Blootails YOU can help the cats in your community
TNR - Where to start?
Attend one of the many workshops available throughout the city. View a calendar of TNR workshops on the Alley Cat Allies webpage:
http://www.alleycat.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=278
TNR - Where to take feral cats for fixing?
We are lucky in Chicago - there are many resources available for feral cat caretakers! We utilize the Lurie Clinic (PAWS Chicago) and Tree House Humane Society - both have comparable packages - around $26/cat.
Check out the TNR Chicago website for a comprehensive list of clinics in the Chicagoland area. http://www.tnrchicago.org/tag/clinic/
TNR - Protect your ferals!
Protect your ferals & manage your colony!TNR - You're saving lives!
- Removing the cats is not effective and new cats will move in to take advantage of the available resources.
- TNR is the only effective and humane way to manage feral cat populations.
Socializing feral cats and/or kittens
Socializing a feral
cat is a very time-consuming task, possible, but depending on the
length of time the cat has been feral it is very difficult. If a kitten can be taken by a human before 12 weeks of age it is a much easier task. Here is a manual produced by Best Friends Animal Society - it explains socializing, step by step: Cat Socialization Manual - (pdf format)
