It’s more cost effective than trapping and killing cats.It’s humane and has been proven effective in reducing feral populations.Using this technique, all the feral cats in a colony are trapped, neutered and then returned to their territory What is TNR? Trap-Neuter-Return, commonly referred to as "TNR," is a humane and effective method of controlling feral cat population growth. My proposal Merced Animal Control should host a semi - annual event that invites residents to spay and neuter feral cats at a low cost which will encourage residents to help feral cats and in turn boost Trap-neuter-release (TNR) efforts. The main concern with feral cats is their rapidly growing population.It’s just a few cats what’s the big deal? In California, more than $50 million per year (coming largely from taxes) is spent by animal control agencies and shelters for cat-related expenses.Of the approximately 146 million cats in the United States, about half are feral/unowned.
Indeed, a pair of breeding cats and their offspring can produce 420,000 kittens over a seven-year period. That equals 4.9 kittens per year, per female feral cat.
Feral cats are not accustomed to contact with people and are typically too fearful and wild to be handled. Feral cats do not easily adapt or may never adapt to living as pets in close contact with people. The problemįeral cats are… Feral cats are the offspring of lost or abandoned pet cats or other feral cats who are not spayed or neutered. Effect D: Due to their increasing population feral cats are being put to sleep. Cause C: The financial burden of helping cats discourages residents from taking action which is allowing cats to continue reproducing. Cause B: Spaying and Neutering cats can be expensive and residents aren’t allowed to use low cost spay and neuter services(vouchers) for feral cats. Why TNR? At a glance…Ĭause A: There are many feral cats wandering around Merced County and good Samaritans want to spay and neuter them.Feral Cats: The Solution Daisy Alvarado Mrs.
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