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What is Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR)?: TNR is a method of humanely trapping feral cats, having them spayed or neutered and vaccinated and then releasing them to live out their lives. TNR also involves a caretaker who provides food, water and adequate shelter, if necessary, and monitors the cats numbers and health.

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1. What is a feral cat?: A feral cat is a cat born and raised in the wild, or who has been abandoned or lost and turned to wild ways in order to survive. While some feral cats tolerate a bit of human contact, most are too fearful and wild to be handled.

2. What is Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR)?: TNR is a method of humanely trapping feral cats, having them spayed or neutered and vaccinated and then releasing them to live out their lives. TNR also involves a caretaker who provides food, water and adequate shelter, if necessary, and monitors the cats numbers and health.

3. How does TNR help feral cats?: Through TNR, feral cats can live out their lives without adding to the homeless cat population. It is very important to have all feral cats spayed or neutered because it is the only 100% effective way to prevent unwanted kittens.

4. How does TNR benefit the community?: TNR helps the community by stabilizing the population of the feral cats and, over time, reducing it. Nuisance behaviors such as spraying, excessive noisemaking and fighting are largely eliminated and no more kittens are born.

5. How can residents help with the TNR program?: Residents interested in volunteering to help with this program should visit the Dacono Police Department and speak with Community Resource Officer Lyndsey Steele or call her at 303-833-3095 x160.