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       Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League Shares The Importance



                     Of TNVR And How To Help This ‘Kitten Season’



        Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League takes care of   TNVR, which stands for Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate and
      hundreds of animals at any given time, and now that it   Return. In this program, community cats are humanely
      is “kitten season,” the leading animal organization in   trapped, spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and
      Palm Beach County is sharing the importance of TNVR   then released back to their outdoor homes.
      (Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return) as an effective solution     “TNVR is an extremely effective method,” explained
      to help control the population of outdoor cats.    Alyssa Dazza, admissions and TNVR manager, “It works by
        During the spring and summer months, female outdoor   immediately stabilizing the cat colony’s size by eliminating
      cats experience their breeding cycle, resulting in litters   new litters. This reduces nuisance behaviors such as yowling,
      of kittens. This phase is known as “kitten season,” and   fighting and marking territories with urine. Returning the cat
      it lasts for more than half of the year. Female cats that   to its original location prevents new intact cats from moving
      roam freely outdoors can sometimes give birth to multiple   in and restarting the cycle of overpopulation. As a result, it
      litters in one season, which can put a significant strain on   helps reduce the number of kittens and cats flowing into local
      the time, money, and resources required for around-the-  shelters, which in turn lowers euthanasia rates and increases     Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League offers residents
      clock care. To address this issue, there’s a program called   the adoption of cats already in animal shelters.”  of Palm Beach County free trap loans with a refundable
                                                                                                           deposit during our hours of operation for TNVR. Peggy
                                                                                                           Adams loaned out over 1,800 humane traps in 2023 and
                                                                                                           has a goal of 2,000 in 2024.
                                                                                                             Note: Palm Beach County Ordinance 98-22 forbids
                                                                                                           trapping cats for any other reason than for TNVR or vet
                                                                                                           care. To learn more, visit peggyadams.org/tnvr.
                                                                                                             Peggy Adams  also  reminds  the  community  that if
                                                                                                           you find a litter of kittens, your first reaction might be
                                                                                                           to bring them to your local animal shelter. But chances
                                                                                                           are their mother is close by – and you may actually be
                                                                                                           “kit-napping” them. Once newborns are separated from
                                                                                                           their mother, their chances of survival drop dramatically.
                                                                                                           Check out resources at peggyadams.org/found-kitten-
                                                                                                           resources before determining how to intervene when
                                                                                                           finding kittens.
                                                                                                             Currently, Peggy Adams has neonatal kittens who
                                                                                                           require foster care. As a neonatal kitten foster, you would
                                                                                                           take on the responsibility of bottle-feeding some of our
                                                                                                           smallest orphaned residents every few hours during
                                                                                                           their critical first few weeks of life. Peggy Adams will
                                                                                                           provide volunteers with comprehensive training, essential
                                                                                                           supplies and ongoing support, and in return, you shower
                                                                                                           them with love! If you or someone you know would like
                                                                                                           to help care for a neonatal foster or learn more, visit
                                                                                                           peggyadams.org/foster.
                                                                                                           About Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League
                                                                                                             Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League is an independent
                                                                                                           nonprofit  organization  operating  continuously  since
                                                                                                           1925. Peggy Adams provides critical services to more
                                                                                                           than  35,000  animals  each  year  and  collaborates  with
                                                                                                           local area organizations to expand the lifesaving work
                                                                                                           in Palm Beach County.
                                                                                                             Peggy Adams Animal  Rescue  League  has  a  4-star
                                                                                                           rating  from  Charity  Navigator,  America’s  largest
                                                                                                           independent charity navigator. For more information and
                                                                                                           to donate, please visit PeggyAdams.org.





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