Trap-Neuter-Return: Fixing Feral Cat Overpopulation (Part1)

[79barkingspider]

90% of these comments by the cat haters are ridiculous. Right, believe the biases of the ignorant crowd and ignore the experts and selfless volunteers who actually DO something. For example, it has been shown that murdering feral cats does not cut down on the population because other cats just move in and breed. TNR is the most effective method, identifies house cats who are lost, and finds kittens that are adoptable.

[tinytedy]

I cant see why animal lovers make so many problems, theres only one way to fix ferals, shoot them.

[RoadCaptainEntertain]

The problem is not Cats, it's Cat lovers who thinks every cat is "SO CUTE!"

They don't mind feeding these ferel cats but refuse to pay for their total health care so as a result we have well fed spay/neuter cats spreading Toxoplasmosis, feline aids, feces, urine and fleas everywhere they go.

Not to mention the destruction of private property and the elimination of native species.

We are quickly approching 200 MILLION CATS in the U.S. alone.

Can't reason with the crazy cat lady.

[grimreap22]

what is the point of re-releasing these animals? why not just euthanize them and help get rid of the Feral cat pest problem.

[justrescueone]

A life outdoors is NEVER in the best interest of the cat. TNR stands for Trap/Neuter/Re-Abandon. So you neuter them..what about the flea infectation they get in the summer months, the frostbite in the winter, the long hair that gets matted and caked with feces???? Rescue groups complain about everyone that lets their cats outside to roam freely...but you do it all under the disguise of curbing the population.

[stopanimalcrueltyaus]

I agree with the guy who said cats are a domesticated species and should not be out there hunting native wildlife. Spot on!

[stopanimalcrueltyaus]

This is not stopping anything. All you have done is trap some cats, desexed them and DUMPED them back on the streets. VERY CRUEL AND ILLEGAL

[alienfx007]

@stopanimalcrueltyaus It's not illegal. You don't dump the animals in the street; you place them back in their colony and continue to monitor the colony. In Texas, it's funded by a 401c3. It is the most humane method to deal with feral cats. Please read the scientific studies I've linked for you above.  Such studies prove that TNR works better than trap/kill using evidence gathered by performing TNR on colonies that were previously mismanaged or managed with trap/kill.

[johnlvs2run]

This does not reduce cat population.

Stop releasing the cats!

[alienfx007]

@johnlvs2run This is the only way to reduce the cat population. If you trap and kill the cats, new cats move in and continue breeding. If you trap, fix, and release them, then the cats continue to defend their territory but can't breed! Research the "vacuum effect."

[stopanimalcrueltyaus]

@alienfx007 Thats rubbish.

Many colonies have new cats move in. It doesnt stop new cats moving in!!

If there is a supply of food readily available and a cat comes across it that's hungry it will move in. If a female moves in then so will toms. Desexed cats are placid and don't have the hormones that un desexed cats have, as such toms will come in to there territories and attack or beat them up.

[alienfx007]

@stopanimalcrueltyaus It's not rubbish. Look up the study "Implementation of a Feral Cat Management Program on a University Campus" (Hughes/Slater) at InformaWorld; "Evaluation of the effect of a long-term trap-neuter-return" (Levy/Gale) at AVMA; "Neutering of feral cats as an alternative to eradication programs" (Zaunbrecher/Smith) at NLM...These are just SOME studies that prove TNR is effective in reducing feral cat population. Cats don't just give up because they can't get laid.

[stopanimalcrueltyaus]

Also once a cat is trapped it is very hard to trap it again. Cats are very smart, so what often happens in desex and return is the cat may become ill and need vet treatment but they are unable to trap it. So the animal suffers.

[TheNEWCATLOVER]

can we use this or clips of it to include in my documentary I am putting together on this subject/? if we can talk for a bit, let me know how to get ahold of you...thanks, Kaitlyn

[harrietjackson]

This is instructive and empowering. Anyone interested in learning how to decrease the feral cat population in one's neighborhood should watch this video.