List of Factsheets and articles - alphabetical

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• ABCs of TNR - The perfect introduction to Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR)
• Addressing “The Wisconsin Study” - written by Laurie D. Goldstein with assistance from Christine L. O’Keefe, PhD and Heidi L. Bickel
• Adoption Application - sample
• Adoption Contract - sample
• An Assault on Stray and Feral Cats
• Barn Cat Flyer - Barns are ideal places for relocation when feral cats MUST be relocated. This flyer can be used when advertising for them.
• Basic Kitten Care - What to do when you find neonatal kittens by Tompkins County SPCA.
• Build an Inexpensive Cat Shelter – – Lists materials and provides pattern for building wooden shelter. (click here to see how PAWS of Athens built this shelter)
• Building the Body of Scientific Evidence that TNR Works – summarizes five scientific studies
• Congratulations! You're the Proud Owner of a (Formerly) Feral Cat and She's Hiding Under the Bed
• Do-It Yourself Cat Fence
• Do You Need a Lawyer?
• Does Cat Licensing Work?
• Dos and Don'ts of Stress Reduction (for Cats and for Trappers)
• Drop Trap Instructions - Build a trap that is sure to catch trap shy cats.
• Early Age Spay/Neuter Before Adoption – Sterilization from 7 to 16 weeks of age.
• Eartipping: Feral Cat Identification Protocol
• Essential Equipment for Treating Feral Cats in Clinics
• Feral Cat Colony Tracking System - Tracking each cat in your colony is an important part of TNR. This chart will help you collect and maintain valuable information.
• Feral Cat Feeding Station – Build this to keep your cat’s food and water protected.
• Feral Cats on the Firing Line: For all the Talk of Cat Predation, Science Exonerates our Feral Friends - San Francisco SPCA
• Five FAQs (frequently asked questions) About Stray and Feral Cats and Five FAQs (frequently asked questions) About Spaying or Neutering Stray and Feral Cats
• Fuller’s Feral Feeder - Feeding station plans designed by Bruce and Muf Fuller, of the Merrimac River Feline Rescue Society.
• Getting Your Paws on More Money: Overcoming Fundraising Phobia - Best Friends Society
• Hand-Raising Orphaned Kittens booklet
• Helping People Help Feral Cats
• Homeless and Feral Cat Population Control Tool Kit
• How Much Will a Lawyer Cost?
• How to Find the Right Kind of Lawyer
• How to Find Your Local Laws
• How to Hire a Lawyer
• How to Talk to Absolutely Anyone about TNR
• How to Talk to Animal Control
• Humane Trapping Instructions for Feral Cats
• Legal Terms in Plain English
• Making Feral Cats Welcome in Your Community: What the Neighbors Don’t Know, You Must Tell Them (formerly: Community Benefits of Feral Cats) - Includes tips on keeping cats out of gardens and off of vehicles.
• Rabies Control and Feral Cats in the US
• Reduce Your Euthanasia Rate: How to Adopt Nonlethal Control for Stray and Feral Cats at Your Shelter or Animal Services Facility
• Safe Relocation of Feral Cats – When cats must be moved as a last resort, this provides essential information for successful placement at a new location.
• Selection of Traps and Equipment
• Should We Release Feral Cats Who Test Positive for FIV?
• Socializing Feral Kittens - Tompkins County SPCA
• Starting a Nonprofit Organization to Help the Animals - Best Friends Society
• Strategic Campaign for Change: Sound Planning and Effective Negotiation
• Surgery Recovery Instructions – What to look for while feral cat is coming out of anesthesia.
• Talking the Talk: Essential Feral Cat Advocacy Terms
• TNR for Animal Control Agencies: Fast Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
• TNR: How Neighborhoods and Communities Can Stop Feral Feline Overpopulation
• To Test or Not to Test? Is Testing for FeLV and FIV in Feral Cats Always Necessary?
• Tracking Our Success – Why TNR has become accepted in the last decade.
• Trapping Guidelines
• Trapping Kit
• Tricks of the Trade: Essential Feral Cat Care for Long-Term Management
• Understanding Cats & Predation
• Volunteers: Getting Ready for Them, Finding Them, Keeping Them - Best Friends Society
• Why Trap-Neuter-Return is the Solution to Feral Cat Overpopulation—And Trap-Neuter-Adopt is Not
• Wild About Cats brochure - "Do you believe she deserves to live....even though she is wild?"

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