TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return)
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Preventing Suffering Before It Starts: Support TNR
This is the story of Fiskars, a tiny kitten whose life ended far too soon and whose death was entirely preventable.
One of our Ruff Start Rescue fosters took in a litter of three kittens from a local impound earlier this year. One kitten, much smaller than her siblings, was eating and seemed to be improving - until, almost overnight, she became skin and bones. Her foster rushed her to the vet, hoping for help, but little Fiskars passed away in her arms on the way there.
The test results came back: panleukopenia. A deadly, highly contagious virus that ravages unvaccinated kittens.
Fiskars never had a chance but she should have. Panleuk is 100% preventable through vaccination and proactive spay/neuter programs.
That’s why Ruff Start Rescue’s Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program is so critical. Every cat we trap, vaccinate, and fix helps prevent suffering like Fiskars’ - stopping the spread of deadly diseases, controlling overpopulation, and improving the lives of community cats across Minnesota.
Fiskars’ story is heartbreaking, but it’s also a reminder that your support saves lives before rescue is even needed.
Together, we can stop the cycle. Together, we can make sure stories like Fiskars’ never happen again.
TNR is the most humane and effective way to manage the population of community cats. Your support ensures healthier cats and fewer litters on the streets.
Show your support for Community Cats!
Ruff Start Rescue advocates for Trap, Neuter, and Release of feral/stray cats. TNR is the humane, effective way to reduce the number of cats living on our streets. Community cats are the unowned stray or feral cats who live outdoors in our neighborhoods. They are also known as barn cats, feral cats, or alley cats.
Steps:
- Outdoor stray cats are trapped or captured.
- The cats are transported to Ruff Start Rescue.
- Cats are checked by a veterinarian to make sure they are in good health.
- Cats undergo spay or neuter surgery. Their ears are surgically tipped so they can easily be identified as free-living cats that have been spayed or neutered.
- Cats are vaccinated, treated for fleas, and given time to recover.
- Cats are returned to their colonies or outdoor homes.
We appreciate your support so we can continue to help community cats!
Funds raised through this campaign will support Ruff Start Rescue’s Give to the Max Day goal, helping ensure lifesaving programs like this continue.