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TNR – Trap, Neuter, & Return Cats – POLK TX

Trap, Neuter, Return Cats of Polk County Texas

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STRAY, FERAL, COMMUNITY CATS

Posted on March 22, 2022March 28, 2022 By tnrprogram No Comments on STRAY, FERAL, COMMUNITY CATS

WebMD for Pets has an excellent article on the problem and solution. Some highlights from that article: * There are between 60 million and 100 million feral cats in the U.S. They are usually the offspring of cats who were lost or abandoned by their owners, and they grow up not socialized to humans. *…

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THE LAST FERAL CAT

Posted on March 4, 2022March 28, 2022 By tnrprogram No Comments on THE LAST FERAL CAT

I am currently working on two different, large colonies, in my neighborhood. Sadly, there are several more because this area seems to be a dumping ground for people who don’t live here. On one of the colonies, this week, I will be trying to trap the last of the cats. I am praying for success,…

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THE ARGUMENT FOR TNR

Posted on March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 By tnrprogram No Comments on THE ARGUMENT FOR TNR

This is a person who has had years of experience working in a TNR program. She brought up a number issues. I did not know that the life expectancy of a feral cat is, in average, 3 years. I do know that one colony I have been working in for over a year lost several…

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About

Posted on March 4, 2022April 6, 2022 By tnrprogram No Comments on About

The TNR program is a self-supporting entity of the Polk County SPCA.  The program was created to try to solve the feral cat problems in Polk County TX.  As a mostly rural county, this problem has been well hidden, but it is extensive. –> Read More Here

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TNR FOR CATS & WHY IT IS NEEDED

Posted on March 1, 2022April 6, 2022 By tnrprogram No Comments on TNR FOR CATS & WHY IT IS NEEDED

TNR, Stands for Trap, Neuter, and Return.  It is one way that many cities across the United States have used to control the population of feral cats in their streets.  In Polk County, Texas, we have an abundance of feral cats running, not on streets, but in rural areas.  Sometimes in a village, or subdivision,…

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