Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is a humane approach to managing and

reducing feral and stray cat populations.  Feral/stray cats typically

live together in a group called a colony.  They are trapped by

community members and brought to a veterinary clinic where

they are spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and then have one of

their ears clipped.  This ear-tipping is a humane practice that is

a visual cue that the cat has been spayed or neutered, and

vaccinated, which can prevent unnecessary future trapping and

euthanasia.   After they recover from their surgeries, the cats are

returned back to their original territory.   This helps stabilize cat

populations, improve their health, and reduce the number of

homeless cats in the community.