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TNR Workshops, Classes & Events These workshops, classes, and events are being sponsored to engage, educate, and support colony caretakers and the public on feral cat issues and Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). TNR organizations and caretakers may click here to submit their event via the online form on the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals website. Note: Workshops that earn participants the status of Certified TNR Caretaker are indicated with a "Become a Certified TNR Caretaker" badge. TNR Certification Workshops All workshops begin promptly — please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start time!
Saturday, February 11, 2012 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Kensington Branch Library 410 Ditmas Avenue, Brooklyn Come learn how to care for the feral and stray cats in your community and make use of the many resources now available to assist you. All steps in setting up a managed colony will be covered, including establishing good community relations, feeding, building and placing shelters, arranging vet care, finding recovery space, safely handling feral cats, and trapping (with an emphasis on conducting a mass-trapping of an entire feral colony at once). All workshop attendees will become TNR certified, and NYC residents will gain access to affordable spay/neuter and trap rental. Join the 3,900+ caretakers trained to date! Sponsor: Neighborhood Cats Course Fee: There is no fee to attend this class, but advance registration is required. More Info & Registration: Advance registration is required. E-mail lois@neighborhoodcats.org or leave a voicemail with Neighborhood Cats at (212) 662-5761 with your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and date of workshop you wish to attend.
Saturday, February 25, 2012 12:30–4:00 p.m. Parkchester Branch Library 1985 Westchester Avenue, Bronx Come learn how to care for the feral and stray cats in your community and make use of the many resources now available to assist you. All steps in setting up a managed colony will be covered, including establishing good community relations, feeding, building and placing shelters, arranging vet care, finding recovery space, safely handling feral cats, and trapping (with an emphasis on conducting a mass-trapping of an entire feral colony at once). All workshop attendees will become TNR certified, and NYC residents will gain access to affordable spay/neuter and trap rental. Join the 3,900+ caretakers trained to date! Sponsor: Neighborhood Cats Course Fee: There is no fee to attend this class, but advance registration is required. More Info & Registration: Advance registration is required. E-mail lois@neighborhoodcats.org or leave a voicemail with Neighborhood Cats at (212) 662-5761 with your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and date of workshop you wish to attend.
Saturday, March 3, 2012 11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Hempstead Town Hall, 350 Front Street, Old Courtroom, Second Floor, Hempstead, NY Come learn how to care for the feral and stray cats in your community and make use of the many resources now available to assist you. All steps in setting up a managed colony will be covered, including establishing good community relations, feeding, building and placing shelters, arranging vet care, finding recovery space, safely handling feral cats, and trapping (with an emphasis on conducting a mass-trapping of an entire feral colony at once). All workshop attendees will become TNR certified, and NYC residents will gain access to affordable spay/neuter and trap rental. Join the 3,900+ caretakers trained to date! Sponsors: Neighborhood Cats, Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter Course Fee: There is no fee to attend this class, but advance registration is required. More Info & Registration: Advance registration is required. For more information, or to register, call Steven Reichert at (516) 785-5220 x4630.
Saturday, March 10, 2012 10:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Queens Library, 21-45 31st Street, 2nd Floor, Astoria, Queens (not wheelchair accessible) Come learn how to care for the feral and stray cats in your community and make use of the many resources now available to assist you. All steps in setting up a managed colony will be covered, including establishing good community relations, feeding, building and placing shelters, arranging vet care, finding recovery space, safely handling feral cats, and trapping (with an emphasis on conducting a mass-trapping of an entire feral colony at once). All workshop attendees will become TNR certified, and NYC residents will gain access to affordable spay/neuter and trap rental. Join the 3,900+ caretakers trained to date! Sponsors: Neighborhood Cats, SaveKitty Foundation Course Fee: There is no fee to attend this class, but advance registration is required. More Info & Registration: Advance registration is required. E-mail TNR@SaveKitty.org or call SaveKitty Foundation at (718) 507-6843 with your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and date of workshop you wish to attend.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 5:30–9:00 p.m. ASPCA Administrative Offices, 520 Eighth Avenue (between West 36th and 37th Streets), 7th Floor, Manhattan Note: You must bring photo ID for admittance to the building. Come learn how to care for the feral and stray cats in your community and make use of the many resources now available to assist you. All steps in setting up a managed colony will be covered, including establishing good community relations, feeding, building and placing shelters, arranging vet care, finding recovery space, safely handling feral cats, and trapping (with an emphasis on conducting a mass-trapping of an entire feral colony at once). All workshop attendees will become TNR certified, and NYC residents will gain access to affordable spay/neuter and trap rental. Join the 3,900+ caretakers trained to date! Sponsor: Neighborhood Cats Course Fee: There is no fee to attend this class, but advance registration is required. More Info & Registration: Advance registration is required. E-mail lois@neighborhoodcats.org or leave a voicemail with Neighborhood Cats at (212) 662-5761 with your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and date of workshop you wish to attend.
