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 low cost spay/neuter (currently $5 per cat at the ASPCA's clinic), free traps and equipment, and expert guidance and assistance. Join the 4000+ caretakers trained to date!
UPCOMING DATES
All classes begin promptly! Please plan on arriving
10 to 15 minutes prior to the start time.
Workshops are free of charge unless otherwise noted.
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Kensington Branch Library
410 Ditmas Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(Use of library space for this program does not indicate endorsement by The Brooklyn Public Library.)
To register: email your name, address and phone number to lois@neighborhoodcats.org or call (212) 662-5761 and leave your name, address and phone number on the voice mail.
Saturday, February 25, 2012, 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Parkchester Branch Library
1985 Westchester Avenue
Bronx, NY 10462
(Use of library space for this program does not indicate endorsement by The NY Public Library.)
To register: email your name, address and phone number to lois@neighborhoodcats.org or call (212) 662-5761 and leave your name, address and phone number on the voice mail.
Saturday, March 3, 2012, 11:30 am - 3:30 pm
Hempstead Town Hall
350 Front Street - 2nd Fl., Old Courtroom
Hempstead, NY 11550
To register: call Steven Reichert, Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter, (516) 785-5220 x4630
Saturday, March 10, 2012, 10:30 am - 2:00 pm (instructed by SaveKitty Foundation)
Queens Library
21-45 31st Street 2nd Fl.
Astoria, NY 11105
(Use of library space for this program does not indicate endorsement by The Queens Library.)
To reigster: email your name, address and phone number to TNR@savekitty.org or call (718) 507-6843.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
ASPCA Administrative Offices
520 Eighth Avenue 7th Fl.*
New York, NY 10018
*Must have picture ID to enter the building
To register: email your name, address and phone number to lois@neighborhoodcats.org or call (212) 662-5761 and leave your name, address and phone number on the voice mail.
Saturday, March 31, 2012, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Brigham Park Co-ops Section 3 Rec Room
3105 Avenue V
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(Entrance on Brigham Street between Avenues U and V)
To register: email your name, address and phone number to lois@neighborhoodcats.org or call (212) 662-5761 and leave your name, address and phone number on the voice mail.
Can't make it to a live workshop? Take the TNR course online! Now only $10!
- Trap-Neuter-Return: How to Manage a Feral Cat Colony (from Humane Society University)
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!
