TNR

Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the humane and effective approach for stray and feral cats.   Trap-Neuter-Return is successfully practiced in hundreds of communities and in every landscape and setting. It is exactly what it sounds like: Cats are humanely trapped and taken to a veterinarian to be neutered and vaccinated. After recovery, the cats are returned to their home—their colony—outdoors.  Grounded in science, TNR stops the breeding cycle of cats and therefore improves their lives while preventing reproduction. It is a fact that the removal and killing of outdoor cats that animal control has been pursuing for decades is never ending and futile.*
*(source  https://www.alleycat.org/resources/why-trap-neuter-return-feral-cats-the-case-for-tnr/)

You can read more about TNR in this information sheet provided by Alley Cat Allies.

At FURR we have opened our own Spay and Neuter Clinic.
If you need an appontment please go to the FURR Fix Clinic Link and request an appointment and to read more about our services.

There are a few considerations to think about:

1- Cost. TNR costs at a most clinics is $40. Some Towns offer Vouchers or other assistance.

• SPAY USA also has grant applications if dealing with a large colony. You can read about the grant here.
• Monroe Animal League (MAL) offers Vouchers for Monroe County residents. You can contact them here for more information.

2-Returning of the cats. Feral cats are not adoptable and there are no magical places to relocate them to. Therefore cats are returned to their original location unless this location is deemed unusually dangerous.

3-Involvement. While we can guide and support your trapping efforts, we are not able to provide on-site trapping services in most cases.