KELOLAND News: TNR group aiding 60 cats found at home near Mitchell SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Mitchell Animal Rescue TNR is seeking help in dealing with a hoard of 60-plus cats located in a home outside of Mitchell. TNR stands for trap, neuter, and return, several ...

Understanding the Context

Harris Township partnered with Hope’s Dream Rescue for TNR services. Volunteers trap, hold and transport cats to clinics for spay, neuter and vaccine services. Most cats are released after recovery ... Many people do not understand the benefits of a TNR program.

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Let's look at why feral cat colonies exist in the first place, and how a altered feral colony benefits everyone, cats included. Learn about TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) programs for cats. Sometimes called catch and release, Trap-Neuter-Vaccination-Return, or Trap-Neuter-Release, TNR saves cats' lives. If you care about outdoor cats, you’ve probably heard the term Trap Neuter Return, or TNR. It shows up in rescue groups, viral videos, and neighborhood Facebook threads whenever people talk about helping feral cats without harming them.

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Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is a process where stray cats are humanely trapped and brought to a veterinary clinic to be neutered or spayed. Afterwards, the cats are returned to where they were trapped. TNR stands for trap-neuter-return, a method of humane population control for free-roaming cats. Cats are trapped, brought to a veterinary facility for spaying or neutering, given a rabies vaccine, then released back to the place they were originally trapped.