Presentation by Dr. Margaret Slater, ASPCA

On Tuesday, March 20, the CVER group was pleased to host Dr. Margaret Slater, ASPCA, as she offered a presentation entitled "Doing research in the real world on cat socialization, people and shelters: some methodological issues". 

Dr. Slater's talk addressed how to differentiate between a truly feral (wild) cat and a cat that has been socialized to humans but is terrified by its new surroundings when dropped off at a shelter.  Making the distinction is important because the former are not "adoptable" while the latter are, and if a shelter has limited space/resources, it is important to invest them into cats which will be adoptable. 

Thank you, Dr. Slater, for your informative presentation.