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Through TNR, feral cats can live out their lives without adding to the homeless cat population. It is very important to have all feral cats spayed/neutered, because it is the only 100-percent effective way to prevent unwanted kittens. Feral cats are prolific reproducers.Furthermore, by stabilizing the population, cats will naturally have more space, shelter and food, and fewer risks of disease. After being spayed or neutered, cats living in colonies tend to gain weight and live healthier lives. Spayed cats are less likely to develop breast cancer and will not be at risk for ovarian or uterine cancer, while neutered males will not get testicular cancer. By neutering male cats, you also reduce the risk of injury and infection, since intact males have a natural instinct to fight with other cats. Spaying also means female cats do not go into heat and therefore they attract less tom cats to the area and reduce fighting. If cats are sterilized and live in a colony that has a caretaker, they can go on living for many, many years
Trap Neuter Release/Return, Stray cats, Admits, and the every day life of what it is like to be an animal rescuer
About Me
- Heather
- Chicago, Illinois
- I have been rescuing animals diligently for the past 10years. I actively do TNR's (trap neuter return/release) through the chicago area and also am a feral colony care taker. I volunteer at Tree House Humane Society and am the proud parent of a multi, and I mean multi-pet household. I also went to New Orleans right after Hurricane Katrina for 2weeks to do animal rescues.
What Is Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR)?
TNR is the method of humanely trapping feral cats, having them spayed or neutered, vaccinated for rabies and then returning them to their colony to live out their lives. TNR also involves a colony caretaker who provides food, adequate shelter and monitors the cats’ health. TNR has been shown to be the least costly as well as the most efficient and humane way of stabilizing feral cat populations.
How Does TNR Help Feral Cats?
Through TNR, feral cats can live out their lives without adding to the homeless cat population. It is very important to have all feral cats spayed/neutered, because it is the only 100-percent effective way to prevent unwanted kittens. Feral cats are prolific reproducers.Furthermore, by stabilizing the population, cats will naturally have more space, shelter and food, and fewer risks of disease. After being spayed or neutered, cats living in colonies tend to gain weight and live healthier lives. Spayed cats are less likely to develop breast cancer and will not be at risk for ovarian or uterine cancer, while neutered males will not get testicular cancer. By neutering male cats, you also reduce the risk of injury and infection, since intact males have a natural instinct to fight with other cats. Spaying also means female cats do not go into heat and therefore they attract less tom cats to the area and reduce fighting. If cats are sterilized and live in a colony that has a caretaker, they can go on living for many, many years
How Does TNR Benefit the Community?
TNR helps the community by stabilizing the population of the feral colony and, over time, reducing it. At the same time, nuisance behaviors such as spraying, loud noise and fighting are largely eliminated and no more kittens are born. Yet, the benefit of natural rodent control is continued. TNR also helps the community's animal welfare resources by reducing the number of kittens that would end up in their shelters—TNR creates more space for the cats and kittens who come to them from other avenues.
TNR Donation Fund
Donations
Donations will be used for Veterinary Services for TNR's and for the Feral and Strays around the Chicagoland area.
All donation amounts are accepted. No donation amount is to small, every little bit counts and is appreciated.
Want to Name a Cat?
Any donations that are made of $30.00 or more, you will be given the pleasure of being able to name a cat
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