Animal Humane Society Community Cats

It is important to remember that many cats have homes and are indooroutdoor cats.

Animal humane society community cats. How the CAHS Community Cats Program helps. Unfortunately if spaying and neutering is not part of that care more cats will continue to populate the location causing more problems and possibly spread disease. Free use of our live traps.

Owned cats that spend time outdoors are not accidentally added to the shelter population. Most outdoor cats are being cared for by someone in the community. Since community cats are at great risk of being killed if they enter shelters many shelters and rescue groups ensure that they do not end up there by organizing and operating humane trapneuterreturn TNR programs.

Animal Friends Humane Society is a non-profit charity and serves as Butler Countys largest open admission shelter. We do not. Community Cats Trap Neuter Return TNR We are happy to announce that we Support TNR and and Return to Field for community cats and are working closely with Concerned Citizens for Animal Welfare CCFAW Volusia Society for Aid to Animals and The Farmhouse Cats on a Trap Neuter Return of feral cats.

Next please fill out our Needs Assessment Form and submit to the CAHS Spay Neuter Clinic one of three ways. Through TNR these cats are humanely trapped vaccinated microchipped spayed or neutered ear-tipped and returned to outdoor homes to live out their lives. Bringing a healthy cat to an animal shelter uses shelter resources that can be better used for animals in need of immediate life-saving attention and care.

Less than 1 of cats brought to an animal shelter in Canada are returned home according a 2011 report from the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies. 5 Easy Steps for Humanely Deterring Cats. At any given time were the temporary residence of 200-300 cats and dogs awaiting a loving lifelong home.

Apply nontoxic deterrents around your yard. Community cats or feral cats are unsocialized cats and are free-roaming outdoor cats. Animal Control resources are able to focus on animals in immediate danger or need not diverted to collecting healthy cats.