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National Feral Cat Day
October 16th, 2008

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What is TNR?
Trap, Neuter & Return

Setting Humane Traps

For more information
The following links offer excellent general info about feral cats:

http://www.feralcat.com/
http://www.alleycat.org/
http://www.spayandstay.org/

Sucessful TNR Programs
A listing of successful TNR Programs from across the nation

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Riverside Snip 'n Tip Program wins State Award!

Riverside's Snip 'n Tip Feral Cat program, conducted in partnership with No More Homeless Pets KC, caught the attention of the state when it received the Missouri Municipal League 2007 Innovation Award Honorable Mention. Mayor Kathy Rose accepted the award on September 11 at the MML Annual Conference. This is the first honorable mention the program has ever given.

The Snip 'n Tip Feral Cat program began in 2006 when the City partnered with No More Homeless pets, Inc. out of Kansas City to address the issue of feral cats in the City. It was important to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen to address the issue in the most humane manner possible while still solving the problem of the rapid growth of feral cat colonies.

Snip 'n Tip is designed to trap, neuter and return (TNR) the cats to their home area. Since the cats are no long reproducing, the colonies will gradually diminish in size. As part of the program, veterinarians also snip the left ear of each animal neutered in order to later identify the ones that have already been through the program.

After two phases using more than 40 volunteers, a total of 124 cats were trapped -- 109 fixed and 19 adopted. The City plans do another phase on September 22.

The MML Innovation Awards aims to highlight municipal projects that address community issues in a creative manner. Projects are judged on how well the project demonstrated success in obtaining its goals, the ability of the program to be duplicated for use by other municipalities, and finally the amount of creativity displayed by the project's approach to the existing problem.

Feral Cats

Happy & TNR'd: Zyla gets fresh food and water daily ...plus
the occasional mouse that crosses her straw bed in the shed

Feeding a Stray? Neuter or Spay!
It is inhumane to feed strays without neutering them.

Feral Friends in KC
Feral Friends in KC is a support group for feral cat caretakers. (This support group is part of the Feral Cat Committee of No More Homeless Pets Kansas City)

For this support group, a caretaker is defined as one who feeds and cares for stray and feral cats by practicing "TNR," trap-neuter-return.

Many of us go about our labors of love quietly, apprehensive about interference and disapproval. However, in our contacts with other feral caretakers, we have experienced warm encouragement as we share experiences, challenges, victories, and heartaches.

We have learned helpful information. Caretakers can help one another, and we can help others get started. Our ultimate goal is to help every feral cat in the greater Kansas City area by supporting and expanding the caretaker base.

Perhaps you have feral cat experiences you'd like to share?
Perhaps you have some questions or concerns to discuss with other feral friends?

Feral Friends in KC meets the last Thursday of each month in the evening. Meeting locations vary and are announced on the NMHPKC calendar.

If you have any questions or would like to learn more about TNR or Feral Friends in KC , please e-mail us at:
FeralFriends@nmhpkc.org

Feral Friends in KC is:

A feral and stray cat Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) program for residents of the Greater Kansas City area.
A resource and support group for feral cat colony caretakers in KC.
A resource for people who want to learn more about TNR or implement TNR programs.

Feral Friends in KC is not:

An animal shelter
A pet adoption agency
A feral cat removal service

What is TNR?
Trap, Neuter & Return

TNR is widely recognized as the most humane and effective strategy for reducing feral cat populations. TNR involves humanely trapping feral cats and transporting them to a veterinary clinic where they are spayed or neutered and may receive vaccinations and treatment for routine medical conditions. After surgery, the cat recuperates and is then returned back to its colony habitat where it will live out its natural life. Since the cats are no longer reproducing, the colony will gradually diminish in size, which also reduces or eliminates their natural tendencies of mating, fighting, and wandering. TNR makes the colony more stable, impacts the influx of newcomers, and improves the overall health of the cats.

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What is the difference between a stray and a feral cat?

A STRAY CAT is a domestic cat that has been abandoned or has strayed from home and become lost. A stray cat may be skittish in your presence, but because stray cats once knew human companionship, they can usually be re-socialized and re-homed.

A FERAL CAT is born and raised outside with little or no human contact or is a stray that has lived outside long enough to revert to a wild state. Adult feral cats usually cannot be tamed and are most content living outside. Feral kittens up to eight or ten weeks of age, on the other hand, can often be tamed and placed in homes.