DuPage Animal Hospital
Feral Cat Agreement of Veterinary Procedures




TNR (trap-neuter-release) is the most effective and humane way of controlling the cat population. At DuPage Animal Hospital we care for the well being of all feral and semi-feral cats. We offer a TNR program for clients that will help decrease the rising stray overpopulation.  For full details of the TNR program, please check out the form below.


Trap-Neuter-Return begins with the trapping of feral cats using humane cage traps. *(please note picture below.) The cat has to be in a have-a-heart trap in order to brought if for a TNR. The captured feral cats are taken (in the trap) to our clinic where they are sterilized by the castration of males and spaying of females. Typical TNR programs also involve providing the cats vaccinations against certain diseases like rabies, feline panleukopenia, herpes, and calicivirus. Finally the cats are marked so that they can be easily identified as a sterilized feral. The ear will be slightly cropped  to make the notch at the tip of the ear noticable.


For our program the cats will be tested for feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and/or feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) prior to sterilization, and euthanized if the test is positive. After the cat is sterilized and vaccinated, it is placed back in the trap and allowed to recover from surgery. It is subsequently released to the site of capture.