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

What Is a Working Cat?

What makes a cat a working cat? Learn about barn cats, bodega cats, ship cats, warehouse cats, brewery cats, and more.
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a calico working cat with a tipped ear sitting on a beam in a warehouse with boxes behind her

Video: What to Do When You Find Kittens Outside

Found kittens outside and not sure how to help them? Learn what to do from this video.
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Cardboard box on its side with a litter of kittens in it

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

5 Steps to Resolve Conflicts Over Community Cats

People have different opinions over what to do about trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) for community cats (aka stray or feral cats). Here’s how to find common ground.
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Multiple community cats including a dilute calico and black cat

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.
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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.
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Gray community cat with ear tipped

Community Cats: Public Policy and Legal Issues

Trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) programs for community cats (aka ownerless free-roaming, stray, feral cats) are sometimes opposed without sound reasoning or feasible ...
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Feeding a community cat

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

Humane Outdoor Cat Deterrents

In addition to a TNVR program to reduce the population of community cats, there are humane outdoor cat deterrents that people can use.
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three cats lying together on a blanket

Save Lives with Feral Freedom

This TNR program guide outlines how Jacksonville, Florida, and First Coast No More Homeless Pets are using trap/neuter/return to lower cat shelter deaths.
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Two tabby cats who are part of a TNR program

Relocating Feral Cats: Safety Considerations

Relocating feral cats to another permanent outdoor location is a viable alternative to trapping and killing. Learn more about how to safely relocate feral cats.
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Gray feral cat who has been relocated to a new colony sitting among plants

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

Cat Colony at Risk: Gaining Community Support for TNR

Feral cat colonies can be a source of discord with neighbors. Here are tips to keep the peace when practicing TNR and managing stray cats.
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Feral tabby cat with ear tip. He lives in a stray cat colony outdoors.

Found Kittens? What to Do

What do I do with a kitten I found? Here are steps to take for found kittens based on the circumstances.
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Free-roaming Siamese kitten

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