TNR

If you know of an area with a lot of feral or community cats that are not spayed and neutered and want to let us know to see if we can TNR, email us at rescue@mthappytails.org

The TNR (Trap, Neuter Return) program is ran seasonally in Glendive, Montana because of our harsh winters. When cats are spayed and neutered and put under anesthesia, they cannot regulate their body temperature until anesthesia wears off and for females their underbelly is shaved. With the cold winters, this makes it harder for cats to survive. 

TNR operates from mid-April through mid-September depending on weather. We typically TNR in high population areas, not out in the country. Big areas to TNR are trailer courts. You can tell a cat has been through the TNR program by the left ear being tipped.