Saturday, March 31, 2012 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Brigham Park Co-op, Section 3, Rec Room, 3105 Avenue V, Brooklyn (enter on Brigham Street between Avenues U and V) Come learn how to care for the feral and stray cats in your community and make use of the many resources now available to assist you. All steps in setting up a managed colony will be covered, including establishing good community relations, feeding, building and placing shelters, arranging vet care, finding recovery space, safely handling feral cats, and trapping (with an emphasis on conducting a mass-trapping of an entire feral colony at once). All workshop attendees will become TNR certified, and NYC residents will gain access to affordable spay/neuter and trap rental. Join the 3,900+ caretakers trained to date! Sponsor: Neighborhood Cats Course Fee: There is no fee to attend this class, but advance registration is required. More Info & Registration: Advance registration is required. E-mail lois@neighborhoodcats.org or leave a voicemail with Neighborhood Cats at (212) 662-5761 with your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and date of workshop you wish to attend.
The course is intended to teach people how to be safe and effective caretakers of feral cat colonies by using the Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) approach. Because the course covers both the theory and practical application of TNR in detail, it will also be useful for anyone interested in starting a TNR program or advocating for the acceptance of TNR in their community. This self-paced course will describe each step in the TNR process in detail, including working with neighbors and the community at large, feeding, setting up adequate shelter, arranging for spay/neuter, trapping (including preparations, equipment, and techniques), caring for the cats while they're confined, and other feral cat issues like rabies, wildlife, and relocation. In addition, the course will discuss why TNR works to reduce feral cat numbers and why other methods, such as trap and remove, have failed. By the end of the course, you will be intimately familiar with both the theory and practical application of Trap-Neuter-Return. Upon completion, New York City residents will qualify for the free services of the NYC Feral Cat Initiative and free spay/neuter services for feral cats from Maddie's® Spay/Neuter Project for Stray Community Cats in NYC, The Humane Society of New York. Sponsor: Humane Society University (a program of The Humane Society of the United States) Course Fee: $10 More Info & Registration: Get more information or register for this online course. Feline Lecture & Workshop Series Our ongoing feline lecture and workshop series has featured topics including Bottle-Feeding & Care of Orphaned Kittens, Bottle Babies: Proper Care of Orphaned Kittens, Socializing Feral Kittens, Taming Feral Kittens 8 Weeks Old & Under, Socializing Feral Kittens 10 Weeks Old & Under, Socializing Feral Kittens Part I: 10 Weeks & Under, Socializing Feral Kittens Part II: 3 Months & Older, Drop Traps, Secondary Caretakers & Colony Registration, Colony Set-up & Care, Neighbor Relations: A Dramatization, Illness & Injury in Feral Felines, Veterinary Care of Feral Cats for Rescuers, and Animal Hoarding in New York City. Upcoming Lectures & Workshops No lectures or workshops are currently scheduled. To be notified about upcoming events, please subscribe to NYC Eartips, the e-newsletter of the NYC Feral Cat Initiative, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Other Events Mayor's Alliance Strength Training Session: Making the Public Your Partner in Animal Control: Shifting the Focus to Responsible Pet Ownership Wednesday, February 29, 2012 6:30-8:30 p.m. ASPCA Administrative Offices, 520 Eighth Avenue (between West 36th and 37th Streets), 7th Floor, Manhattan Please bring photo ID for building admittance. Presented by Bill Bruce, Director of Animal & Bylaw Services, the City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Join Bill Bruce in an informational discussion on how he helped shape his local animal control. Bill joined the City of Calgary in 1981 and has been with Animal & Bylaw Services since 2000. Bill came with a vision of changing the role of Animal & Bylaw Services from enforcement to a broader goal of compliance through raising citizen awareness and voluntary compliance to Calgary's bylaws by utilizing tools such as clear, understandable bylaws and policies, partnerships, conflict resolution techniques, and public education. His priorities have been programs that protect public health and safety, the environment and municipal infrastructure. Bill believes that the municipality's bylaws must reflect the standards of the community and that service should be delivered in partnership with communities, business groups, other agencies, and city departments. In the area of Animal Services, the focus has been to shift from the traditional animal control philosophy to the concept of responsible pet ownership, reduce the number of aggressive dog incidents, increase the return-to-owner rates for both dogs and cats through building a community of responsible pet owners, licensing, eliminating euthanasia as a management strategy, and working towards becoming a true best practice municipality in animal services. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Sponsor: Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals Who is Invited: New York City Feral Cat Initiative feral cat caretakers are invited to attend this APO Strength Training Session along with representatives of Alliance Participating Organizations (APOs). Course Fee: There is no fee to attend this class, but advance registration is required. More Info & Registration: Send your full name and organization to barbara@AnimalAllianceNYC.org.
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Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR): How to Manage a Feral Cat Colony