Numerous research studies support the TNR method for reducing cat populations between 16 and 66 per cent, which means fewer cats being euthanized each year. Does TNR even work? I see cats in my neighbourhood all the time.Cats that have been ear tipped do not show signs of distress following the procedure, like they do with declawing. While the cat is under anesthetic for their sterilization surgery, a quarter inch of the left ear is clipped in a short and painless procedure.
Because there are so many feral cats, it’s hard to keep track of which cat has already been sterilized. This practice is called “ear tipping” and it is a universal sign that a feral cat has been sterilized. Feral cats are the offspring of stray domestic cats that were not spayed or neutered.
Why do you return cats to their outdoor colonies? Why not just adopt them to good homes?įeral cats (unlike stray cats) are not good candidates for adoption unless trapped or caught at a very young age (under 2 months, 3 months in extreme cases) as they are fearful of humans and generally do not make good companions in a home situation. Over time, the cat colony population will reduce. Monitoring includes feeding and ensuring the cats do not become ill or injured. Cats are humanely trapped, sterilized (females are spayed and males are neutered), vaccines are administered (for examples, rabies shots), returned to their outdoor colonies, and monitored. Trap-Neuter-Return-Monitor (referred to as both TNRM or just TNR), is a program designed to manage the overpopulation of cats and reduce rates of euthanization. Since then we have made tremendous progress and the estimated number of feral cats is now about 17,000. According to the Toronto Humane Society, “euthanasia due to homelessness is the largest cause of death in cats.” There were as many as 100,000 feral and stray cats in the Toronto area. Download the leaflet on TNR and community cats
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