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Home > Upcoming TNR Workshops & Events
Upcoming TNR Workshops & Events These workshops and events are being sponsored to support, engage, and educate 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. March 2010
Wednesday March 10, 2010 6:00–9:30 p.m. ASPCA, 424 East 92nd Street (between 1st Avenue and FDR Drive), 5th Floor, Manhattan 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 no-cost spay/neuter and trap rental. Join the 2,600+ caretakers trained to date! Sponsors: Neighborhood Cats, NYC Feral Cat Initiative, ASPCA Course Fee: A non-refundable $15 course fee and advance registration are required. Registration: Advance registration is required. E-mail your name, address, phone number, and date of workshop you wish to attend to lois@NYCFeralCat.org, then visit the Neighborhood Cats website and make a $15 donation. Or mail your contact information and a $15 check or money order to: Neighborhood Cats, 2576 Broadway, #555, New York, NY 10025. More Info: Contact Lois at (212) 662-5761 or lois@nycferalcat.org.
Saturday, March 20, 2010 9:30 a.m.–1:00 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 no-cost spay/neuter and trap rental. Join the 2,600+ caretakers trained to date! Sponsors: Neighborhood Cats, NYC Feral Cat Initiative, SaveKitty Foundation Course Fee: There is no fee to attend this class, but advance registration is required. More Info & Registration: Advance registration is required. Contact SaveKitty Foundation at (718) 507-6843 or TNR@SaveKitty.org.
Saturday, March 20, 2010 12:30–4:00 p.m. Port Richmond High School, 85 St. Josephs Avenue (enter through main entrance), Staten Island 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 no-cost spay/neuter and trap rental. Join the 2,600+ caretakers trained to date! Sponsors: Neighborhood Cats, NYC Feral Cat Initiative Course Fee: $15 suggested donation at the door. More Info & Registration: Advance registration is required. E-mail lois@NYCFeralCat.org or call Neighborhood Cats at (212) 662-5761 with your name, address, phone number, and date of workshop you wish to attend. For more information, visit the Neighborhood Cats website.
April 2010
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 6:30–9:30 p.m. ASPCA, 424 East 92nd Street (between 1st and York Avenues), 5th Floor, Manhattan Kitten Palooza! is a series of workshops on working with kittens as part of Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) projects. In this workshop, learn the skills needed to successfully bottle-feed and care for orphaned kittens. This workshop will cover which equipment and formula get the best results, bottle-feeding techniques, and all stages of kitten care. Instructors: Dr. Tina Waltke, Manhattan Cat Specialists; Valerie Sicignano, NYC Feral Cat Initiative; and Iris Lugo, Animal Care & Control of NYC Sponsor: PetSmart Charities Course Fee: There is no fee to attend this workshop, but advance registration is required. More Info: Contact events@NYCFeralCat.org for more information. Registration: There is no fee to attend the Kitten Palooza! workshops, but advance registration is required. To request a spot, send an e-mail with the name and date of the workshop(s) you wish to attend, your first and last name, organization (if applicable), and the name/date of the workshop in the subject line to events@NYCFeralCat.org. Only those who are awarded a spot will receive a reply. If you do not receive a reply, it means we could not fit you in. A limited number of spots are available. Spots are non-transferable — if you need to cancel, you can not give your spot away; it will go to the next person on the list.
Saturday, April 10, 2010 1:00–4:30 p.m. (please arrive 15 minutes early) Bronx Library Center, Concourse Level, Conference Room 22, 310 Kingsbridge Road (just north of Fordham Road), 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 no-cost spay/neuter and trap rental. Join the 2,600+ caretakers trained to date! Sponsors: Neighborhood Cats, NYC Feral Cat Initiative 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@NYCFeralCat.org or call Neighborhood Cats at (212) 662-5761 with your name, address, phone number, and date of workshop you wish to attend. For more information, visit the Neighborhood Cats website.
