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Contents<br />
The <strong>Neighborhood</strong> <strong>Cats</strong> <strong>TNR</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong><br />
Foreword by Anitra Frazier v<br />
Chapter One: What is a Feral Cat? 1<br />
Chapter Two: What is Trap-Neuter-Return? 3<br />
The advantages of <strong>TNR</strong> – colony level 3<br />
The advantages of <strong>TNR</strong> - community level 4<br />
Failed Alternatives to <strong>TNR</strong> 5<br />
Trap and kill 5<br />
Stop feeding 6<br />
Rescue or relocation 6<br />
Do nothing 7<br />
Chapter Three: The <strong>TNR</strong> Process – An Overview 8<br />
Chapter Four: Building Good Community Relations 10<br />
Community Development Techniques 11<br />
1. Walk and talk 11<br />
2. Deal calmly with hostility and resistance 11<br />
3. Hold community meetings 12<br />
4. Send a community appeal letter 12<br />
5. Post informational flyers 12<br />
6. Work to change municipal laws and animal control policies 13<br />
Poisoning threats 13<br />
Fleas 13<br />
Keeping <strong>Cats</strong> Out of Gardens & Yards 14<br />
Chapter Five: Food & Water 17<br />
Feeding stations 17<br />
Feeding tricks 19<br />
Preventing Water from Freezing 20<br />
Preventing Food from Freezing 22<br />
Nutrition 23<br />
Interpreting the ingredients label 23<br />
Wet vs. dry food 24<br />
Using ground beef to cheaply improve nutritional content 25<br />
Vitamin C to the Rescue by Anitra Frazier 25<br />
Chapter Six: Winter Shelter 28<br />
<strong>Neighborhood</strong> <strong>Cats</strong> Feral Cat Winter Shelter 28<br />
The Rubbermaid Storage Bin with Styrofoam 29<br />
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