Global Cat Day on October 16th raises awareness surrounding non-lethal feline programs. Programs such as trap, neuter, and release (TNR) are making it possible for cats to live full and healthy lives right in our neighborhoods.
TNR programs aim to reduce shelter and overall colony populations across the country. TNR programs trap feral and stray cats. They are then neutered and vaccinated under the care of a veterinarian. Their ears are tipped to identify that they have been neutered. Then the cat is released back into the neighborhood where they were captured.
Long-term studies show that not only does the population decline, but the cats live out their lives healthily.
Adoption doesn’t always work for Feral cats – cats that have never had human contact – as they don’t associate well with humans. They will always be feral and unable to be adopted. Feral cats prefer the wild. A TNR program offers them the best chance of living side by side with humans.
Kyrenia Animal Rescue runs it’s own very successful TNR program (affectionally know as Kitty Snipping) here in the Kyrenia Area of the TRNC. For more information on this please email our office on kartrnc@gmail.com
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