Community Cat Control Are you having trouble with feral cats in your area? Colonies of cats can offer peerless pest control, but they also contribute to property damage, road hazards, and the spread of infectious diseases in populations of household pets. In this course we’re going to look at how you can control feral cat colonies in your area, from live-capture to community resources that turn strays into loving lap cats or controlled working cat colonies.
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Speakers Mother Earth News Staff
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Emi Griess
Emi Griess Communications Coordinator • Helping Hands Humane Society

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Community Cat Control
1. How to Trap Feral Cats
Stray cat colonies can very quickly multiply and expand if no one steps in to intervene. Learn how to operate, set, and transport feral cats in order to successfully control a feral cat population. You can also learn about how to find local trap, neuter, return (TNR) groups in your area, as well as what kind of resources you can expect to access to mitigate or wholly offset the cost of managing feral cat colonies in your area.
Mother Earth News Staff
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Community Cat Control
2. Taking Feral Cats to Shelters
So you've trapped a feral cat. What next? We spoke with our local animal shelter to learn about the programs they have available for vaccinating and fixing cats in your community. Learn about common services you can expect to access if you decide to take on the care of your local community cats.
Emi Griess
Emi Griess Communications Coordinator • Helping Hands Humane Society
Community Cat Control
3. What To Do If You Find Kittens
So you found a litter of kittens, or perhaps one kitten all by itself. When should you intervene, and when should you wait? Learn about how to work in cooperation with your local Humane Society to care for feral kittens, and how to transition them into house pets or outdoor working cats.
Emi Griess
Emi Griess Communications Coordinator • Helping Hands Humane Society
Community Cat Control
4. Socializing Feral Kittens (With Minimal Property Damage)
Capitalize on the window of socialization for feral kittens with these tips on how to train kittens to live indoors. Learn about the best tools and strategies for helping kittens to adjust to humans, while also mitigating the damage that feral kittens might do to you and your home or belongings.
Mother Earth News Staff
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Community Cat Control
5. Community Cats & Working Cats
What's the value of a managed community cat population? We weigh the pros and the cons of outdoor cats, and learn why trap-neuter-return is the best option for feral cat population control. We also talk about the value of working cats, also known as barn cats, as well as how to mitigate the damage outdoor cats might do to your garden.
Emi Griess
Emi Griess Communications Coordinator • Helping Hands Humane Society