What is TNVR?
About tnvr
TNVR is the common acronym for programs that Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate and Return feral cats to their colonies in the wild. It is considered among the most effective and important ways in which communities may control and manage feral cat populations while limiting growth in the number of feral cats.
Spaying & Neutering
The Importance of Spaying & Neutering
A female cat can become pregnant again right after she gives birth to her litter. Mature cats go in and out of the "heat cycle" seemingly nonstop, generally once every two to three weeks. Therefore, as soon as a cat is in heat, she is able to become pregnant again. Although the typical feline mating season runs from about March into the fall, cats can become pregnant all year long!
Because of this, the feral population will grow exponentially unless a concerned effort is made to spay or neuter all feral and free-roaming cats.
Spaying is a surgical process in which the ovaries of a female cat (or other animal) are removed. After spaying, an animal may not reproduce. Neutering refers to the same thing, removal of reproductive organs, so that an animal may not reproduce, but neutering refers to both males and females.
Educational Resources
Feral Cat Information
How do I know if a cat is feral or stray? What do I do l when I see a stray in my neighborhood? Should I try to touch a stray cat? The answers to all these questions and more can be found here.
Kitten Information
I found a kitten or a litter of kittens! What do I do next?
The answers are here!
Lost or Found Pet?
Petco has the platform, Lost Love, where people can post their lost and found pets as well as learn about other actions they can take
Resource Books on Cats/Kittens
Reading resources for all cat/kitten parents!
What Your Inside Cats Miss….
Toxic and Non-Toxic Plant List - Cats
ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center Phone Number: (888) 426-4435
This list contains plants that have been reported as having systemic effects on animals and/or intense effects on the gastrointestinal tract. Please note that the information contained in our plant lists is not meant to be all-inclusive, but rather a compilation of the most frequently encountered plants. Individual plants may differ in appearance from the photos used on our listings. Please be sure to check the name of the plant to determine its toxicity.
Scented Candles
Scented candles can pose risks to cats, depending on the ingredients used in the candles and the essential oils they contain.
Toxic Essential Oils
Essential oils can pose a toxic risk to household pets, especially to cats. They are rapidly absorbed both orally and across the skin, and are then metabolized in the liver. Cats lack an essential enzyme in their liver and as such have difficulty metabolizing and eliminating certain toxins like essential oils.
National Feral Cat Day
October 16
This is a day to celebrate all the kitties out there, no matter where they call home. It’s a way to raise awareness about free-roaming felines and promote trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR), the only humane way of reducing outdoor cat populations and to prevent them from needlessly dying in shelters. Community cats can live happy, healthy and fulfilling lives with the help of organizations like Mr. Grey’s Strays and and the donations that keep our rescue running.