Jury-Duty Spay & Neuter
"A Voice for Those that Can’t Speak "
"A Voice for Those that Can’t Speak "
Free Roaming/ Feral Cat Overview
Jury-Duty Spay and Neuter committed itself to developing an
effective strategy for the humane reduction of the feral and stray cat
populations and we have done that. We are now implementing that
plan.
Understanding the Free Roaming/Feral Cat Issues in Pensacola
and Milton
Free Roaming/Feral cats are unfortunate domestic
cats that have been abandoned by their owners and
have reverted to wild or were born to a former domestic
cat. Feral cats live in the shadows in close proximity to
a food source which is often a garbage dumpster or
food put out by a good hearted person in our Pensacola
community. Feral cats generally are fearful of humans and do not want to
interact with them to any significant extent except to appear at feeding time.
Although they live in the shadows and are generally quite secretive, ferals are
often feared by human as they are thought, often mistakenly, to be a cause of
nuisance and a danger to the public health. Noisy males fighting over the
affections of females are often the source of nuisance complaints to local health
officials. Being un-neutered, feral cats will breed indiscriminately and their
numbers will only be limited by their available food supply. Unvaccinated and
un-neutered feral cats can certainly represent potential for overpopulation and
represent a rabies vector although the incidence of transmission of rabies from
cats to humans is extremely low and there has been no proven transmissions of
rabies from cats to humans in the United States in almost 10 years. It is for these
reasons that some municipalities have outlawed feral cat feeding in attempting
to minimize their numbers and feral-related nuisance complaints.
What is the Escambia County Animal Services Doing with the Free
Roaming Cat Current Practice?
The practice of "trap and kill" has been the accepted way of dealing with stray
and feral cats. The ineffectiveness of a "trap and kill" approach is proven by the
simple fact that the number of feral cat-related nuisance complaints does not
decrease where "trap and kill" methods are employed. In effect, with a "trap and
kill" approach, not only are the ferals in the shadows but the human feral
caregivers are also forced into the shadows as they do not want to be seen
feeding cats nor prosecuted for breaking any anti-feral feeding ordinances.
The feral caregivers want to keep themselves and their feral colonies as invisible
as possible for their mutual protection. A draconian feral "trap and kill"
philosophy produces a lose-lose-lose and the worst possible scenario. Feral
caregivers, in going underground, are not approachable to be educated on how
to properly care for their feral colonies.
Jury-Duty has The Solution and it is called TNR (Trap-
Neuter-Return)
TNR is the TLC for ferals: TNR and a Working Relationship with Local Health
Departments and Local Municipal Governments is the Solution. Trap-Neuter-
Return (TNR) is an inexpensive, humane and proven-effective alternative to the
harsh and expensive trap-kill approach to feral cat control. With What is TNR?,
feral cats are humanely trapped by their caregivers or their representatives and
brought to a local medical facility for examination, rabies vaccination,
spay/neuter and id-microchip injectable insertion. Once treated and recovered
these cats are returned to their original colony location where their caregiver will
continue providing care. Feral cats, treated with TNR, will no longer reproduce
and will no longer represent a risk of transmitting rabies to humans. Once ferals
in a colony are neutered nuisance complaints significantly decrease as there is
no more fighting over females or mating behavior. Microchips allow the
identification of each individual cat and if picked up by an animal control officer,
that suspect cat's medical (surgical and vaccination) history will be immediately
available. If brought to a shelter the TNR-treated feral can be reclaimed by its
caregiver because it's microchip allows access to caregiver contact information.
TNR represents a win-win-win-win for feral cats, feral caregivers, local health
departments and local shelters.
Feral colonies that have been TNR-treated will:
1. Not reproduce and their numbers will decline by natural attrition.
2. Become a protective buffer against rabies by virtue of the fact that they are all
rabies vaccinated and protected. These cats will be a factor in protecting the
public health.
3.Be much less likely to provoke nuisance complaints after being surgically
sterilized
4. Not be a drain on shelter resources as they will be reclaimed by their caregiver
(s)
5. Be allowed to live their lives without human interference or threat of terror and
death
6. Provide a public service by controlling local rodent populations, often
associated with foodstuff destruction and carriers of disease.
For more information on free roaming/feral cats or to receive assistance
from our Jury-Duty Spay and Neuter, please contact us at (850) 438-3499
or fill out our request for assistance form and mail it to our office.
For more information please visit our FAQ Page
Jury-Duty Spay and Neuter committed itself to developing an
effective strategy for the humane reduction of the feral and stray cat
populations and we have done that. We are now implementing that
plan.
