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Home > Feral Cat Services > TNR Caretaker Training Workshops, Classes & Lectures TNR Caretaker Training Workshops, Classes & Lectures Upcoming TNR Caretaker Training Workshops Workshop: "Trap-Neuter-Return: How to Manage a Feral Cat Colony" Saturday, January 10, 2009 1:00–4:00 p.m. ASPCA, 424 East 92nd Street, 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 1,500+ caretakers trained to date! Sponsors: Neighborhood Cats, NYC Feral Cat Initiative, ASPCA Course Fee: A non-refundable $15 course fee (waived for demonstrated financial need) and advance registration are required. More Info: Contact Neighborhood Cats at (212) 662-5761 or headcat@neighborhoodcats.org, or visit the Neighborhood Cats web site. Register Online: Advance registration is required. E-mail your name, address, phone number, and date of workshop you wish to attend to headcat@neighborhoodcats.org, then visit the Neighborhood Cats web site and make a $15 donation. Workshop: "Trap-Neuter-Return: How to Manage a Feral Cat Colony" Saturday, February 7, 2009 1:00–4:00 p.m. ASPCA, 424 East 92nd Street, 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 1,500+ caretakers trained to date! Sponsors: Neighborhood Cats, NYC Feral Cat Initiative, ASPCA Course Fee: A non-refundable $15 course fee (waived for demonstrated financial need) and advance registration are required. More Info: Contact Neighborhood Cats at (212) 662-5761 or headcat@neighborhoodcats.org, or visit the Neighborhood Cats web site. Register Online: Advance registration is required. E-mail your name, address, phone number, and date of workshop you wish to attend to headcat@neighborhoodcats.org, then visit the Neighborhood Cats web site and make a $15 donation. Workshop: "Trap-Neuter-Return: How to Manage a Feral Cat Colony" Monday, February 16, 2009 6:00–9:00 p.m. ASPCA, 424 East 92nd Street, 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 1,500+ caretakers trained to date! Sponsors: Neighborhood Cats, NYC Feral Cat Initiative, ASPCA Course Fee: A non-refundable $15 course fee (waived for demonstrated financial need) and advance registration are required. More Info: Contact Neighborhood Cats at (212) 662-5761 or headcat@neighborhoodcats.org, or visit the Neighborhood Cats web site. Register Online: Advance registration is required. E-mail your name, address, phone number, and date of workshop you wish to attend to headcat@neighborhoodcats.org, then visit the Neighborhood Cats web site and make a $15 donation. Online TNR Caretaker Training Course Online Course: "Trap-Neuter-Return: 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. Feline Lecture & Workshop Series Our feline lecture and workshop series has featured topics including Bottle Babies: Proper Care of Orphaned Kittens; Socializing Feral Kittens; Veterinary Care of Feral Cats for Rescuers; and Animal Hoarding in New York City. Speakers have included Elizabeth Higgins, DVM, and Sandra DeFeo (Humane Society of New York); Tammy Cross (Kitten Little Rescue); Mike Phillips (Urban Cat League); Valerie Sicignano (NYC Feral Cat Initiative and In Defense of Animals); and Allison Cardona (ASPCA). To be notified about upcoming lectures and workshops, please subscribe to NYC Eartips, the e-newsletter of the NYC Feral Cat Initiative.
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