Going the Distance for Trap-Neuter-Return
Many people take the initiative to learn Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) after they see community cats in their own back yard or neighborhood. Lisa Chang took action after she learned about cats in another state.
During her winter break, Chang, a New York teacher, traveled more than 200 miles to Silver Spring, Maryland, to carry …
Anne Arundel County Passes Trap-Neuter-Return Ordinance
The Anne Arundel County Council in Maryland voted unanimously on January 2 to pass an ordinance that removes barriers to Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). The ordinance will save community cats’ lives by keeping them out of shelters and returning them to their outdoor homes.
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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 …
Anne Arundel County Considers Trap-Neuter-Return Ordinance
… meeting, you can still help! If you haven’t already, please ask your county council member to support TNR.
Update December 12, 2017: Testify in Support of Trap-Neuter-Return at County Council Hearing
The Anne Arundel County Council will hold a hearing on the proposed Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) ordinance on Monday, December 18 …
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Alaska Board of Game to Hear Testimony About Trap-Neuter-Return
The Alaska Board of Game will soon hear public testimony on a lifesaving proposal that would strengthen Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) in the state, if passed. TNR is the only humane and effective approach to community cat populations. Alley Cat Allies is urging Alaska residents to attend the Board of Game meeting and testify in …
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Alaska Board of Game Considers Proposal to Allow Trap-Neuter-Return
Alaska could soon allow communities across the state to implement Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programs to save cats’ lives. If the Alaska Board of Game passes Proposal 62, communities statewide will be allowed to practice TNR, the only humane and effective approach to community cat populations. With such an important proposal at stake, Alley Cat …
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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 …
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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Letter: Trap-Neuter-Return program would address cat problem
Published in The Meadville Tribune (PA) on August 29, 2017
It’s no surprise that the town of Linesville has community cats, as many areas do. Implementing a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program would address Linesville’s outdoor cat population while keeping the cats healthy and saving their lives (The Meadville Tribune, July 20).
TNR …
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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 …