Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR): Feral and Community Cats and the Law
Does trap-neuter-return (TNR) reduce feral and community cat populations? The research says it can, but only when a program sterilizes enough cats, in a concentrated enough area, for long enough. Sterilize a few cats here and a few there, and new cats keep moving in.
TNR is also where caring about cats and caring about wildlife collide. Cats hunt even when they're well fed, and one bird conservation group took that fight to federal court. Meanwhile, whether TNR is legal in your town can come down to ordinances that never mention it.
In this episode, you'll learn:
What TNR, TNVR, and…
The skinny
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