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Featuring instruction by Bryan Kortis of Neighborhood Cats, this intensive two-day workshop will cover all aspects of working with feral cats and Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). The first day is designed for feral cat organizations, veterinarians, animal shelters and rescue groups, municipal officials, public health department officials, and wildlife advocates. The focus will be on policy issues and making TNR work on a community scale. The second day is aimed at feral cat caretakers and activists and will cover hands-on colony management, including trapping, feeding and shelter, advocacy with municipal officials, and grassroots activism to spur on the growth of TNR in your community.

March 2 and 3, 2007: Sarasota, FL (hosted by The Humane Society of Sarasota County, Inc.) - click here for program and to register online. Registration deadline: February 21, 2007.

March 9 and 10, 2007 : Chicago, IL (hosted by Chicagoland Strays) - for program and registration form, contact Nancy Peterson, Feral Cat Program Manager at The Humane Society of the United States, at email: npeterson@hsus.org. Online registration to soon by available at this link. Registration deadline: March 1, 2007.

April 13 and 14, 2007: Indianapolis, IN, hosted by IndyFeral - click here for program and to register online. Registration deadline: March 30, 2007

April 20 and 21, 2007: Brookville [Long Island, NY, hosted by The Animal Lovers League - click here for program and to register online. Registration deadline: April 6, 2007

Featuring instruction by Bryan Kortis of Neighborhood Cats, this intensive two-day workshop will cover all aspects of working with feral cats and Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). The first day is designed for feral cat organizations, veterinarians, animal shelters and rescue groups, municipal officials, public health department officials, and wildlife advocates. The focus will be on policy issues and making TNR work on a community scale. The second day is aimed at feral cat caretakers and activists and will cover hands-on colony management, including trapping, feeding and shelter, advocacy with municipal officials, and grassroots activism to spur on the growth of TNR in your community.

Instructor Bryan Kortis serves as executive director of Neighborhood Cats , a New York City-based nonprofit specializing in the management of feral cats using TNR. In addition to administering a citywide TNR program, Neighborhood Cats produces educational materials and conferences, assists in setting up communitywide TNR programs, and is a leading voice for the humane care of feral cats. A consultant to The Humane Society of the United States on feral cat issues, Bryan is the primary author of the award-winning The Neighborhood Cats TNR Handbook: A Guide to Trap-Neuter-Return for the Feral Cat Caretaker, is the codirector of the instructional video How to Perform a Mass Trapping, and is a featured speaker at feral cat events around the country.

Attendees may sign up for either or both days ($15 for one day / $20 for both). For more information, contact Nancy Peterson, Feral Cat Program Manager at The Humane Society of the United States.





The Humane Society of the United States with the Support ofthe Petco Foundation Presents Implementing a Community wide TrapNe