We specialize in Large TNVR Projects and can handle trapping 50+ cats in just a couple days.

We successfully trapped and sterilized over 2,100+ cats in 2023 including our rescued ones. 

TNVR (Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, Release)

TNVR is the internationally accepted, effective and humane method of controlling feral and free-roaming cat populations. TNVR has been practiced for decades in the U.S. and is successfully practiced in hundreds of communities and in every landscape and setting.

TNVR is based on continued colony management and it is this responsible management that helps insure the success of TNVR. Feral and free-roaming “community” cats are humanely trapped, spayed or neutered, vaccinated, evaluated, and ear tipped to identify them as spayed or neutered and vaccinated. 

After recovery, the cats are returned to their home—their colony—outdoors. A feral colony caregiver provides food, water and monitors the colony for new arrivals. Caregivers monitor for newcomers that need to be spayed or neutered and vaccinated. Whenever possible, tame friendly adults and kittens that can be socialized are removed from the colonies and evaluated so that they can go for adoption. 

Trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) is also referred to as trap-neuter-return (TNR)

TNVR OFFERS A LONG-TERM SOLUTION

Leaving the cats where they are and spaying or neutering them through TNVR is the only hope for improvement. Sterilizing a sufficient percentage of the cats breaks the reproductive cycle and the combination of sterilization and attrition can gradually lead to a reduced population.

TNVR stabilizes the cat population (fewer to no births), reduces nuisance complaints by residents, addresses neighbors concerns and improves the cat's lives. Support of TNVR, along with an aggressive public education program emphasizing the benefits of spaying and neutering, is critical in the effort to stem the feral and free-roaming cat populations in our communities.

For long-term success, TNVR must be a collaborative effort. Collaboration is especially important when TNVR is practiced on a community wide scale. Members of the local animal welfare community, including shelters, rescue groups, veterinarians, and colony caregivers, must work together. The municipality—including animal control officers, public health officials, and elected officials need to be partners in the effort. Community residents should be educated and consulted so they do not resist or resent the process.

BENEFITS OF TNVR

• A TNVR program will stabilize feral/free-roaming cat populations by ending reproduction. The population will eventually decline.

• The nuisance behavior often associated with feral and free-roaming cats is
  dramatically reduced; including the yowling and fighting that come with mating activity and the odor of unneutered males spraying to mark their territory. Noise of cats fighting over mating rights is eradicated. Male urine spray smells are eliminated.

• Calls to authorities about cats decrease significantly and community morale improves.

• TNVR improves cat's lives. Cats live healthier, more peaceful lives after TNVR.

• TNVR protects cat's lives. Nearly 100% of feral cats entering shelters are humanly euthanized because they cannot be adopted.

• Public health benefits of maintaining healthy, neutered, rabies-vaccinated feral cats in their environment through TNVR far outweigh any possible public health threats.