May 2012
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What is Trap-Neuter-Return?
Trap-neuter-return, commonly known as TNR, is the only method proven to be effective at controlling feral cat population growth. TNR involves trapping all or most of the cats in a colony, getting them neutered, and then returning them to their territory. The returned cats, who are eartipped to identify them as neutered, are provided regular food and shelter and are monitored by their caretaker for newcomers. Whenever possible, kittens young enough to be readily socialized and friendly adults are removed and placed for adoption. Read more »
ANIMAL PEOPLE supporters are slightly different from average donors to animal protection efforts. While they are just as passionate about rescuing and sheltering needy animals as anyone else, they also believe as Plato did that “Ideas rule the world.”
They do your part to change the world one person at a time, but they also understand that a rapidly increasing human population can overtake one-on-one efforts and that the animals need mass communication to reach larger numbers. Many animal organizations have proven themselves effective at using mainstream media for campaigning on behalf of animals, but ANIMAL PEOPLE is the animals’ own media.
Enlist campaign support from like-minded groups and individuals!
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Fill an open position in your animal-helping agency!
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In mid-April 2003, the Wise Giving Alliance formally introduced the new standards for charities that it has been developing for several years now to update and replace the standards of the former National Charities Information Bureau and Council of Better Business Bureaus, which merged to form the Wise Giving Alliance. A few weeks earlier, the Animal Centers of Excellence introduced the most thorough code of ethics proposed so far to govern the operation of animal sanctuaries. Read more »
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