

For places that are not desirable for cats to enter (sandboxes, lawns, etc.), try methods such as intrusion prevention.

(Effective from April 1, 1999)