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Humane Feral Cat Colony Management Strategy Training

Name: Humane Feral Cat Colony Training
Price: 9400.0 ZAR
Availability: InStock

SAQA US 261583 | NQF 4 | Credits 4 | Duration 1 Day

From $508 per delegate

Description

This course equips learners with the knowledge and skills to develop and implement a humane, sustainable strategy for managing feral cat colonies. It covers ethical considerations, colony assessment, trap-neuter-return (TNR) protocols, and ongoing monitoring to ensure animal welfare and community acceptance.

Learning Outcomes

Analyze the ecological and ethical implications of feral cat colony management.
Design a humane and sustainable colony management strategy incorporating TNR and ongoing care.
Implement trapping, neutering, and vaccination protocols safely and humanely.
Evaluate colony health and population dynamics using observation and record-keeping techniques.
Demonstrate effective communication with stakeholders to gain community support for the strategy.

Target Audience

Animal welfare workers, municipal environmental health officers, community volunteers, and property managers responsible for managing feral cat populations in urban or rural settings.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Day 1: Foundations of Humane Feral Cat Colony Management

Objectives:
• Understand the ethical and legal framework for managing feral cat colonies in South Africa.
• Identify key components of a humane colony management strategy, including Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR).
• Develop a colony assessment and monitoring plan.
• Apply best practices for feeding, shelter, and health monitoring.
• Plan for colony stabilization and long-term population reduction.

Topics:
• Introduction to feral cat biology and behaviour
• Ethical considerations and animal welfare principles
• Legal framework: Animal Protection Act, municipal by-laws, and SAQA context
• Overview of Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) as the gold standard
• Colony assessment: mapping, counting, and health evaluation
• Feeding protocols and shelter design
• Record-keeping and colony monitoring
• Community engagement and conflict resolution

Practicals

3 hours of practicals To be conducted online or on-campus or in-house

Overview

Hands-on practical sessions reinforce TNR procedures, humane trapping techniques, and colony assessment skills. Learners practice setting traps, conducting health checks, and completing colony records under supervision.

Practical Activities

Humane Trapping Techniques — Learners practice setting, baiting, and monitoring humane box traps, including trap covers and safety checks. (1h)
Colony Assessment and Record-Keeping — Using a mock colony site, learners conduct a headcount, assess health indicators, and complete a colony log. (1h)
TNR Simulation and Post-Surgery Care — Simulated TNR workflow from trapping to post-surgery recovery, including transport and holding protocols. (1h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Awarded to delegates who achieve an overall mark of 50% or higher on the Final Total (Practicals 30% + Daily Average 20% + Final Test 50%).

How it works

Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.