Helping Stray/Feral Cats in Midland - TNR
Let's not punish him for being born in the wild. We can stop the breeding cycle through TNR.
You've seen them around your neighborhood. Skulking around alleys and running gracefully through fields. Sometimes you may even hear their footsteps on your roof or see trails on the hood of your car.
They’re the stray/feral cats of Midland and they are multiplying exponentially!
How to help stray/feral cats
Unfortunately, MHC and other rescue groups cannot save every single cat out there.
There are way too many of them. On top of that, not all cats are meant to be pets or house cats because of their feral nature.
While it’s important to control our city's cat population, there is an alternative solution to euthanasia. It's called Trap-Neuter-Release.
What is Trap-Neuter-Release?
Trap, Neuter, Release (TNR) is the humane solution to controlling the booming cat populations in Midland. It’s an effective alternative to euthanizing stray/feral cats, which is only a temporary solution -- it will simply create a vacuum for a new group of cats to take over the area.
TNR helps to stop the breeding cycle altogether, as well as the spread of disease, providing a longer lasting solution. Midland is one of the many cities in the US to adopt this approach because it works.
How does TNR work?
TNR volunteers humanely trap cats in the community, have them spayed/neutered, vaccinated, ear tipped (to mark that they have been fixed and vaccinated) and then promptly release them back to their home outdoors.
How do I get involved?
The Midland Cat Wranglers (formerly MHC Cat Wranglers) is now a separate non-profit organization established in November 2020 dedicated to controlling the stray/feral cat population in Midland humanely through TNR and education.
Their primary goal is to Trap/Neuter/Spay and Release feral cats back into their natural environment.
Learn more about TNR here: MidlandCatWranglers.org
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Does TNR really work?
It helps one cat at a time!
From January - November 2020, the MHC Cat Wranglers (now Midland Cat Wranglers) TNR-ed 596 stray/feral cats!
This means:
We are calling on Midland residents to participate in Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) efforts in the community.
Let's work together to put a stop to euthanizing stray/feral cats in the community!
It helps one cat at a time!
From January - November 2020, the MHC Cat Wranglers (now Midland Cat Wranglers) TNR-ed 596 stray/feral cats!
This means:
- 596 feral cats are now protected from rabies and will be able to live their days outdoors without reproducing and adding to the cat population!
- 596 feral cats will have a lower risk of being trapped and brought to a shelter only to be euthanized. Their tipped ear indicates they have been fixed and vaccinated!
We are calling on Midland residents to participate in Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) efforts in the community.
Let's work together to put a stop to euthanizing stray/feral cats in the community!
