Community Cat Help

A community cat is an unowned cat that exhibits a variety of social behaviors. Each cat sterilized represents many kitten litters that will not be born on the streets or end up in area shelters. TNR is the most effective way to humanely reduce free-roaming cat populations. Community cats have a home right where they are so the best option is to sterilize and vaccinate them so that they are not reproducing.

What does TNR mean?

Trap-Neuter-Return. This is the most humane and effective method known for managing feral and stray cats and reducing their numbers. The cats, who typically live together in a group called a colony, are trapped and brought to a veterinary clinic. They're then spayed or neutered, vaccinated for rabies where appropriate and ear-tipped. After they've recovered from their surgeries, the cats are returned back to their original territory where a caretaker provides regular food and shelter. When foster or permanent homes are available, young kittens and friendly adults are removed and placed for adoption.

Organizations that help with trap

Rescue Cats, Feral life Guards at https://ferallifeguards.com
Central Texas Cat Rescue
Street Cat Rescue - https://streetcatrescue.org/
Nationwide organizations/Best Friends Network- https://bestfriends.org/partners

The AAC and AHS Community Cats Project:

To submit an Austin area trapping request, visit https://tinyurl.com/qt9qtcr
To submit a medical voucher request for the Austin, TX area, have a community cat medical emergency, or wish to borrow traps visit this forms page.
To request a kitten intake appointment, visit https://tinyurl.com/yaqe8cbf

Benefits on Trap-Neuter-Return method

Because the cats can no longer reproduce, the colony has the potential to decline in size over time. Spaying and neutering also greatly reduce nuisance behavior. Once the cats are fixed, fighting, yowling and other noise associated with mating stops almost entirely. The foul odor caused by unaltered males spraying to mark territory disappears and the cats, no longer driven to mate, roam much less and become less visible. The cats themselves are healthier and less likely to spread feline diseases. Meanwhile, rodent control is maintained by the cats' continued presence.

Like all methods, TNR is most effective when performed well. On a colony level, this means achieving and maintaining a sterilization rate as close to 100% as possible and being diligent about the cats' long-term care. On a community level, TNR best reduces cat populations and nuisance complaints when resources, including trappers, spay/neuter surgeries and outreach, are targeted at sections of the community with high cat populations.

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