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Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate Return (TNVR)

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What Is a Feral or Stray Cat?

Feral cats are cats who live outdoors and avoid human contact. They can still be helped by being spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and fed.

Tabby-and-white community cat lying on a fence with trees behind him

What Shelter and Field Services Staff Should Know About Community Cats

Learn the facts and myths about community cats and trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) that animal shelter and field services staff should understand.

Medium-haired black community cat (feral cat) hiding behind some grass

How to Use Humane Cat Traps for TNVR

Humane cat traps that don’t hurt the animal are used for trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) of community cats. This comprehensive guide will teach you how to use humane ...

White-and-black feral cat is standing among bushes and meowing. Humane cat traps for TNVR are important to caring for outdoor cats like this one.

Community Cat Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) Success Stories

Learn about community cat TNVR's (trap-neuter-vaccinate-return) effectiveness at controlling outdoor cat populations.

Ear-tipped feral cat (meaning the cat has been part of a TNVR program) in a sunbeam

Cat TNVR: What Does It Mean?

What does TNVR stand for? What does TNR mean when it comes to cats? Learn all about caring for community cats (sometimes called stray cats or feral cats).

closeup on the face of a calico community cat

How to Lobby for Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) for Cats

Want to lobby for trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR), aka trap-neuter-release (TNR), to help community cats (feral and stray cats)? Answer these questions before you sta...

black cat, who is part of an outdoor cat colony, standing among plants

How TNR Reduces Nuisance Complaints About Cats

Trap-neuter-return (TNR) reduces stray, feral and free-roaming cat nuisance complaints. Read official statements and excerpts from linked studies.

Ear-tipped Siamese mix type cat

Ear-Tipping Cats: What It Is and Why It's Done

What does it mean when a cat's ear is tipped? Does ear-tipping hurt a cat? Learn all about cat ear-tipping.

Gray community cat with ear tipped

Community Cat Programs Handbook: Managing Stray and Feral Cats

Here's a comprehensive guide for helping community cats (i.e., feral and stray outdoor cats) through trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) — also known as return-to-field (...

Ear-tipped black cat who is part of a TNVR program standing in tall grasses

How to Humanely Trap Animals for Rescue or TNVR

Learn tips for how to humanely trap animals both for rescue and cats for TNVR (trap-neuter-vaccinate-return).

Black-and-white feral cat hiding under bushes, who will be humanely trapped for TNVR and then returned to his outdoor cat colony

Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) for Cats: FAQs

Trap-neuter-vaccinate-return is a humane, non-lethal alternative to the trap-and-kill method of controlling community cat populations.

Two cats near a humane trap being used for trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR)

What Everybody Should Know About Community Cats

If you're interested in helping community cats where you live, it's important to separate the fact from fiction. Here's what to know about trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (T...

Medium-haired brown tabby feral community cat, with an ear tip, next to a tire

Wildlife and Community Cats: Fact vs. Fiction

Learn the truth behind common myths about how community cats (aka cats who live outdoors) and wildlife interact.

multiple community cats outdoors amid wildlife

What Every Policymaker Should Know About Community Cats

If you're a policymaker, you might have to face issues about community cats (i.e., stray or feral cats) and trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR). Here's key info to know.

Blackie, a black shorthair community cat, with an ear tip

What Every Veterinary Professional Should Know About Community Cats

If you're a veterinary professional, learn about fact vs. fiction regarding community cats, including info on how trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) works, doesn’t compr...

Veterinarian wearing scrubs holding a brown tabby community cat, surrounded by sheet-covered humane cat traps

What Every Public Health Official Should Know About Community Cats

If you're a public health official, learn about fact vs. fiction when it comes to community cats and trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR), including info about rabies and ...

Gray and white community cat with a freshly tipped ear to indicate he is a feral cat who is part of a managed cat colony