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The <strong>Neighborhood</strong> <strong>Cats</strong> <strong>TNR</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong><br />
Sample <strong>TNR</strong> Policy Presentation (written article, 23 pp.; to receive a free copy,<br />
email outreach@aspca.org or mail written request to ASPCA, National Shelter<br />
Outreach, 424 East 92 nd St., New York, NY 10128-6804.)<br />
This exhaustively researched article (contains 133 footnotes) is a template for presentations<br />
on <strong>TNR</strong> to municipal or animal control officials considering whether to allow implementation<br />
of <strong>TNR</strong>. The article covers all angles of <strong>TNR</strong> from a policy perspective, including why it<br />
works, the benefits on both colony and community levels, why other alternatives fail, wildlife<br />
and bird concerns, and public health issues. The article is formatted to allow for easy<br />
insertion of local data and information.<br />
Sample <strong>TNR</strong> Workshop Outline (written outline, 5 pp.; to receive a free copy,<br />
email outreach@aspca.org or mail written request to ASPCA, National Shelter<br />
Outreach, 424 East 92 nd St., New York, NY 10128-6804.)<br />
A detailed sample three to four hour <strong>TNR</strong> workshop is outlined topic by topic with references<br />
to the applicable sections of the <strong>Neighborhood</strong> <strong>Cats</strong> <strong>TNR</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong>. Formatted to allow<br />
insertion of information on local resources.<br />
Websites<br />
<strong>Neighborhood</strong> <strong>Cats</strong> (www.neighborhoodcats.org)<br />
Alley Cat Allies (www.alleycat.org)<br />
Feral Cat Coalition (of San Diego) (www.feralcat.com)<br />
Castaway Critters (www.castawaycritters.org) – see their “Feral <strong>Cats</strong>” page<br />
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals<br />
(www.aspca.org/tnr)<br />
San Francisco SPCA (www.sfspca.org)<br />
Petfinder (www.petfinder.com) – for cat adoptions and see their Library<br />
Books<br />
Community Approaches to Feral <strong>Cats</strong>: Problems, Alternatives, &<br />
Recommendations by Dr. Margaret R. Slater, DVM (Humane Society of US<br />
Press, 2002).<br />
Maverick <strong>Cats</strong>: Encounters with Feral <strong>Cats</strong> by Ellen Perry Berkeley (The New<br />
England Press, 2001)<br />
The Wild Life of the Domestic Cat by Roger Tabor (Arrow Books, 1987)<br />
Shadow <strong>Cats</strong>: Tales from New York City’s Animal Underground by Janet<br />
Jensen (Adams Media Corp., 2002)<br />
Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff (Blackwell Publishers, 2004) – see<br />
Chapter 23: “Feral Cat Management,” by Dr. Julie Levy, DVM<br />
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