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What Is a Feral or Stray Cat?

Feral cats are cats who live outdoors and avoid human contact. They can still be helped by being spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and fed.
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Tabby-and-white community cat lying on a fence with trees behind him

What Is a Working Cat?

What makes a cat a working cat? Learn about barn cats, bodega cats, ship cats, warehouse cats, brewery cats, and more.
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a calico working cat with a tipped ear sitting on a beam in a warehouse with boxes behind her

Lifesaving by the Numbers: Animal Welfare Statistics

In 2016, when Best Friends announced the goal to lead the country to no-kill in 2025, one of the first tasks was to get a handle on the size of the problem and to elimina...
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Person hugging a happy brown pit bull terrier

Video: What to Do When You Find Kittens Outside

Found kittens outside and not sure how to help them? Learn what to do from this video.
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Cardboard box on its side with a litter of kittens in it

What Shelter and Field Services Staff Should Know About Community Cats

Learn the facts and myths about community cats and trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) that animal shelter and field services staff should understand.
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Medium-haired black community cat (feral cat) hiding behind some grass

Community Cat Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) Success Stories

Learn about community cat TNVR's (trap-neuter-vaccinate-return) effectiveness at controlling outdoor cat populations.
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Ear-tipped feral cat (meaning the cat has been part of a TNVR program) in a sunbeam

Cat TNVR: What Does It Mean?

What does TNVR stand for? What does TNR mean when it comes to cats? Learn all about caring for community cats (sometimes called stray cats or feral cats).
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closeup on the face of a calico community cat

5 Steps to Resolve Conflicts Over Community Cats

People have different opinions over what to do about trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) for community cats (aka stray or feral cats). Here’s how to find common ground.
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Multiple community cats including a dilute calico and black cat

How to Use Humane Cat Traps for TNVR

Humane cat traps that don’t hurt the animal are used for trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) of community cats. This comprehensive guide will teach you how to use humane ...
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White-and-black feral cat is standing among bushes and meowing. Humane cat traps for TNVR are important to caring for outdoor cats like this one.

How to Lobby for Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) for Cats

Want to lobby for trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR), aka trap-neuter-release (TNR), to help community cats (feral and stray cats)? Answer these questions before you sta...
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black cat, who is part of an outdoor cat colony, standing among plants

How TNR Reduces Nuisance Complaints About Cats

Trap-neuter-return (TNR) reduces stray, feral and free-roaming cat nuisance complaints. Read official statements and excerpts from linked studies.
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Ear-tipped Siamese mix type cat

Ear-Tipping Cats: What It Is and Why It's Done

What does it mean when a cat's ear is tipped? Does ear-tipping hurt a cat? Learn all about cat ear-tipping.
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Gray community cat with ear tipped

Community Cats: Public Policy and Legal Issues

Trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) programs for community cats (aka ownerless free-roaming, stray, feral cats) are sometimes opposed without sound reasoning or feasible ...
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Feeding a community cat

Community Cat Programs Handbook: Managing Stray and Feral Cats

Here's a comprehensive guide for helping community cats (i.e., feral and stray outdoor cats) through trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) — also known as return-to-field (...
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Ear-tipped black cat who is part of a TNVR program standing in tall grasses

Community Cats Shopping List

Downloadable feral and stray cat shopping list that can be printed and handed out. Things like food, treats, housing items and more can be listed.
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Community Cats Shopping List

Benefits of Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) for Community Cats

Trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) programs involve spaying or neutering community cats (aka ownerless outdoor cats) and vaccinating them. Learn how TNVR benefits both c...
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Two community cats are standing next to a bowl of food. Ear tipping shows the cats have been spayed or neutered.

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