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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 cats are humanely find a litter of kittens, your first reaction might be to bring
hundreds of animals at any given time, and now that it is t ra ppe d, spa yed/ them to your local animal shelter. But chances are their
“kitten season,” the leading animal organization in Palm neutered, vaccinated, mother is close by – and you may actually be “kit-napping”
Beach County is sharing the importance of TNVR (Trap- microchipped and then them. Once newborns are separated from their mother, their
Neuter-Vaccinate-Return) as an effective solution to help released back to their chances of survival drop dramatically. Check out resources at
control the population of outdoor cats. outdoor homes. peggyadams.org/found-kitten-resources before determining
During the spring and summer months, female outdoor cats “TNVR is an how to intervene when finding kittens.
experience their breeding cycle, resulting in litters of kittens. extremely effective Currently, Peggy Adams has neonatal kittens who require
This phase is known as “kitten season,” and it lasts for more method,” explained foster care. As a neonatal kitten foster, you would take on
than half of the year. Female cats that roam freely outdoors Alyssa Dazza, admissions and TNVR manager, “It works by the responsibility of bottle-feeding some of our smallest
can sometimes give birth to multiple litters in one season, immediately stabilizing the cat colony’s size by eliminating orphaned residents every few hours during their critical first
which can put a significant strain on the time, money, and new litters. This reduces nuisance behaviors such as yowling, few weeks of life. Peggy Adams will provide volunteers
resources required for around-the-clock care. To address this fighting and marking territories with urine. Returning the cat with comprehensive training, essential supplies and ongoing
issue, there’s a program called TNVR, which stands for Trap, to its original location prevents new intact cats from moving support, and in return, you shower them with love! If you
Neuter, Vaccinate and Return. In this program, community in and restarting the cycle of overpopulation. As a result, it or someone you know would like to help care for a neonatal
helps reduce the number of kittens and cats flowing into local foster or learn more, visit peggyadams.org/foster.
shelters, which in turn lowers euthanasia rates and increases
About Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League
It’s The Law! the adoption of cats already in animal shelters.” Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League is an independent
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League offers residents of
nonprofit organization operating continuously since 1925.
Palm Beach County free trap loans with a refundable deposit Peggy Adams provides critical services to more than
Did You Know That, In during our hours of operation for TNVR. Peggy Adams 35,000 animals each year and collaborates with local
loaned out over 1,800 humane traps in 2023 and has a goal
area organizations to expand the lifesaving work in Palm
Florida… of 2,000 in 2024. Beach County.
Note: Palm Beach County Ordinance 98-22 forbids Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League has a 4-star rating
By Adam S. Gumson, trapping cats for any other reason than for TNVR or vet care. from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent
Esq. To learn more, visit peggyadams.org/tnvr. charity navigator. For more information and to donate, please
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