Cat Wranglers 2022 - Long Story
Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR)...
It starts with one cat, then another, then someone calls you to help…usually a relative. Then, like Elsa and Sandy, you find yourself waking up at 4am to check traps you put out late last night, then go stand in line at the San Antonio Humane society to get your captured feral or stray(yes, they are different) fixed or spayed. (And for some poor cats, it’s a double whammy since if their ears aren’t ‘tipped’ they may go under the knife, only to find it’s already been done.)
Most folks, if they ever think about it, assume you just catch a cat, take it in to be fixed and then let it go. Well kinda, but there’s a big difference in doing only one cat and visiting your local vet for a $500-$600 surgical event versus taking advantage of the limited, competitive services offered by the San Antonio Humane Society, Animal Defense League, or Hill County Animal League of Boerne, amongst other local rescue operations.
Try this timeline..…
Day 1 - Neighbor, relative, stranger calls and says they have one to many ferals, would you TNR them?
Day 2 - Acquire the correct type of traps, coordinate with requestor so they don’t feed the cats
Day 3 - Setup traps
Day 4 - Check traps and bring captured cat(s) home
Day 5 - 4am, take cats to SA Humane Society and hope you get one of 10 feral surgical slots
Day 5 - 4pm, pickup cats and take home to recover
Day 6-7 - Release cats
Rinse and repeat…
San Antonio Humane Society
Animal Defense League
Hill County Animal League of Boerne
San Antonio Animal Care Services
San Antonio Feral Cat Coalition
SNAP
Read MoreIt starts with one cat, then another, then someone calls you to help…usually a relative. Then, like Elsa and Sandy, you find yourself waking up at 4am to check traps you put out late last night, then go stand in line at the San Antonio Humane society to get your captured feral or stray(yes, they are different) fixed or spayed. (And for some poor cats, it’s a double whammy since if their ears aren’t ‘tipped’ they may go under the knife, only to find it’s already been done.)
Most folks, if they ever think about it, assume you just catch a cat, take it in to be fixed and then let it go. Well kinda, but there’s a big difference in doing only one cat and visiting your local vet for a $500-$600 surgical event versus taking advantage of the limited, competitive services offered by the San Antonio Humane Society, Animal Defense League, or Hill County Animal League of Boerne, amongst other local rescue operations.
Try this timeline..…
Day 1 - Neighbor, relative, stranger calls and says they have one to many ferals, would you TNR them?
Day 2 - Acquire the correct type of traps, coordinate with requestor so they don’t feed the cats
Day 3 - Setup traps
Day 4 - Check traps and bring captured cat(s) home
Day 5 - 4am, take cats to SA Humane Society and hope you get one of 10 feral surgical slots
Day 5 - 4pm, pickup cats and take home to recover
Day 6-7 - Release cats
Rinse and repeat…
San Antonio Humane Society
Animal Defense League
Hill County Animal League of Boerne
San Antonio Animal Care Services
San Antonio Feral Cat Coalition
SNAP