Understanding the Free Roaming/Feral Cat Issues in Pensacola
and Milton
Free Roaming/Feral cats are unfortunate domestic
cats that have been abandoned by their owners and
have reverted to wild or were born to a former domestic
cat. Feral cats live in the shadows in close proximity to
a food source which is often a garbage dumpster or
food put out by a good hearted person in our Pensacola
community. Feral cats generally are fearful of humans and do not want to
interact with them to any significant extent except to appear at feeding time.
Although they live in the shadows and are generally quite secretive, ferals are
often feared by human as they are thought, often mistakenly, to be a cause of
nuisance and a danger to the public health. Noisy males fighting over the
affections of females are often the source of nuisance complaints to local health
officials. Being un-neutered, feral cats will breed indiscriminately and their
numbers will only be limited by their available food supply. Unvaccinated and
un-neutered feral cats can certainly represent potential for overpopulation and
represent a rabies vector although the incidence of transmission of rabies from
cats to humans is extremely low and there has been no proven transmissions of
rabies from cats to humans in the United States in almost 10 years. It is for these
reasons that some municipalities have outlawed feral cat feeding in attempting
to minimize their numbers and feral-related nuisance complaints.
What is the Escambia County Animal Services Doing with the Free
Roaming Cat Current Practice?
The practice of "trap and kill" has been the accepted way of dealing with stray
and feral cats. The ineffectiveness of a "trap and kill" approach is proven by the
simple fact that the number of feral cat-related nuisance complaints does not
decrease where "trap and kill" methods are employed. In effect, with a "trap and
kill" approach, not only are the ferals in the shadows but the human feral
caregivers are also forced into the shadows as they do not want to be seen
feeding cats nor prosecuted for breaking any anti-feral feeding ordinances.
The feral caregivers want to keep themselves and their feral colonies as invisible
as possible for their mutual protection. A draconian feral "trap and kill"
philosophy produces a lose-lose-lose and the worst possible scenario. Feral
caregivers, in going underground, are not approachable to be educated on how
to properly care for their feral colonies.
Jury-Duty has The Solution and it is called TNR (Trap-
Neuter-Return)
TNR is the TLC for ferals: TNR and a Working Relationship with Local Health
Departments and Local Municipal Governments is the Solution. Trap-Neuter-
Return (TNR) is an inexpensive, humane and proven-effective alternative to the
harsh and expensive trap-kill approach to feral cat control. With What is TNR?,
feral cats are humanely trapped by their caregivers or their representatives and
brought to a local medical facility for examination, rabies vaccination,
spay/neuter and id-microchip injectable insertion. Once treated and recovered
these cats are returned to their original colony location where their caregiver will
continue providing care. Feral cats, treated with TNR, will no longer reproduce
and will no longer represent a risk of transmitting rabies to humans. Once ferals
in a colony are neutered nuisance complaints significantly decrease as there is
no more fighting over females or mating behavior. Microchips allow the
identification of each individual cat and if picked up by an animal control officer,
that suspect cat's medical (surgical and vaccination) history will be immediately
available. If brought to a shelter the TNR-treated feral can be reclaimed by its
caregiver because it's microchip allows access to caregiver contact information.
TNR represents a win-win-win-win for feral cats, feral caregivers, local health
departments and local shelters.
Feral colonies that have been TNR-treated will:
1. Not reproduce and their numbers will decline by natural attrition.
2. Become a protective buffer against rabies by virtue of the fact that they are all
rabies vaccinated and protected. These cats will be a factor in protecting the
public health.
3.Be much less likely to provoke nuisance complaints after being surgically
sterilized
4. Not be a drain on shelter resources as they will be reclaimed by their caregiver
(s)
5. Be allowed to live their lives without human interference or threat of terror and
death
6. Provide a public service by controlling local rodent populations, often
associated with foodstuff destruction and carriers of disease.
For more information on free roaming/feral cats or to receive assistance
from our Jury-Duty Spay and Neuter, please contact us at (850) 438-3499
or fill out our request for assistance form and mail it to our office.
- Feral Cat Assistance Request Form
- HSUS Statement on Feral Cats
- Community Appeal Letter
- Feral Cat Colony Profile
- Feral Cats Volunteer Release Form
- Trap And Equipment Policy
- Feral Cats - Keeping Out of Garden and Yards
- Keeping Cats Out of the Yard
- Feral - TNR vs. Wildlife
- Feral Nuisance Complaints
- Feral Cat Taming
For more information please visit our FAQ Page
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