What is TNR?
•A humane solution to solve the problem of millions of homeless cats.
•In Marion County, there is an estimated 250,000 homeless cats.
•Homeless, unsterilized cats can reproduce 20,000 offspring in 5 years.
•Humanely traps the cats, sterilizes them and returns them back to their original location
Why TNR?
•In the past, cats were euthanized as a method to control the population.
•We will not be able to adopt all of the cats that are free roaming.
•Many feral cats were unhappy and fearful in shelter making them unadoptable.
•Removing cats from a location creates a vacuum effect. New cats will flood into the newly vacated area starting the cycle again.
