Help Wild Cats

Wild cat populations can and have been successfully decreased by working with conscientious people to care for them and have them sterilized. After sterilization, they are far more likely to become tame enough to bring inside. The processs of trapping and euthanizing cats has not proven to be an effective strategy for reducing the wild cat population.

The “trap-neuter-return” (TNR) method of humanely controlling feral cat populations is endorsed by Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, the Cornell Feline Health Center, Alley Cat Allies and many other national organizations. Although TNR programs are not perfect, their advantages are clear. They end the breeding of more unwanted cats; reduce annoying feline mating behaviors such as spraying, fighting and yowling; control the spread of disease; provide an opportunity to return socialized cats running at large to their homes, or to find new homes through adoption.

Free-roaming cats are a community issue that requires a thoughtful, humane approach. The Ozaukee Humane Society needs a community network to resolve suffering of barn and other free-roaming cats.

Please call (262) 546-5707 if you are interested in being part of a coalition to help cats.