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TNR Workshops, Classes & Events These workshops, classes, and events are being sponsored to engage, educate, and support colony caretakers and the public on feral cat issues and Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). TNR organizations and caretakers may click here to submit their event via the online form on the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals website. TNR Certification Workshops Note: Workshops that earn participants the status of Certified TNR Caretaker are indicated with a "Become a Certified TNR Caretaker" badge. All workshops begin promptly — please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start time!
Saturday, May 12, 2012 10:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Queens Library, 21-45 31st Street, 2nd Floor, Astoria, Queens (not wheelchair accessible) 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, building and placing shelters, arranging vet care, finding recovery space, safely handling feral cats, and trapping (with an emphasis on conducting a mass-trapping of an entire feral colony at once). All workshop attendees will become TNR certified, and NYC residents will gain access to affordable spay/neuter and trap rental. Join the 4,200+ caretakers trained to date! Sponsors: Neighborhood Cats, SaveKitty Foundation Course Fee: There is no fee to attend this class, but advance registration is required. More Info & Registration: Advance registration is required. E-mail TNR@SaveKitty.org or call SaveKitty Foundation at (718) 507-6843 with your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and date of the workshop you wish to attend.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 5:30–9:00 p.m. ASPCA Administrative Offices, 520 Eighth Avenue (between West 36th and 37th Streets), 7th Floor, Manhattan Note: You must bring photo ID for admittance to the building. 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, building and placing shelters, arranging vet care, finding recovery space, safely handling feral cats, and trapping (with an emphasis on conducting a mass-trapping of an entire feral colony at once). All workshop attendees will become TNR certified, and NYC residents will gain access to affordable spay/neuter and trap rental. Join the 4,200+ caretakers trained to date! Sponsor: Neighborhood Cats Course Fee: There is no fee to attend this class, but advance registration is required. More Info & Registration: Advance registration is required. E-mail lois@neighborhoodcats.org or leave a voicemail for Neighborhood Cats at (212) 662-5761 with your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and date of the workshop you wish to attend.
Saturday, June 2, 2012 11:00 a.m–2:30 p.m. Sunset Park Library, 5108 4th Avenue (at 51st Street), Brooklyn 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, building and placing shelters, arranging vet care, finding recovery space, safely handling feral cats, and trapping (with an emphasis on conducting a mass-trapping of an entire feral colony at once). All workshop attendees will become TNR certified, and NYC residents will gain access to affordable spay/neuter and trap rental. Join the 4,200+ caretakers trained to date! Sponsor: Neighborhood Cats Course Fee: There is no fee to attend this class, but advance registration is required. More Info & Registration: Advance registration is required. E-mail lois@neighborhoodcats.org or leave a voicemail for Neighborhood Cats at (212) 662-5761 with your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and date of the workshop you wish to attend.
Saturday, June 23, 2012 12:30–4:00 p.m. Bronx Documentary Center, 614 Courtlandt Avenue (at 151st Street), Bronx 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, building and placing shelters, arranging vet care, finding recovery space, safely handling feral cats, and trapping (with an emphasis on conducting a mass-trapping of an entire feral colony at once). All workshop attendees will become TNR certified, and NYC residents will gain access to affordable spay/neuter and trap rental. Join the 4,200+ caretakers trained to date! Sponsor: Neighborhood Cats Course Fee: There is no fee to attend this class, but advance registration is required. More Info & Registration: Advance registration is required. E-mail lois@neighborhoodcats.org or leave a voicemail for Neighborhood Cats at (212) 662-5761 with your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and date of the workshop you wish to attend.
The course is intended to teach people how to be safe and effective caretakers of feral cat colonies by using the Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) approach. Because the course covers both the theory and practical application of TNR in detail, it will also be useful for anyone interested in starting a TNR program or advocating for the acceptance of TNR in their community. This self-paced course will describe each step in the TNR process in detail, including working with neighbors and the community at large, feeding, setting up adequate shelter, arranging for spay/neuter, trapping (including preparations, equipment, and techniques), caring for the cats while they're confined, and other feral cat issues like rabies, wildlife, and relocation. In addition, the course will discuss why TNR works to reduce feral cat numbers and why other methods, such as trap and remove, have failed. By the end of the course, you will be intimately familiar with both the theory and practical application of Trap-Neuter-Return. Upon completion, New York City residents will qualify for the free services of the NYC Feral Cat Initiative and free or low-cost spay/neuter services for feral cats from Maddie's® Spay/Neuter Project for Stray Community Cats in NYC, the ASPCA, and The Humane Society of New York. Sponsor: Humane Society University, a program of The Humane Society of the United States Course Fee: $10 More Info & Registration: Get more information or register for this online course. Feline Lecture & Workshop Series Our ongoing feline lecture and workshop series has featured topics including Bottle-Feeding & Care of Orphaned Kittens, Bottle Babies: Proper Care of Orphaned Kittens, Socializing Feral Kittens, Taming Feral Kittens 8 Weeks Old & Under, Socializing Feral Kittens 10 Weeks Old & Under, Socializing Feral Kittens Part I: 10 Weeks & Under, Socializing Feral Kittens Part II: 3 Months & Older, Drop Traps, Secondary Caretakers & Colony Registration, Colony Set-up & Care, Neighbor Relations: A Dramatization, Illness & Injury in Feral Felines, Veterinary Care of Feral Cats for Rescuers, and Animal Hoarding in New York City. Upcoming Lectures & Workshops No lectures or workshops are currently scheduled. To be notified about upcoming events, please subscribe to NYC Eartips, the e-newsletter of the NYC Feral Cat Initiative, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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The Neighborhood Cats TNR Workshop