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TNR or no TNR?
A Perspective From Alley Cat Allies
ASPCA on TNR
Best Friends and TNR
HSUS on Cats
PETA and TNR
Project Cat
TNR Reality Check
Watch our latest mini-doc on the devastating consequences of Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) on humans, wildlife, and the delicate
New York Legislative Veto
2015 New York State TNR Bill ... VETOED
Opposition to TNR
From Founder and Director of Project Cat
Who Owns the Outdoors?
Cats and Conservationists
by
Dara M. Wald; Anna L. Peterson
ISBN: 9781557538871
Publication Date: 2020-03-15
Free-Ranging Cats
by
Stephen Spotte
ISBN: 9781118884034
Publication Date: 2014-07-14
Key Laws Governing Animals in New York State
NY Agriculture and Markets Law, Article 26 - Cruelty to Animals
NY Agriculture and Markets Law, Article 7 - Dog Control
NY Environmental Conservation Law - Cats hunting birds; dogs pursuing deer or killing other wildlife in certain areas
NY Rabies Legislative Mandates
NY Vehicle and Traffic Law, Article 22 - Section 601, Leaving scene of injury to certain animals without reporting
Free Roaming Cats
Experts Urge a Scientific Approach to Free-Roaming Cat Management, 2022
A Science-Based Policy for Managing Free-Roaming Cats, August 2022
The Great Outdoors? Not for Cats!
Grants Pass woman threatened with jail time for trapping neighbor’s cat - February 2019
Burned Cat's Body Found in Albany - February 1, 2018
Judge Greg Blass - Why You Should Keep Your Cat Indoors - January 30, 2018
Grant Sizemore - Island News, News Simple Solutions Protecting Domestic Cats and Native Wildlife - Dec 2017
North Dakota: Leash Laws Include Cats, Too. June 2016
Seaside Heights Disbands Feral Cat Group, Looks to Find New Solution By Daniel Nee | June 2, 2016
Nest cam livestreams bald eagle parents feeding a cat to their eaglets - April 2016
What's Happening at South Philly Cat Colony? Cat Found Shot is 16th to Die in 6 Months, Advocate Says - March 2016
American Veterinary Medical Assocation - 2016 position
Outdoor cats, wallabies and public health, 2015
Dr. Holly Cheever, Empire State Protection Forum, 2010
New Mexico TNR Lawsuit
Britton v. Heller et al, 2020
COMPLAINT for Damages for Inverse Condemnation and Trespass on Practice of TNR
Opposition to TNR
Wildlife
Lawsuit Charges New York Parks with Violating Endangered Species Act, 2016
Maintaining Feral Cat Colonies at Jones Beach Puts Piping Plovers at Risk
New York State Wildlife Rehabilitation Council
American Bird Conservancy
Research Article: Community Attitudes and Practices of Urban Residents Regarding Predation by Pet Cats on Wildlife: An International Comparison
Best practices for nuisance wildlife control operators in New York State
Cats as nuisance animals?
Rabies
National Institute of Health: Rabies Prevention and Management of Cats in the Context of Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, Release Programs, 2016
Legal Issues and Feral Cats
From Michigan State University College of Law Animal Legal and Historical Center
Damages Claim Hinges on Whether Feral Cats are Domestic - August 2019
Detailed Discussion of State Cat Laws - 2005
Did you know?
An unspayed female cat...
Cat Contraception
New cat contraception method using gene therapy could help manage feral populations. June 2023
Non-surgical Contraception for Cats A Potential Lifesaver During COVID-19
Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs
Feral Cat Contraception
New York Becomes First State to Ban Declawing of Cats
July 22, 2019, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed Senate Bill S5532B/AB 1303, which bans the declawing of cats in the state of New York. Effective immediately.
Cat Licensing UPDATES 2025
Key Animal Laws in NYS Pertaining to Cats
Key Animal Laws in NYS Pertaining to Cats
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Lawsuit Charges NY Parks with Violating Endangered Species Act
2016 American Bird Conservancy Lawsuit
from
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Outcome of Lawsuit - Settlement, August 2018
Cat Licensing?
National Animal Care and Control (NACA) Position on Cat Licensing - page 8
American Bird Conservancy Model Companion Animal Ordinance
Cat (Pet) Licensing in WA
City of Aurora, CO Cat Restraint Law
Franklin, NJ
Long Beach, CA
Ravena, NY Cat Control Guidelines
Savona, NY Cat Licensing Law
Cat Licensing is Improving Animal Welfare in Canada - March 2018
It’s official: Microchipping pets required as of Jan. 1 2017
Cat Licensing Updates 2025
United States and Worldwide Cat Licensing Updates
Cat Licensing: An Animal Control Officer's Thoughts
Cat Licensing: One Animal Control Officer's Thoughts
from
HVCClibrary
The Cat Overpopulation Crisis - Abridged
Edited by Roger Blankfein, DVM
The Feral Cat Population Explosion
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HVCClibrary
Wildlife Society Fact Sheet
Wildlife Society Fact Sheet Effects of Invasive Species Domestic Cats
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HVCClibrary
Critical Assessment of TNR - Conservation Biology Journal
Critical Assessment of Claims Regarding Management of Feral Cats by Trap Neuter Return
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Toxoplasmosis and Farm Animals in the United States
Toxoplasmosis in Farm Animals in the United States
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New York State Rabies Cases 2017-18 (not exhaustive)
New York State Rabies Cases 2017 and 2018
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Cornell University
2018 Cat Licensing Cornell University
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American Bird Conservancy
American Bird Conservancy 2017 Position on TNR
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PETA position on Cat Control
PETA Position on Free Roaming Cats, Animal Control and Cat Licensing
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Feral Cats are NOT Super Felines
Homeless Cats are not Super Felines
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