The purpose of Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) Programs is to humanely catch cats using a live trap, transport them to a veterinary clinic where the animal is sterilized and vaccinated for rabies, then we release them back to the location they were captured. We return the cats to their original location to prevent the vacuum effect. The vacuum effect is when animals are permanently removed from an environment, a territorial opening is created, which causes more animals of the same species to replace them. Therefore TNR programs are a more effective approach than euthanization for stabilizing the population while simultaneously reducing the ability to add to the population. ​

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The TNR program in Brown County has been active since 2023.   We track animals we've fixed through location tracking and a photo library.  All of the cats sterilized through TNR will have their ears tipped, making them easily identifiable.  

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Brown County residents can reach out to us to assist with stray cat population control in their area by completing the form below. We do not have a required service fee, but strongly encourage a free will donation to support our efforts with this community program. (Should you mention strays with clipped ears as having been caught and fixed already?)