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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. 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 plan on arriving 10 to 15 minutes prior to the start time.
Saturday, September 11, 2010 1:00–4:30 p.m. WORD, 126 Franklin Street (at Milton Street), Greenpoint, Brooklyn (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 2,800+ 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.
Wednesday September 22, 2010 6:00–9:30 p.m. ASPCA, 424 East 92nd Street (between 1st and York Avenues), 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 2,800+ 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.
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: $10 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 