Naples Daily News: What’s a cat colony? What does TNR mean? What to do about feral cats roaming your SWFL neighborhood What’s a cat colony?

Context Explanation

What does TNR mean? What to do about feral cats roaming your SWFL neighborhood Published daily, the TNR Crossword is designed to be quick and addictive—a perfect pastime during all the 30-minute meetings that should have been 30-second group emails. Learn about TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) programs for cats. Sometimes called catch and release, Trap-Neuter-Vaccination-Return, or Trap-Neuter-Release, TNR saves cats' lives.

Insight Material

TNR | Trap, Neuter or Spay, Return | Catch & Release Programs ... Many people do not understand the benefits of a TNR program. Let's look at why feral cat colonies exist in the first place, and how a altered feral colony benefits everyone, cats included. Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) — managing feral and free-roaming cat populations by proactively trapping, neutering, and returning free-roaming feral cats — is a controversial practice that is often misunderstood. Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the most humane and effective method known for managing unowned free-roaming cats.

Final Conclusion

The cats (commonly referred to as "community cats") tend to live in groups called colonies and may be feral, friendly or anything in between.