Change the feral cat laws in Tennessee to allow TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) programs and establish fe
- by: Jennifer Shoopman
- recipient: Cat lovers
Each day hundreds of animals are being killed in shelters because of over-crowding and simply put ... NO ROOM. The feral cat population is exploding.
Trap-Neuter-Return is successfully practiced in hundreds of communities and in every landscape and setting. It is exactly what it sounds like: Cats are humanely trapped and taken to a veterinarian to be neutered and vaccinated. After recovery, the cats are returned to their home—their colony—outdoors. Kittens and cats who are friendly and socialized to people may be adopted into homes.
Grounded in science, TNR stops the breeding cycle of cats and therefore improves their lives while preventing reproduction. It is a fact that the removal and killing of outdoor cats that animal control has been pursuing for decades is never ending and futile. Since feral cats are not adoptable, they are killed in pounds and shelters. With a successful program like Trap-Neuter-Return to turn to, it’s hard to believe that animal control agencies continue to kill cats, even though that approach has shown zero results.
It is time to put an end to catch and kill. Trap-Neuter-Return provides a life-saving, effective solution for these beautiful, independent cats.
There are so many reasons to embrace and promote TNR...Trap-Neuter-Return
Dear Tennessee Law Makers,
Please make TNR (Trap - Neuter - Return) laws available in our state and stop the useless killing of feral animals.
Per Petfinder.com and AlleyCat.com
TNR: The Humane Alternative
The nation is turning to trap/neuter/return to solve the feral cat problem-because it's ethical, and because it works.
by Karen Commings
Ask different animal organizations how many feral cats roam the streets of the United States, and you'll get different answers. Alley Cat Allies (ACA), a Washington, D.C.-based organization that advocates nonlethal feral cat control, estimates the number to be in the tens of millions. "We base our estimates on how many cats are brought into shelters and how many calls come into facilities," says Becky Robinson, ACA national director and cofounder. Although no one is entirely sure how many feral cats there are, the consensus is 'lots.'"
To stabilize and ultimately reduce the feral cat population, many animal and governmental organizations are turning to trap, neuter and return (TNR), a method of managing cat colonies that involves trapping the animals, spaying or neutering them, vaccinating them (ideally), and returning them to where they were found. "I want to emphasize that the 'R' is for 'return,'" says Robinson. "The cats are not simply released anywhere in the wild." Fundamental to the success of TNR is continued care of the feral cats by colony caretakers, who feed them and monitor their health. TNR offers a morally acceptable alternative to killing healthy animals and helps placate neighbors who object to the spraying, howling and fighting of sexually intact cats.
We as a state and as a country are far behind the overseas attempts to help our feral animals.
Please help by signing this petition to let out lawmakers know we need this law enacted and the current laws repealed concerning feral animals.
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