These types of community cat programs acknowledge the fact that feral and free - roaming cats (collectively
known as community cats) have homes — and they are just not indoor homes.
We started with a vision — that all cats are cared for as pet cats or treated with
kindness as community cats, free from fear and suffering.
However, just because a kitten was born outdoors, or a cat has been living in a colony does not mean they are destined to live their
lives as community cats.
Our staff also act as a resource and connect the public with resources
such as community cat TNR clinics.
Thank you from the Community Cats TNR Board of Directors —
As the Community Cats TNR program begins its sixth year, we wish to thank all who have made donations, helped with and contributed to fundraisers, dropped loose change and bills in to canisters and the participating businesses that welcomed the canisters, to Shop N Save and all who have dropped off canned and dry cat food in the container, and individuals who have donated building materials and built winter cat shelters.
Sponsoring innovative programs to help cats in traditional shelters in our county, as well
as community cats who live outdoors
The Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA) is searching for an enthusiastic and responsible individual to join the Community Cat Program
team as a Community Cat Program Assistant.
I feel approval of TNR is near and am thankful for the assistance of organizations such
as Community Cats United, Inc (Trap - Neuter - Return Community) who work improve things for all community cats.»
While feral cats may live solitary lives, outdoor cats in general are very social, frequently living with human beings, being cared
for as community cats and interacting with other felines in extended cat colonies.
Others are what the Humane Society
defines as community cats, those that have been abandoned and are homeless, but were socialized.
The second issue with mandatory spay / neuter laws is that the vast majority of the unsterilized animals in our area are feral and stray cats (also
known as community cats).
When Jacksonville first started its Feral Freedom program in August 2008, there was a 50 % reduction in euthanasia immediately as half of the cats entering the shelter system
qualified as community cats and were returned to their original habitat after sterilization, vaccination and ear tipping.
The IndyHumane Animal Welfare Center will provide low cost spaying and neutering for kittens as
well as community cats.
Here at Best Friends, we refer to
them as community cats.
Some clinics provide free spay and neuter for pets and include an ear tip in case the kitty ends up
as a community cat.
But there is a better way — Trap - Neuter - Return (TNR) programs spay and neuter free - roaming cats, commonly referred to
as community cats, then return them back to their original locations rather than euthanizing them.
These feral cats, also knows
as community cats, often go unnoticed, and if it wasn't for dedicated caregivers who feed and care for these cats, often at great personal sacrifice, these cats would be even worse off.
Alley Cat Allies launched National Feral Cat Day in 2001 to raise awareness about feral cats (also known
as community cats), promote Trap - Neuter - Return (or TNR, the humane approach to stabilizing feral cat populations), and empower and mobilize the millions of people who care for cats.
According to The Humane Society of the United States, there are an estimated 50 million feral cats — often referred to
as community cats — in the United States.
Instead of impounding feral cats, also known
as community cats, shelters can re-route them to TNR programs where they are neutered and returned to their colony.