Whether you love or loathe community cats, Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return effectively reduces the number of cats in colonies and in the community. TNVR stops the mating behaviors associated with spraying and yowling, making the cats better neighbors and healthier since the cats are vaccinated as well.
Advantages of TNVR
It immediately stabilizes the size of the colony,eliminating new litters.
The nuisance behaviors often associated with community cats is dramatically reduced; including the yowling, fighting, and the odor of unneutered males spraying to mark their territory.
The returned cats guard their territory, preventingunneutered cats from moving in and beginning the cycle again.
It reduces the number of kittens and cats flowing into local shelters. This results in lower euthanasia rates and higher adoption rates of cats already in shelters.