Model TNR Ordinances now available from Neighborhood Cats
New resources for communities legislating Trap-Neuter-Return programs
August 22, 2010
As the practice of TNR advances throughout the U.S., an increasing number of municipalities are enacting ordinances to regulate local TNR programs. In response, Neighborhood Cats, under the guidance of a licensed attorney, has drafted model ordinances which create an effective framework for implementing TNR on a community basis. To further understanding of the legal issues involved, we authored two articles - one discussing the advantages and disadvantages of different types of TNR ordinances and provisions, and another on the implications of Freedom of Information Acts on TNR laws. These resources, plus a listing by state of TNR ordinances currently in effect, can now be found on our TNR Ordinances page.
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PetSmart Charities Free-roaming Cat Spay/Neuter Grants!
new online application system launches Aug. 16
July 30, 2010
PetSmart Charities will be accepting applications for their Free-roaming Cat Spay/Neuter grant program starting August 16, 2010, through September 30, 2010. Grants are open to government agencies and 501c3 nonprofits and can range from $10,000 to $100,000 per year for up to two years. For more details on the Free-roaming Cat Spay/Neuter program, as well as the Targeted Spay/Neuter Program (for owned cats and dogs), watch the recording of the PetSmart Charities' webinar on High Impact Grants (click on button at top right of page) and visit the Spay/Neuter Program page on the PetSmart Charities site.
This next grant cycle will feature PetSmart Charities new online application system.
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TNR Workshops in Jersey City
Neighborhood Feral Cat Initiative offers caretaker training
July 29, 2010
The Neighborhood Feral Cat Initiative, a program of Companion Animal Trust, offers free TNR training workshops once a month for feral cat caretakers in Hudson County, NJ, and beyond. The three hour Saturday classes, held from noon to 3 pm in downtown Jersey City, teach how to practice Trap-Neuter-Return, where to schedule low-cost spay/neuter for ferals and the basics of providing food and shelter. Attendees are also eligible to borrow traps at no cost.
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Now available - the Neighborhood Cats trap
New feral cat trap manufactured by Tomahawk & designed by Neighborhood Cats
July 20, 2010
Tired of taping cardboard onto the trip plate of a trap meant for catching raccoons? Exasperated at getting your feral cat back from the vet and finding the back door unlocked? Never enough room on the top plate to place your labels? At long last, your trap has arrived! Manufactured by Tomahawk, a family-owned business renowned for their high quality work, and designed by Neighborhood Cats, this is the first trap on the market made especially for Trap-Neuter-Return. Now available for purchase.
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Learn the basics of TNR at our training workshop, held at least twice a month at locations throughout New York City. For a schedule of upcoming classes, click here!
A gift of $50 will spay one cat and help prevent many feral births. Please donate to Neighborhood Cats and help us improve the lives of homeless cats! Click here.
In NYC, check out our NYC Feral Cat Initiative and register your colony in our Feral Cat Database.
In Long Beach, NY, see our Long Beach Cats program.
Looking for a feline companion? Go to Petfinder!
New York City ferals
by Meredith Weiss
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