TNR
Trap/Neuter/Return
How we do it
Trap - We set up traps in areas of known cat colony. The trapper usually stays at the trap site until a cat is trapped or until the trapper must cease trapping for the day. It is rare that a trap is left unattended for more than an hour. We use Humane small animal collapsible traps which cause no harm to the cat.
Neuter (or Spay) - The cat is taken to one of the two currently participating veterinary clinics in Oxford. The cat is tested for FeLV/FIV if the clinic suspects the cat has the disease (these cats are often males over one year old). We are sad to say that we do not have the funds to test every cat that we trap. Our goal is to, one day, test ALL cats that we trap. The cats are sterilized and given a Rabies vaccination. The cats' ears are tipped while in surgery so that they can be identified and monitored once they are released. We keep the cat in a safe quiet place until it has full use of its faculties and we are sure there haven't been any complications.
Return - The cat is returned to the same exact place it was trapped.