Sunday, April 11, 2010 1:00–4:00 p.m. ASPCA, 424 East 92nd Street (between 1st and York Avenues), 5th Floor, Manhattan Kitten Palooza! is a series of workshops on working with kittens as part of Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) projects. In this workshop, learn the process of socializing (taming) young feral kittens into adoptable pets. Features a screening of the Urban Cat League DVD, Tough Love: Socializing Feral Kittens, and kitten trapping techniques. Instructors: Mike Phillips, Urban Cat League; Valerie Sicignano, NYC Feral Cat Initiative; and Nancy Alusik, KittyKind Sponsor: PetSmart Charities Course Fee: There is no fee to attend this workshop, but advance registration is required. More Info: Contact events@NYCFeralCat.org for more information. Registration: There is no fee to attend the Kitten Palooza! workshops, but advance registration is required. To request a spot, send an e-mail with the name and date of the workshop(s) you wish to attend, your first and last name, organization (if applicable), and the name/date of the workshop in the subject line to events@NYCFeralCat.org. Only those who are awarded a spot will receive a reply. If you do not receive a reply, it means we could not fit you in. A limited number of spots are available. Spots are non-transferable — if you need to cancel, you can not give your spot away; it will go to the next person on the list.
Wednesday April 28, 2010 6:00–9:30 p.m. (please arrive 15 minutes early) ASPCA, 424 East 92nd Street (between 1st Avenue and FDR Drive), 5th Floor, Manhattan 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 no-cost spay/neuter and trap rental. Join the 2,600+ caretakers trained to date! Sponsors: Neighborhood Cats, NYC Feral Cat Initiative, ASPCA Course Fee: A non-refundable $15 course fee and advance registration are required. Registration: Advance registration is required. E-mail your name, address, phone number, and date of workshop you wish to attend to lois@NYCFeralCat.org, then visit the Neighborhood Cats website and make a $15 donation. Or mail your contact information and a $15 check or money order to: Neighborhood Cats, 2576 Broadway, #555, New York, NY 10025. More Info: Contact Lois at (212) 662-5761 or lois@nycferalcat.org.
May 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010 6:30–9:30 p.m. ASPCA, 424 East 92nd Street (between 1st and York Avenues), 5th Floor, Manhattan Kitten Palooza! is a series of workshops on working with kittens as part of Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) projects. In this workshop, learn the skills needed to successfully bottle-feed and care for orphaned kittens. This workshop will cover which equipment and formula get the best results, bottle-feeding techniques, and all stages of kitten care. Instructors: Dr. Tina Waltke, Manhattan Cat Specialists; Valerie Sicignano, NYC Feral Cat Initiative; and Iris Lugo, Animal Care & Control of NYC Sponsor: PetSmart Charities Course Fee: There is no fee to attend this workshop, but advance registration is required. More Info: Contact events@NYCFeralCat.org for more information. Registration: There is no fee to attend the Kitten Palooza! workshops, but advance registration is required. To request a spot, send an e-mail with the name and date of the workshop(s) you wish to attend, your first and last name, organization (if applicable), and the name/date of the workshop in the subject line to events@NYCFeralCat.org. Only those who are awarded a spot will receive a reply. If you do not receive a reply, it means we could not fit you in. A limited number of spots are available. Spots are non-transferable — if you need to cancel, you can not give your spot away; it will go to the next person on the list.
Saturday, May 8, 2010 1:00–4:00 p.m. ASPCA, 424 East 92nd Street (between 1st and York Avenues), 5th Floor, Manhattan Kitten Palooza! is a series of workshops on working with kittens as part of Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) projects. In this workshop, learn the process of socializing (taming) young feral kittens into adoptable pets. Features a screening of the Urban Cat League DVD, Tough Love: Socializing Feral Kittens, and kitten trapping techniques. Instructors: Mike Phillips, Urban Cat League; Valerie Sicignano, NYC Feral Cat Initiative; and Nancy Alusik, KittyKind Sponsor: PetSmart Charities Course Fee: There is no fee to attend this workshop, but advance registration is required. More Info: Contact events@NYCFeralCat.org for more information. Registration: There is no fee to attend the Kitten Palooza! workshops, but advance registration is required. To request a spot, send an e-mail with the name and date of the workshop(s) you wish to attend, your first and last name, organization (if applicable), and the name/date of the workshop in the subject line to events@NYCFeralCat.org. Only those who are awarded a spot will receive a reply. If you do not receive a reply, it means we could not fit you in. A limited number of spots are available. Spots are non-transferable — if you need to cancel, you can not give your spot away; it will go to the next person on the list.
Online Course: Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR): How to Manage a Feral Cat Colony 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 spay/neuter services for feral cats from 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: $50 More Info & Registration: Get more information or register for this online course.
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NYC Feral Cat Initiative • c/o Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals • 244 Fifth Avenue, Suite R290 • New York, NY 10001 • (212) 330-0033 • info@NYCFeralCat.org |
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Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR): How to Manage a Feral Cat Colony
