TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) is a humane method of managing outdoor cat colonies by trapping feral cats, having them spayed or neutered, then returning them to their territory where they can live out their …

Tree House supports outdoor cats and caretakers through TNR services and support. Learn more about how you can help outdoor cats thrive!

Published daily, the TNR Crossword is designed to be quick and addictive—a perfect pastime during all the 30-minute meetings that should have been 30-second group emails.

The geographic area generally covered is the South and Southwest Suburbs of Chicago and caretakers in Northwest Indiana. Support provided includes education on TNR through our workshops as well as …

TNR is about more than saving today’s cats: it is the future of animal control and sheltering. Every year, more and more shelters are adopting TNR (or Shelter-Neuter-Return) programs to save more cats …

Dec 28, 2025 · Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programs have been shown to be an effective solution to feral cat populations. Learn more.

A paper that compared models of TNR and trap-euthanize programs found that TNR would be about twice as expensive as euthanasia, even though TNR relied on volunteers.

Apr 30, 2025 · Trap-neuter-return programs (TNR) capture, sterilize and vaccinate free-roaming cats, then return them to their environment. While widely practiced in the United States and abroad, TNR …

Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the most humane and effective method known for managing unowned free-roaming cats. The cats (commonly referred to as "community cats") tend to live in groups called …

Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is a humane and effective strategy for managing and reducing feral cat populations. This method involves trapping free-roaming cats, having them spayed or neutered, …