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Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is a humane and effective strategy to stabilize the community cat population.\u00a0 With effective trapping and high sterilization rates, unwanted litters of kittens are prevented.\u00a0 Unsocialized (feral) adult cats remaining in the colony are healthier, are vaccinated for rabies, and are less prone to fighting and\u00a0spraying.\u00a0Socialized cats, strays and abandoned cats who have joined a colony, are put up for adoption.\u00a0 Communities are spared the difficult task of finding homes for new litters of kittens and the sounds of cats yowling, mating, and fighting.\u00a0 Over time, with good ongoing colony management, the number of cats will decrease.<\/p>\n
Communities around the world have embraced TNR as their chosen method to reduce and manage the free-roaming cat population.\u00a0 \u00a0Feeding bans, in addition to being inhumane, do not work, as cats are highly bound to their territories and will find a kind-hearted feeder or food source.\u00a0 Trap and remove (or trap and euthanize), is not only inhumane, but also\u00a0leaves the territory, with its food supply and shelter, available for new cats to enter.\u00a0 This is known as\u00a0“the vacuum effect”.<\/p>\n
For more information on community cats and TNR, we encourage you to visit the following sites:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Neighborhood Cats The Humane Society of the United States The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) Forgotten Cats
<\/strong>This short video explains the use of TNR as an effective strategy for managing cat overpopulation.\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fTCTuJRkvng<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/strong>https:\/\/www.humanesociety.org\/resources\/community-cat-program<\/a><\/p>\n
<\/strong>https:\/\/www.aspca.org\/animal-homelessness\/shelter-intake-and-surrender\/closer-look-community-cats<\/a><\/p>\n
<\/strong>https:\/\/forgottencats.org\/services\/tnvr\/<\/a><\/p>\n