TNR Ordinance Passes in Shreveport, Louisiana

… by directing impounded, non-eartipped, free-roaming cats to the Trap-Neuter-Return process.” (Eartipping is the universal sign that community cats have been part of a TNR program.)
Animal control will no longer impound eartipped cats, and only allow the trapping of community cats to conduct TNR. With 70 percent of catsand virtually 100 …

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Position Statement: Trap-Neuter-Return

… socialized, or friendly to, people, and therefore cannot live indoors.
TNR  is the mainstream approach to community cat populations worldwide. Today, over 650 municipalities have adopted a Trap-Neuter-Return ordinance or policy, and thousands more are conducting grassroots volunteer-led programs.
During Trap-Neuter-Return, cats are humanely trapped, taken to a veterinarian to …

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Alley Cat Allies Calls on Baltimore to Speak Out for its Trap-Neuter-Return Program

For 10 years, Baltimore, Maryland’s landmark Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program has saved countless cats’ lives. The program is a resounding success and a model for communities around the nation. Now, the Baltimore City Health Department’s Office of Animal Control has been asked to speak at a hearing to explain how TNR benefits …

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Sebring, OH, Trap-Neuter-Return Ordinance

… community cats’ lives and how TNR improves cats’ health.
What we like about the ordinance:

It adds straightforward definitions of the terms community cat, caregiver, eartip and Trap-Neuter-Return.
It specifically and unequivocally states that TNR is permitted within the city.
Community cats are permitted to be “at-large” and exempt from “at-large …

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Cheyenne, WY, Trap-Neuter-Return Ordinance

… own TNR program, which eventually led to the TNR ordinance.
Cheyenne’s ordinance is simple, which allows it to function without government overregulation. When local officials overregulate TNR, it is usually unhelpful and impedes the process by discouraging citizens from getting involved.
What we like about the ordinance:

It states that the city recognizes TNR

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Richland, MO, Trap-Neuter-Return Ordinance

… of TNR, Richland’s ordinance is a good model.
What we like about the ordinance:

It adds straightforward definitions to the terms community cat, caregiver, eartip, and Trap-Neuter-Return.
It has a section on permitted acts. The acts specifically mentioned are:

Trapping cats should only be for the purpose of TNR.
Impounded eartipped cats …

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