NYC Workshops
Caretaker trainings in New York City
The Neighborhood Cats TNR Workshop
Come learn how to care for the feral and stray cats in your community and make use of the many resources now available to assist you. All steps in setting up a managed colony will be covered, including establishing good community relations, feeding, winter shelter, arranging veterinary care, finding recovery space, safely handling feral cats and trapping (with an emphasis on conducting a mass trapping of an entire feral cat colony at once).
All workshop attendees will become TNR certified and NYC residents will gain access to low cost spay/neuter (currently $5 per cat at the ASPCA's clinic), free traps and equipment, and expert guidance and assistance. Join the nearly 5,000 caretakers trained to date!
UPCOMING DATES
All classes begin promptly! Please plan on arriving
10 to 15 minutes prior to the start time.
Please register in advance.
Workshops are free of charge unless otherwise noted.
Saturday, June 8, 2013, 11:00 am - 2:30 pm
Harlem Library
9 W. 124th St.
New York, NY 10027
(Use of library space for this program does not indicate endorsement by The NY Public Library)
To register: click here
Saturday, June 15, 2013, 11:00 am - 2:30 pm
Crown Heights Branch Library
560 New York Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(Use of library space for this program does not indicate endorsement by The NY Public Library)
To register: click here
Saturday, July 13, 2013, 12:30 - 4:00 pm
Parkchester Branch Library
1985 Westchester Ave.
Bronx, NY 10462
(Use of library space for this program does not indicate endorsement by The NY Public Library)
To register: click here
Saturday, July 20, 2013, 11:00 am - 2:30 pm
Ridgewood Library (Queens)
20-12 Madison St.
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(Use of library space for this program does not indicate endorsement by The Queens Public Library)
To register: click here
Can't make it to a live workshop? Take the TNR course online! Now only $15!
- Trap-Neuter-Return: How to Manage a Feral Cat Colony (from Humane Society University)
For more info and to enroll, click here.
Regular course fee is $49. Enter code NC15 when completing your registration to receive the special $15 rate.
Authored by Neighborhood Cats, this eight lesson, self-paced course covers all aspects of feral cat colony management in detail. Learn how to win your community over to TNR, trap entire colonies at once, get those "hard-to-catch" cats, safely care for ferals confined in traps, prepare for spay/neuter surgery, provide good nutrition and adequate winter shelter and much more. By course's end, you'll be fully prepared to fix and care for your neighborhood cats!
Taking the online course and live in NYC? Once you have successfully completed the course, please email your e-certificate and contact information to tnr@neighborhoodcats.org so you can receive the NYC Resource Guide with instructions on how to make s/n appointments, where to reserve equipment and other important info.
