TNR Handbook - Neighborhood Cats
TNR Handbook - Neighborhood Cats TNR Handbook - Neighborhood Cats
The Neighborhood Cats TNR Handbook Sample TNR Policy Presentation (written article, 23 pp.; to receive a free copy, email outreach@aspca.org or mail written request to ASPCA, National Shelter Outreach, 424 East 92 nd St., New York, NY 10128-6804.) This exhaustively researched article (contains 133 footnotes) is a template for presentations on TNR to municipal or animal control officials considering whether to allow implementation of TNR. The article covers all angles of TNR from a policy perspective, including why it works, the benefits on both colony and community levels, why other alternatives fail, wildlife and bird concerns, and public health issues. The article is formatted to allow for easy insertion of local data and information. Sample TNR Workshop Outline (written outline, 5 pp.; to receive a free copy, email outreach@aspca.org or mail written request to ASPCA, National Shelter Outreach, 424 East 92 nd St., New York, NY 10128-6804.) A detailed sample three to four hour TNR workshop is outlined topic by topic with references to the applicable sections of the Neighborhood Cats TNR Handbook. Formatted to allow insertion of information on local resources. Websites Neighborhood Cats (www.neighborhoodcats.org) Alley Cat Allies (www.alleycat.org) Feral Cat Coalition (of San Diego) (www.feralcat.com) Castaway Critters (www.castawaycritters.org) – see their “Feral Cats” page American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (www.aspca.org/tnr) San Francisco SPCA (www.sfspca.org) Petfinder (www.petfinder.com) – for cat adoptions and see their Library Books Community Approaches to Feral Cats: Problems, Alternatives, & Recommendations by Dr. Margaret R. Slater, DVM (Humane Society of US Press, 2002). Maverick Cats: Encounters with Feral Cats by Ellen Perry Berkeley (The New England Press, 2001) The Wild Life of the Domestic Cat by Roger Tabor (Arrow Books, 1987) Shadow Cats: Tales from New York City’s Animal Underground by Janet Jensen (Adams Media Corp., 2002) Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff (Blackwell Publishers, 2004) – see Chapter 23: “Feral Cat Management,” by Dr. Julie Levy, DVM 101
The Neighborhood Cats TNR Handbook POISONING CATS IN NEW YORK STATE IS A FELONY $1000 REWARD For information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the POISONING OF CATS in this neighborhood. Punishment for this crime is two years in prison and/or a $5000 fine Contact: Humane Law Enforcement Division of the ASPCA (212) 876-7700 Neighborhood Cats, Inc. (212) 662-5761 102
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The <strong>Neighborhood</strong> <strong>Cats</strong> <strong>TNR</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong><br />
POISONING CATS<br />
IN NEW YORK STATE IS A<br />
FELONY<br />
$1000 REWARD<br />
For information leading to the arrest<br />
and conviction of the person or<br />
persons responsible for the<br />
POISONING OF CATS<br />
in this neighborhood.<br />
Punishment for this crime is two years<br />
in prison and/or a $5000 fine<br />
Contact:<br />
Humane Law Enforcement Division of the ASPCA<br />
(212) 876-7700<br />
<strong>Neighborhood</strong> <strong>Cats</strong>, Inc.<br />
(212) 662-5761<br />
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