Does trap-neuter-return (TNR) work?
Does trap-neuter-return (TNR) work? This is the big question and a difficult one to respond to accurately. My understanding is that there have not been enough studies to evaluate accurately and...
View ArticleEx-firefighter Fed Feral Cats and Was Charged by the Police
Michael Marra, 59, an ex-firefighter, and Bloomfield resident, fed and cared for a colony of around 90 feral cats living at the extensive Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford. He had done this...
View ArticleNew York Governor Cuomo Vetoes State Funding of TNR Programs
The law had been debated and agreed (A 2778/S 1081). It only required the signature of Governor Cuomo for this bill to become law which would formalize trap-neuter-return programs (TNR) in New York...
View ArticleIn Germany Un-neutered Tomcats Will No Longer be Allowed to Roam Free
The agriculture minister of Germany, Christian Schmidt, has declared that male cats who have not been neutered will not be allowed to leave the family home and roam free. What about unspayed females? I...
View ArticleWho Said That Trap-Neuter-Return Did Not Work?
This is a trap-neuter-return (TNR) success story. The reason why this is a success story is because a network of committed people work together to make it a success. When TNR is carried out properly it...
View ArticleWill feeding feral cats in Niagara Falls soon become a crime?
The Niagara Falls, New York community is the focus this month of a heated debate between feral cat caregivers and those who say the cats are causing more harm than good. Niagara Falls City Council...
View ArticleZoo Miami To Get Rid of All Cats Living Outside Around Their Zoo
Zoo Miami, aka Miami-Dade zoological Park and Gardens, have decided that they need to get rid of all the cats that are living outside, around their zoo in order, I suppose, to raise their profile by...
View ArticleHumane Society of Greenwood is working to identify and help feral cats in...
The Humane Society of Greenwood, South Carolina is working to identify and help feral and community cats in the Greenwood County area. This may not sound like big news to some, but with so many...
View ArticleFeral cats starve because of ban on feeding them as part of TNR program as it...
The management of local businesses (confirmed by the city’s Department of Environmental Protection, which operates the plant) in the neighborhood of Astoria, New York City, USA have decided to ban the...
View ArticleJapan embraces trap-neuter-return of stray cats
Japan has decided that trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs to reduce stray and feral cat populations is far superior to simply killing them. This is especially important in the run up to hosting the...
View ArticleIn Memory of Boardwalk Cat Roberta
Roberta recently passed away. She was much loved. Today, she represents all of the loved and cared for boardwalk cats of Atlantic City. Roberta was adored by the Alley cat Allies community of...
View ArticleNew data proves that TNR is successful and growing in popularity and...
Alley Cat Rescue in conjunction with ANIMALS 24-7 have provided some interesting data about TNR programs and their success. Some of the information surprises me and a lot of it delights me. It seems...
View ArticleDrop traps are more effective in trapping feral cats. True/False?
Drop traps catch more cats! That’s the motto. Is it true? I am asking TNR volunteers to tell me which kind of trap they use. I am sure there are many variations of animal trap. In this article I’d like...
View Article‘Disposal’ of community cats reflects a growing problem involving businesses
A letter written to the editor of The Maui News concerning the disposal of community cats at a condo reflects a growing problem that involve businesses either taking cats off and dumping them or...
View ArticleSkyler & Alli give a lesson in TNR: They’re part of the next generation of...
These two adorable young people are Skyler, age 10 and Alli, age 7. They live in Colorado and their work in trap-neuter-return (TNR) is ushering in the next generation of feral cat caregiving. I ran...
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