Living with feral cats in Yuma
What should I do if a cat starts hanging around my house?
If the cat is tame, you should take steps to find the cat's owner. If unsuccessful, the person should take steps to find a permanent home for the cat. If the cat is feral, unapproachable and wary a er several days of feeding, please contact Feline Friends (see contact information on back of brochure). We will let you know if the colony is currently being managed. If you see a cat with a notch on it's ear, it has already been trapped, neutered and returned.
Why should I support TNR?
When feral cats are trapped, neutered and returned to their territory, they no longer reproduce
The cessation of sexual activity eliminates the noise associated with mating behavior and dramatically reduces fighting and the noise it causes
Neutered feral cats also roam much less and become less visible and less prone to injury from cars
Foul odors are greatly reduced as well because neutered male cats no longer produce testosterone which, when they are unaltered, mixes with their urine and causes the strong, pungent smell of their spraying
When the colony is then monitored by a caretaker who removes and/or TNRs any newly arrived cats, the population stabilizes and gradually declines over time.