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Ear-tipped brown feral tabby cat
A Brief History of TNR
TNR was first introduced during the 1950s in Britain, and then in Denmark during the 1970s. The practice was introduced in the U.S....Read More
Feral tabby cat with ear tip. He lives in a stray cat colony outdoors.
Cat Colony at Risk: Gaining Community Support for TNR
Best Friends Animal Society believes that the most effective and humane way to manage feral cat (aka community cat) colonies is the practice commonly known as trap-neuter-r...Read More
A cat colony caregiver is helping these two stray cats by feeding them.
Cat Neutering or Spaying for Strays
You may see feral and stray cats, also called community cats, roaming around your neighborhood, and you may be wondering how you can help them....Read More
Caregiver feeding cats from the community feral cat colony
Colony Management and Caregiver Resources
Introduction In the past, trap-neuter-return (TNR) has been largely a caregiver-centered endeavor....Read More
Ear-tipped black cat who is part of TNR cats program
Community Cat Programs Handbook: Strays and Ferals
About this trap-neuter-return resource Through various partnerships, Best Friends operates more large-scale community cat programs (CCPs) than an...Read More
Community Cats Shopping List
Community Cats Shopping List
Nearly three-fourths of the cats entering U.S. shelters each year are killed. Many of them are community cats (aka stray or feral cats)....Read More
Feeding a community cat
Community Cats: Public Policy and Legal Issues
Despite the significant, tangible benefits of community cat programs, and the trap-neuter-return (TNR) method of managing unowned free-roaming cats, these programs are some...Read More
Ear-tipped cats who are part of a feral cat TNR program
Community Outreach and Engagement
Introduction Much of the success of a community cat program (CCP) can be attributed to the relationship between CCP staff and volunteers and the community the pro...Read More
Stray cat with tipped ear indicating he has been neutered and vaccinated. He is a positive TNR statistic.
Data and Statistics
Introduction The effectiveness of a community cat program (CCP) depends on a number of factors, including stakeholder buy-in, program funding, clinic capacity and...Read More
Black and white ear-tipped community (feral) cat in some water
Engaging Key Stakeholders
By their very nature, CCPs are collaborative efforts....Read More
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