Advocating for Community Cats and Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) Programs
Making a Difference One Tipped Ear at a Time
The universal symbol of a sterilized community cat is an ear tip. This identity denotes TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) and that someone cared enough to spay or neuter him or her to prevent more feral/stray/homeless/abandoned cats.
TNR programs are important for so many reasons:
• Helps to reduce fighting among colony cats as well as spraying and marking of territory
• Helps to prevent the spread of diseases, including FIV and FeLV
• Stops the breeding cycle and unwanted litters
• Helps to reduce the number of animals going into shelters and rescues
• Helps to prevent the suffering of sick kittens and cats
TNR Saves Lives.
TNR Works.
The phrase “TNR Saves Lives” is much broader than the feral/stray/homeless/abandoned “community” cats we care for. It also encompasses the colony caretakers. For the Love of Cats primarily works in underserved areas of communities. We are often times the only help that individuals or neighborhoods will receive in managing the overpopulation of community cats. For the caretakers, it’s not only a financial burden, but very much the emotional attachment to the cats. We do more than trap and sterilize cats. We are a support system in the humane solution of managing cat colonies. Collaborating with the right partners is a powerful tool in what some might define as an impossible task. We hope you’ll join us helping not only the community cats but those that need our help the most. TNR Saves Lives. TNR Works.