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Thank you Operation Catsnip for all your hard work and dedication to reducing the feral cat population in Shelby County.

Operation Catsnip's clinic on Sunday July 29, 2012 spayed or neutered over 106 feral cats in Shelby County!

The Shelby County Humane Society is proud to support you in your mission! Great Job !

Visit Operation Catsnip's website at http://operationcatsnipky.org/ to learn more.

What is TNR?

Trap-Neuter-Return, commonly referred to as "TNR," is the only method proven to be humane and effective at controlling feral cat population growth. Using this technique, all the feral cats in a colony are trapped, neutered and then returned to their territory where caretakers provide them with regular food, water, shelter and health monitoring. When resources are available, tame cats and kittens are placed in foster homes or shelters for adoption.

Why use TNR?

“Studies have proven that trap-neuter-return is the single most successful method of stabilizing and maintaining healthy feral cat colonies with the least possible cost to local governments and residents, while providing the best life for the animals themselves.

“Spaying/neutering homeless cats:
(1) stabilizes the population at manageable levels,
(2) eliminates annoying behaviors associated with mating,
(3) is humane to the animals and fosters compassion in neighborhoods,
(4) is more effective and less costly than repeated attempts at extermination – costs for repeatedly trapping and killing feral colonies are far higher than promoting stable, non-breeding colonies in the same location. Vacated areas are soon filled by other cats who start the breeding process over again.” – from FeralCat.com.

Pictures from Operation Catsnip Clinic July 29, 2012