![]() The other option is to take strays to a cat rescue or pet shelter. ![]() After a short recovery time, the cat is returned to its home where it lives out its days in the wild. If the cat is healthy enough to be returned to the wild, the vet administers a rabies shot, spays or neuters the animal, and notches its ear for identification. Then, the cat is taken to a participating veterinarian who checks for serious diseases, pregnancy, and other health concerns. ![]() Win-win!įirst, volunteers or other TNR participants set humane cages to trap the cats. It’s kinder to the cats and doesn’t disturb the existing balance between predator and prey. Instead of putting down otherwise healthy outside cats, TNR aims to catch as many strays as possible and give them proper veterinary healthcare. While this may sound sad, this is much more humane than the alternative of mass euthanasia and prevents unnatural gaps in the outdoor cat population. ![]() By catching and fixing strays, there are fewer new litters of kittens born and eventually, the entire cat population declines. Trap-neuter-release, or TNR, is a well-respected program hosted by either municipalities, veterinarians, or individuals to control the feral cat population. Now with the help of cat-loving volunteers like you, LA will be a safer place for wildlife and wild cats alike. In December 2020, Los Angeles joined thousands of cities across the country in hosting a trap-neuter-release program to help manage the out of control stray cat population. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, as the saying goes.
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