Contents Before You Trap p. 3 – Trapping p. 10 – In-Trap Care p. 15 – Post-Surgery p. 18 – Working with a Veterinarian p. 23 – Trapping Equipment p. 26 – Colony Care Best Practices p. 30 – – Community Relations p. 45 – Poison and Other Threats to Cats p.50 – Is That Cat Feral? p. 52 – Selective Trapping and Trap-Shy Cats p. 58 – Kitten Guide p. 62 – Trapping Kittens and Moms p. 73 – Kitten Socialization p. 80 – Guidelines for Safe Relocation of Cats p. 85 – Resources p. 89 – Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the only humane approach to feral cat management, whereby free-roaming cats are trapped, sterilized, vaccinated, eartipped, and returned to their colony of origin. This practice halts reproduction and many of the nuisance behaviors associated with unneutered cats such as yowling, fighting, and marking territory.
Contents Before You Trap – p. 3 Trapping – p. 10 In-Trap Care – p. 15 Post-Surgery – p. 18 Working with a Veterinarian – p. 23 Trapping Equipment – p. 26 Colony Care – Best Practices – p. 30 Community Relations – p. 45 Poison and Other Threats to Cats – p.50 Is That Cat Feral? – p. 52 Selective Trapping and Trap-Shy Cats – p. 58 Kitten Guide – p. 62 Trapping Kittens and Moms – p. 73 Kitten Socialization – p. 80 Guidelines for Safe Relocation of Cats – p. 85 Resources – p. 89 Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the only humane approach to feral cat management, whereby free-roaming cats are trapped, sterilized, vaccinated, eartipped, and returned to their colony of origin. This practice halts reproduction and many of the nuisance behaviors associated with unneutered cats such as yowling, fighting, and marking territory.
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