TNR of Warren is an all-volunteer organization founded by a group of concerned residents and a local veterinarian ten years (and well over 13,000 cats) ago in an effort to humanely reduce, via the use of trap-neuter-return (TNR), the number of stray and feral cats living in a neighborhood park. In the group’s first year Read More …
Please join us on June 30th from 2 pm to 4 pm at the BottleHouse Brewery in Cleveland Heights for “Team-Up for TNR II” a casual networking event and social hosted by the Together Initiative for Ohio’s Community Cats. Come for the hand-crafted artisanal beers (appetizers and desserts will be provided by the Together Initiative at Read More …
A recently published paper in the journal Animals, co-authored by Together Initiative co-founder Dan Spehar and Peter Wolf of the Best Friends Animal Society, examines the impact of an integrated return-to-field (RTF) and targeted trap-neuter-return (TNR) program on intake and euthanasia rates at a Municipal Animal Shelter. You can access the paper here.
From the start, the Rascal Unit has provided sterilization services for community cats because of the benefits that trap-neuter-return (TNR) offers both to cats and to the communities in which they reside. Surgeries for TNR efforts are offered to individual Ohio residents, and the Rascal Unit partners with rescue/TNR organizations to do large-scale projects. Rascal Read More …
A recently published paper in the journal Animals, co-authored by Together Initiative co-founder Dan Spehar and Peter Wolf of the Best Friends Animal Society, examines the effectiveness of a trap-neuter-return program in a Chicago neighborhood. You can access the paper here.
Rachel Vanek, a resident of North Ridgeville, has been actively participating in TNR efforts–trapping and caring for colonies–and fostering adoptable cats in her home for just over a year. She initially became involved with community cats by volunteering at the Friendship Animal Protective League in Elyria. Vanek quickly learned the ins and outs of trapping Read More …
A recently published paper in the journal Animals, co-authored by Together Initiative co-founder Dan Spehar and Peter Wolf of the Best Friends Animal Society, examines an iconic TNR program. The article provides an in-depth account and analysis of the pioneering efforts of the Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society on the Newburyport, MA Read More …
Please join us for this free event, at which you’ll learn from an outstanding lineup of speakers about humane approaches to managing stray and feral cats. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in can’t-miss networking and Q&A sessions and have a chance to win great prizes. Speakers include: Sharon Harvey, Cleveland APL Alice Stanford, Wayne Read More …
Below are the speakers for the 2017 NE Ohio Feral Cat Summit 3: Sharon Harvey, president and CEO of the Cleveland Animal Protective League. Sharon began her career at the Cleveland Clinic where she spent a fulfilling 18 years in healthcare management. In 2003, she left the Clinic to follow her passion for helping animals, Read More …
Do you feed outdoor cats? Are you concerned about seeing more cats outside in your neighborhood? Learn how you can begin to reduce the number of cats outdoors while improving their lives. Please join Tabitha Kucera and Dan Spehar for an informational session about trap-neuter-return (TNR), community cat myths, local resources, and responsible colony care. Read More …