What is TNVR?

TNVR (Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, Return) involves humanely trapping homeless cats and transporting them to a veterinary clinic where they are neutered, receive a health check, vaccinations, and often are treated for routine medical conditions.

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After surgery, the cat recuperates for a day or two and is then returned back to his colony habitat where caring individuals provide food, water and shelter. Often, kittens and friendly cats are taken by local cat rescues, socialized and then adopted out to loving forever families. 

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TNVR quickly reduces a colony’s population by ending reproduction and removing socialized cats. Since the cats are no longer reproducing, the colony will gradually diminish in size.

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TNVR has multiple benefits for both the cats and humans caring for them.

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• Mating behaviors cease such as yowling, wandering, spraying, and fighting.

• Improvement in the physical health of the cats

• Cats are vaccinated against rabies and many spreadable diseases

• Cats no longer need to go through the stress of mating and pregnancy