Trap Neuter and Return
How many time have you been driving through town only to see several stray cats. From small towns to big cities, stray and feral cats seem to be a problem. How can people fix it without killing them. One option is Trap, Neuter, Return, or TNR. TNR is a humane program to save feral and stray cats. TNR is effective it is the most humane and safe way to deal with stray and feral cats.
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) saves cats lives. When one brings a feral or stray cat into a vet to get its shots and get it fixed it lengthens the cat’s life, and saves several kittens that would not get adopted and get euthanized when they have nothing wrong with them. Despite common thinking, feral cats are usually pretty healthy and will not …show more content…
It costs around 50-60 dollars to trap neuter and release the cat. It is cheaper just to shoot the cat. Also, TNR is abandoning cats that have been vaccinated. Wild cats are suffering they should be put out of their misery. Trap and kill is the only way to control the feral cat population. It is the fastest way to get rid of cats. A food ban will solve the problem if you stop feeding the strays they will not come back. Cat relocation can get rid of unwanted cats (Nachminovitch).
Euthanizing a cat costs taxpayers money as well, it is actually more expensive to put a cat down at a vet. It is around 100-105 dollars to euthanize a cat while shooting a cat may be cheaper, it is not ethical and not legal to do in town. Neighborhood cats that have their vaccinations are more beneficial then a problem they are territorial so they keep other animals from moving in and you can't kill every feral or stray cat it is better to let them be. TNR does not abandon vaccinated cats that are people friendly they find them homes. Feral outside cats are not suffering if they are treated for disease they are fine they have a survival instinct (the benefits of Trap Neuter Return vs euthanasia; what is
How many time have you been driving through town only to see several stray cats. From small towns to big cities, stray and feral cats seem to be a problem. How can people fix it without killing them. One option is Trap, Neuter, Return, or TNR. TNR is a humane program to save feral and stray cats. TNR is effective it is the most humane and safe way to deal with stray and feral cats.
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) saves cats lives. When one brings a feral or stray cat into a vet to get its shots and get it fixed it lengthens the cat’s life, and saves several kittens that would not get adopted and get euthanized when they have nothing wrong with them. Despite common thinking, feral cats are usually pretty healthy and will not …show more content…
It costs around 50-60 dollars to trap neuter and release the cat. It is cheaper just to shoot the cat. Also, TNR is abandoning cats that have been vaccinated. Wild cats are suffering they should be put out of their misery. Trap and kill is the only way to control the feral cat population. It is the fastest way to get rid of cats. A food ban will solve the problem if you stop feeding the strays they will not come back. Cat relocation can get rid of unwanted cats (Nachminovitch).
Euthanizing a cat costs taxpayers money as well, it is actually more expensive to put a cat down at a vet. It is around 100-105 dollars to euthanize a cat while shooting a cat may be cheaper, it is not ethical and not legal to do in town. Neighborhood cats that have their vaccinations are more beneficial then a problem they are territorial so they keep other animals from moving in and you can't kill every feral or stray cat it is better to let them be. TNR does not abandon vaccinated cats that are people friendly they find them homes. Feral outside cats are not suffering if they are treated for disease they are fine they have a survival instinct (the benefits of Trap Neuter Return vs euthanasia; what is