Feral Cat Services
Trap~Neuter~Release
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TNR (trap ~ neuter ~ release) is the big buzzword in the
world of feral cats. Cats from feral colonies
are Why are they returned? Adult feral cats do not make good pets and in areas without TNR programs they are usually euthanized when brought to a shelter. Also, simply removing an animal from the population doesn't accomplish much. Since cats are territorial, each cat in a colony holds an area. If that cat is removed permanently another cat moves in. However, if the cat is brought back to the colony without the ability to breed, the population growth of that colony is slowed. Perform TNR on enough animals in the colony and the population growth nears zero. Fort Collins Spay/Neuter Clinic actively supports TNR as part of its regular Feral Cat Services. Feral cats may be brought to the clinic, where they will be spayed/neutered, given a rabies vaccination and then returned to the person who brought them. If you know of feral cats that would benefit from this program please contact the clinic to learn how you can help. We offer the following services:
A couple of additional resources are:
If you would like to make a serious difference in the feral cat population, one way you can help at the Fort Collins Cat Rescue Spay Neuter Clinic is to make a donation to the clinic to be used for the TNR program. Obviously there are costs involved in doing these surgeries and the vaccinations and it is the kindness of people like you that make these programs possible. Please contact the clinic if this is something you'd like to help with.
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trapped, brought to a clinic or shelter, spayed/neutered,
given vaccinations (usually rabies) and returned to
their colony.