NYC Workshops
Caretaker trainings in New York City
Trap-Neuter-Return: How to Manage a Feral Cat Colony
(presented by Neighborhood Cats)
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 no-cost spay/neuter, free traps and
equipment, and expert guidance and assistance. Join the 2500+ caretakers trained to date!
UPCOMING DATES:
[NOTE: all classes begin promptly! Please plan on arriving
10 to 15 minutes prior to the start time.]
Saturday, February 6, 2010, 1 pm to 4:30pm
Big Apple Car Service
169 Bay 17th St. (corner of Bath Ave.), 3rd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(Note: workshop is on the 3rd floor and there is no elevator. Stairs only.)
To register: email your name, address and phone number to lois@nycferalcat.org or call 212-662-5761 and leave your name, address and phone number on the voicemail. There is no fee for this class.
Saturday, February 20, 2010, 1 pm to 4:30 pm
The Bronx Library Center
Conference Room 22, Concourse Level
310 Kingsbridge Rd. (just north of Fordham Road)
Bronx, NY 10458
(Use of library space for this program does not indicate
endorsement by The New York Public Library.)
To register: email your name, address and phone number to lois@nycferalcat.org or call 212-662-5761 and leave your name, address and phone number on the voicemail. There is no fee for this class.
Saturday, February 27, 1 pm to 4:30 pm
Port Richmond High School
85 St. Joseph's Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10302
(NOTE: Please enter through the main door on St. Joseph's Avenue)
To register: email your name, address and phone number to lois@nycferalcat.org or call 212-662-5761 and leave your name, address and phone number on the voicemail. $15 suggested donation, payable at the door.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 6 pm to 9:30 pm
Offices of the ASPCA
424 E. 92nd Street (betwn 1st Ave & FDR Drive)
New York, NY 10128
To register: see instructions below for registering for a workshop at the ASPCA. There is a $15 fee for this class.
Saturday, March 20, 2010, 9:30 am to 1 pm (instructed by Save Kitty Foundation)
Queens Library
21-45 31st Street, 2nd Floor
Astoria, NY
(Not wheelchair accessible; use of library space for this program does not indicate
endorsement by The New York Public Library.)
To register: email TNR@savekitty.org or call 718-507-6843. There is no fee for this class.
Saturday, April 10, 2010, 1 pm to 4:30 pm
The Bronx Library Center
Conference Room 22, Concourse Level
310 Kingsbridge Rd. (just north of Fordham Road)
Bronx, NY 10458
(Use of library space for this program does not indicate endorsement by The New York Public Library.)
To register: email your name, address and phone number to lois@nycferalcat.org or call 212-662-5761 and leave your name, address and phone number on the voicemail. There is no fee for this class.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 6 pm to 9:30 pm
Offices of the ASPCA
424 E. 92nd Street (betwn 1st Ave & FDR Drive)
New York, NY 10128
To register: see instructions below for registering for a workshop at the ASPCA. There is a $15 fee for this class.
To register for a workshop at the ASPCA, you will need to send us the following:
*Address
*Phone number
*$15 course fee per person (NOTE: Class fees are NOT refundable!)
For a workshop at the ASPCA, you can register online or by regular mail:
Regular mail registration: Send your information and a $15 check or money order to:
Neighborhood Cats
2576 Broadway, No. 555
NY, NY 10025
Can't make it to a live workshop? Take the TNR course online!
- Trap-Neuter-Return: How to Manage a Feral Cat Colony (from Humane Society University)
Authored by Bryan Kortis of 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! Course fee: $50.
Neighborhood Cats will be presenting workshops on feral cats & TNR on Feb. 25, 2010, at the Midwest Veterinary Conference in Columbus, Ohio. For info, click here.
