The TNR Solution to Feral Cat Populations
TNR is a proven procedure in which entire colonies of feral cats are:
- Humanely trapped
- Evaluated
- Vaccinated
- Neutered by veterinarians
- Returned to their outdoor environment
- Provided with food
The breeding stops; annoying behavior of breeding cats stops and eventually the populations are reduced.
FELINE $5 is our newest incentive program to encourage those with feral colonies to get them neutered and spayed!
We pay $5 for every cat humanely trapped, neutered through our program and successfully returned to their colony.
- Ears are tipped after surgery to show the cat has been neutered.
- If you need help, we are willing to teach you how to trap the cats and how to care for your colonies as well.
- The customer pays nothing for any of this!
FOMCA supports our own TNR Program through the ASPCA.
ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance offers high-quality, low-cost spay/neuter services to the communities of Western North Carolina at our state-of-the-art stationary clinic in Asheville, North Carolina. A transport service is available through our partnerships with local shelters and rescue organizations in 18 surrounding counties.
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In 2022 FOMCA:
Rescued fostered and re-homed - this includes vet visits when they are sick and transporting them to adoption events
- 224 Ear-tipped cats, 29 Feral Kittens, 120 Owned cats
In 2021 FOMCA:
Rescued fostered and re-homed - this includes vet visits when they are sick and transporting them to adoption events
- 224 Ear-tipped cats, 29 Feral Kittens, 79 Owned Cats
In 2020 FOMCA:
- Cats 240
In 2019 FOMCA:
Rescued fostered and re-homed - this includes vet visits when they are sick and transporting them to adoption events and to Brother Wolf
- Cats 335
In 2017 FOMCA:
Rescued fostered and re-homed - this includes vet visits when they are sick and transporting them to adoption events and to Brother Wolf.
- 17 cats, 28 kittens 9 mamas with 42 kittens born while in their care: Total 96 cats/kittens
- Cats 96
- We transported 85 cats/ kittens to Humane Alliance for S/N
In 2016 FOMCA:
Rescued, fostered, re-homed: this includes vet visits when they are sick and transporting them to adoption events and to Brother Wolf.
- 29 cats, 68 kittens, 6 mamas with 27 kittens born while in their care: Total 130 cats/kittens
- We transported 36 felines to Humane Alliance for S/N
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Friends2Ferals is a TNR and spay/neuter assistance program offering free services for all residents in Buncombe, Henderson and Madison counties in WNC.
Services include:
- spay/neuter and trap/neuter/return for community cats
- transportation of cats to/from clinic, education
- mediation of personal/neighbor issues
- medical assistance for community cats
- cat food for those caring for community cats where necessary
- relocation of community cats to other colonies or into adoption where this is the absolute last option and when space is available