We address stray overpopulation at its root. Cats and dogs can reproduce at an astonishing rate, so Tail Trackers implements a trap-neuter-release strategy. Users can choose to re-release the animal after the procedure. This allows the community to reduce stray population without putting stress on shelters to take in more animals and use more resources.
Many shelters across the country are struggling with overcapacity numbers. This means they do not have the resources to care for the number of animals they intake. By encouraging more neutering procedures, we can be a key player in reducing the number of stray animals and, in the process, reduce shelter intake, alleviating stress on their resources.
The higher the number of strays, the more at risk they are of being run over or dying due to harsh environmental elements and other causes. By neutering animals, we can make a big impact on the mortality rate for strays. This change will be made slowly but surely with the help of Tail Tracker users.
Zoe Smith is an aspiring web designer studying digital media innovation at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX. She was born and raised in Houston, Tx with a family full of animal lovers. Growing up Zoe's family used to bring in animals off the street to care for as their own sparking her interest in animal safety.
Tail Trackers was created as an app prototype for the digital media capstone course at Texas State. Students were allowed to pick a problem and build a solution of their own. Tail Trackers is not available for download as it is simply a school project. This website was created for educational purposes.