TRAP NEUTER RETURN
Good for our community! Good for cats!
Trap Neuter Return is a process in which feral cats are humanely trapped and sterilized by veterinarians. After recovery, they are released back to the EXACT location in which they were trapped. Not only does TNR put an end to the cycle of breeding, removing cats merely opens up territory for new ones to move in. This is known as the ‘vacuum effect’. Also, feral cats are not adoptable and are routinely destroyed when turned in to shelters. TNR is the most humane and ONLY proven effective long term solution in reducing feral cat populations.
The Pima Animal Care Center’s Community Cat Program
Pima Animal Care Center has a locally funded Community Cat Trap Neuter Return Program which followed a very successful three year Project funded by Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. As a first point of contact for questions regarding free-roaming neighborhood cats and for humane trap loan, information on participating no cost clinics for spay/neuter of feral and Community Cats and assistance with trapping and transport please email CommunityCats@pima.gov or call 520-724-5983.
Trap Loan Resources
There is no cost to borrow traps, although each organization has a trap loan agreement and requires a per trap deposit that is refunded when the traps are returned.
To borrow humane traps for the purposes of TNR contact the following resources:
- Pima Animal Care Center (520) 724- 5983 or CommunityCats@pima.gov
- Hermitage Cat Shelter: (520) 571-7839
- Pawsitively Cats (520) 289-2747
- The Last Resort (520) 792-9290
- Tucson CARES (520) 990-8912
- Tucson Feral Coalition (520) 256-0443 and check their website for more TNR details http://tucsonferalcat.org/
- LOVAR in Oro Valley (520) 979-2282
Other resources for feral cats TNR
The Humane Society of Southern Arizona. Check the website for details and call the HSSA Low Cost Spay and Neuter Clinic for more information: 520-881-0321.
Green Valley Paws Patrol for more information call 520- 207-4024