![My cat had the tip of his ear clipped off because he was a stray before he was adopted. : r/mildlyinteresting My cat had the tip of his ear clipped off because he was a stray before he was adopted. : r/mildlyinteresting](https://i.redd.it/jkrdr2bbfa651.jpg)
My cat had the tip of his ear clipped off because he was a stray before he was adopted. : r/mildlyinteresting
Friends of Feral Felines - For those who asked about a clipped vs notched ear, here is some info. In our area (Charlotte, NC), we don't see many vets doing notched ears.
![This cutie's been coming to my house a lot. It has a clipped ear, and I've heard that might mean it's a stray that's been caught, fixed and released. Is that pretty This cutie's been coming to my house a lot. It has a clipped ear, and I've heard that might mean it's a stray that's been caught, fixed and released. Is that pretty](https://preview.redd.it/cr7xstxy15o91.jpg?auto=webp&s=9ece24c29b8e9008730553909776c62ce5cec34a)
This cutie's been coming to my house a lot. It has a clipped ear, and I've heard that might mean it's a stray that's been caught, fixed and released. Is that pretty
![Stray cat with clipped ear symbolizes it was captured by a rescue group and spayed/neutered to prevent overpopulation of wild cats Stock Photo - Alamy Stray cat with clipped ear symbolizes it was captured by a rescue group and spayed/neutered to prevent overpopulation of wild cats Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2FWMYE5/stray-cat-with-clipped-ear-symbolizes-it-was-captured-by-a-rescue-group-and-spayedneutered-to-prevent-overpopulation-of-wild-cats-2FWMYE5.jpg)
Stray cat with clipped ear symbolizes it was captured by a rescue group and spayed/neutered to prevent overpopulation of wild cats Stock Photo - Alamy
![Naha, Okinawa, Japan: stray cats. One of them has an ear cut, sign that has been sterilized during a TNR trap, neuter, return Stock Photo - Alamy Naha, Okinawa, Japan: stray cats. One of them has an ear cut, sign that has been sterilized during a TNR trap, neuter, return Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/FCHT04/naha-okinawa-japan-stray-cats-one-of-them-has-an-ear-cut-sign-that-FCHT04.jpg)