- 708 Petigru Dr., Pawleys Island, SC 29585
- (843) 237-7297 (PAWS)
Feral Cats TNR
Do you feed or care for a community cat colony?
Spay or neuter them to help curb population!
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR)/ Community Cat Program
Spay/Neuter/Rabies/Ear Tip & Chip $55
All4Paws Animal Rescue is excited to offer this program as it is essential to ensure the successful management of free-roaming cats in our community.
Clinic located next to All4Paws Rescue at 708 Petigru Drive, Pawleys Island, SC
- All cats MUST arrive in a trap at 8:30am the day of surgery. No wire crates, soft-sided carriers or other carrying apparatuses are allowed.
- Pick up is between 4-5 pm or we will call if it is earlier.
- Kittens need to weigh over 2 pounds.
- Each person is limited to 4 TNR appointments/week unless special permission given from our Clinic Manager.
- This surgical appointment includes the spay or neuter surgery, a rabies vaccine, ear tip, and a 24 Petwatch microchip. If you would like additional services (FVRCP, FIV/FeLV test, dewormer or heartworm prevention) sign up for the extra services online and an additional fees will be added.
We are very happy to provide TNR services for our community! If we are able to work together, we know that this will make a difference for our community cats.
TNR is a humane, non-lethal alternative to the trap-and-kill method of controlling cat populations. TNR is a management technique in which homeless, free-roaming (community) cats are humanely trapped, evaluated and sterilized by a licensed veterinarian, vaccinated against rabies, and then returned to their original habitat.
Studies have shown that in the long term, TNR lowers numbers of cats in the community more effectively than trap-and-kill.
There are many benefits of TNR.
- TNR reduces shelter admissions and operating costs. Also, fewer community cats in shelters increases adoption rates, as more cage space opens up for adoptable cats.
- These programs create safer communities and promote public health by reducing the number of unvaccinated cats.
- TNR programs improve the lives of free-roaming cats. When males are neutered, they are no longer compelled to maintain a large territory or fight over mates, and females are no longer forced to endure the physical and mental demands of giving birth and fending for their young.
- Sterilizing community cats reduces or even eliminates the behaviors that can lead to nuisance complaints.
Some residents fear that free-roaming cats are a threat to bird populations and therefore lethal means should be used to manage their numbers. Actually, TNR means fewer cats, which means fewer threats to birds. Other factors pose more serious threats to bird populations such as loss or degradation of habitat as a result of human development and agriculture.
