What is TNR?

TNR stands for "trap-neuter-return." It's a humane way of dealing with populations of feral cats. The cats are caught with humane box traps, spayed or neutered and vaccinated, and then released back where they were trapped. Since the cats are spayed/neutered, they will not add even more feral kittens to the population.

For more detailed information on TNR, visit Alley Cat Allies or Maryland Feline Society.

To find people doing TNR near you, visit the Baltimore Feral Cat Colonies Google map.

If you'd like to learn more about TNR, please attend one of the free "Helping Community Cats" workshops, sponsored by Alley Cat Allies and held on the first Wednesday of every month at the Maryland SPCA, and the third Thursday of every month at BARCS. An online video version of the workshop is also available at the Alley Cat Allies website.