Comments on: Wordless Wednesday http://www.aspcapro.org/blog/2012/10/wordless-wednesday-94/ Shelters' Edge Blog: We're talking about saving animals' lives here. Thu, 16 May 2013 17:04:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: Pune Dracker, Editor, Shelters' Edge http://www.aspcapro.org/blog/2012/10/wordless-wednesday-94/comment-page-1/#comment-63597 Pune Dracker, Editor, Shelters' Edge Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:21:26 +0000 http://www.aspcapro.org/blog/?p=12364#comment-63597 Yes, Yes and Yes! You guys are all correct, and Chris--you said the magic word! What you're looking at is indeed a trap isolator, used in this case for TNR work with feral cats. The teeth of the isolator fit into the holes of the trap at the bottom and allow the trap to be divided in two.  With a feral cat on one side of the isolator, fresh paper, food and water can be placed into the other side. Once cleaning and/or feeding is complete, the isolator is removed. "For safety," says the ASPCA's Jesse Oldham, "we recommend that two isolators be used." P.S. Looking for additional tips on techniques and equipment like the trap isolator? You are not alone! Check out the recent webinar presented by Oldham, "Starting a TNR Program in Your Community." Listen to the recording, download the slides and get Jesse's comprehensive list of resources here: http://www.aspcapro.org/webinar-starting-a-tnr-program-in-your-c.php Yes, Yes and Yes! You guys are all correct, and Chris–you said the magic word! What you’re looking at is indeed a trap isolator, used in this case for TNR work with feral cats.

The teeth of the isolator fit into the holes of the trap at the bottom and allow the trap to be divided in two.  With a feral cat on one side of the isolator, fresh paper, food and water can be placed into the other side. Once cleaning and/or feeding is complete, the isolator is removed. ”For safety,” says the ASPCA’s Jesse Oldham, “we recommend that two isolators be used.”

P.S. Looking for additional tips on techniques and equipment like the trap isolator? You are not alone! Check out the recent webinar presented by Oldham, “Starting a TNR Program in Your Community.” Listen to the recording, download the slides and get Jesse’s comprehensive list of resources here: http://www.aspcapro.org/webinar-starting-a-tnr-program-in-your-c.php

]]> By: Nancy Clark http://www.aspcapro.org/blog/2012/10/wordless-wednesday-94/comment-page-1/#comment-63316 Nancy Clark Sat, 27 Oct 2012 08:10:54 +0000 http://www.aspcapro.org/blog/?p=12364#comment-63316 The 2 comments so far would be right I believe...used to move/restrain cats in traps to do food and water or administer drugs or whatever. The 2 comments so far would be right I believe…used to move/restrain cats in traps to do food and water or administer drugs or whatever.

]]> By: Chris Whyle http://www.aspcapro.org/blog/2012/10/wordless-wednesday-94/comment-page-1/#comment-63019 Chris Whyle Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:45:35 +0000 http://www.aspcapro.org/blog/?p=12364#comment-63019 That tool is an isolator, and it is used to restrain a trapped feral cat for initial sedation before spay/neuter surgery. It is also used post-surgery to restrict a cat to one side of the trap or another during the recovery period to place food/water in the trap or to facilitate changing the papers in the bottom of the trap. That tool is an isolator, and it is used to restrain a trapped feral cat for initial sedation before spay/neuter surgery. It is also used post-surgery to restrict a cat to one side of the trap or another during the recovery period to place food/water in the trap or to facilitate changing the papers in the bottom of the trap.

]]> By: Lauren http://www.aspcapro.org/blog/2012/10/wordless-wednesday-94/comment-page-1/#comment-63018 Lauren Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:27:50 +0000 http://www.aspcapro.org/blog/?p=12364#comment-63018 Used to squeeze/secure animal trapped in humane trap at one end or the other to administer tranquilizer. Used to squeeze/secure animal trapped in humane trap at one end or the other to administer tranquilizer.

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