Who Benefits from TNR?
July 5th, 2011 - Written by: Shelters' Edge
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Guest blogger Jesse Oldham was recently reminded that we all benefit from a public health perspective, thanks to TNR programs with protocols for rabies vaccinations.
If someone asks me who benefits from a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program for free-roaming cats, I immediately think of the cats, of course! They’re no longer having kittens outdoors. The females are no longer in heat, attracting tom cats to them. The boys are no longer spraying and grappling over territory or mates. It improves the cats’ quality of life.
Sometimes I think of how the cats’ neighbors benefit. Folks who live in close range to feral cats have told me they appreciate TNR because it improves their quality of life. There are fewer cats around, the tom cat smell disappears and they hear less of the yowling that goes with mating and fighting. One of the highlights of doing TNR is hearing, “Thanks, Cat Lady!” from the cats’ neighbors after a TNR project. (Okay, I can take or leave the cat lady part.)
Recently I was reminded that the cats’ neighbors benefit from TNR in...
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