The Feral Fix is designed for feral (un-owned, free-roaming, wild or stray) cats only. The program is not intended for pet cats or cats that will be placed into homes as pets.
What is Trap, Neuter, Return?
TNR is a humane and non-lethal approach to feral cat population control. It is a comprehensive management plan where healthy feral (free-roaming) cats are sterilized and vaccinated, then returned to their habitat and provided with long-term care. (Definition courtesy of Alley Cat Allies.)
Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) Learn what it is and why it works
- 20 years of evidence shows that trap and kill programs are not effective population control methods for feral cats. The remaining few cats will breed, and in some cases over-breed to replace the missing cats.
- TNR has proven to be the most effective method of reducing the number of feral cats in a specific area over the long-term. It stops the problem because it stops the breeding.
- TNR saves taxpayers money by reducing wild, free-roaming cat populations which in most cases end up in municipal shelters and have to be euthanized.
- Feral cat caregivers, who did not create the overpopulation problem but rather responded to it, are able to preserve and protect the lives of these cats without adding to the problem. Feral cat caregivers provide day-to-day monitoring of the colony so that any newcomers can be quickly trapped and sterilized.
- The negative impact of the cats is greatly reduced simply by spaying/neutering and is further reduced as the number of cats decrease. No late-night howling, smelly male urine or unwanted kittens.
- NMHPU can help work with caregivers to resove any cat related conflicts by providing humane cat deterrents which are available to keep cats away from areas in which they are not wanted.
Visit the feral cat resources section for more information.
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Seminar Schedule
Whether you “LOVE or LOATHE” feral cats this seminar is for you. These seminars are open to the public, and designed to assist both feral cat caregivers and those that do not want feral cats on their property. Plan to attend and bring a friend or neighbor.
All seminars are held at the No More Homeless Pets in Utah office. Our address is 324 S 400 W Ste C, Salt Lake City, Utah.
DO YOU LOVE or LOATHE FERAL CATS – one hour seminar
This seminar will cover care of feral colonies, how TNR works, and deterrent information to keep feral cats out of yards and areas that they are not wanted.
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HOW TO PERFORM A MASS TRAPPING FOR TNR- 30 minute video, 15 minute discussion.
This seminar will be of interest to feral cat caregivers that wish to learn more about how to perform a mass trapping for TNR purposes for their colonies. Video courtesy of Neighborhood Cats.
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