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Holly Sizemore, Chief Mission Officer
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Holly Sizemore
Holly Sizemore entered the animal welfare world in 1991 when she discovered a colony of community cats eating near a restaurant dumpster. The experience inspired her to co-found the first trap-neuter…
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Best Friends decries study calling for eradication of community cats
KANAB, Utah - National animal welfare organization Best Friends Animal Society is demanding answers following the recent publication of an article calling for the wholesale eradication of free-…
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St. George, Best Friends working together to save lives of community cats
St. GEORGE, Utah - The City of St. George and Utah-based national animal welfare organization Best Friends Animal Society made great strides in 2013 in saving the lives of free-roaming cats. The…
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Best Friends Animal Society Applauds Illinois Department of Natural Resources Policy Change on Feral Cats
DNR will no longer oppose trap-neuter-return policies on lands it does not manage Kanab, UT - Best Friends Animal Society applauds a key policy change by the Illinois Department of Natural…
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Two community cats are standing next to a bowl of food. Ear tipping shows the cats have been spayed or neutered.
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Benefits of Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) for Community Cats
Trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) programs involve spaying or neutering community cats (aka ownerless outdoor cats) and vaccinating them. Learn how TNVR benefits both cats and people.
If there are community cats (i.e., ownerless outdoor cats) roaming around your neighborhood, you might be wondering how you can help them. The most effective way to stop them from reproducing and to…
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Ear-tipped black cat who is part of a TNVR program standing in tall grasses
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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 (RTF).
Community cats can be found just about everywhere that people live. These outdoor, free-roaming cats live in and are cared for by community members — hence the term “community cats.” For decades…
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Medium-haired black community cat (feral cat) hiding behind some grass
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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.
If you see a cat outdoors, the cat could be stray, feral, or free-roaming. Those terms are often used interchangeably by the general public when referring to cats who live outdoors. At Best Friends…
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Community Cats Shopping List
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Community Cats Shopping List
Downloadable feral and stray cat shopping list that can be printed and handed out. Things like food, treats, housing items and more can be listed.
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). With help from community cat caregivers and trap-neuter-return…
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Medium-haired brown tabby feral community cat, with an ear tip, next to a tire
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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 (TNVR) and other ways to help outdoor cats.
If you see a cat outdoors, the cat could be stray, feral, or free-roaming. Those terms are often used interchangeably by the general public when referring to cats who live outdoors. At Best Friends…
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Veterinarian wearing scrubs holding a brown tabby community cat, surrounded by sheet-covered humane cat traps
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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 compromise health of feral cats, and doesn’t increase rabies transmission.
If you see a cat outdoors, the cat could be stray, feral, or free-roaming. Those terms are often used interchangeably by the general public when referring to cats who live outdoors. At Best Friends…