Originally posted by K & L
OH, this is an extremely sore subject for me! My husband & I maintain 2 feral colonies. We TNR and then go feed and water twice a day. If one is injured, we trap and take for vet care. All our 15 cats were at one time a feral. We've cared for over 90 ferals now. AHHHHHHH I hate reading that!

Here's another site that may be able to help with this:
http://www.azcats.org/
Oh, I have to agree with you K&L. I also participate in a TNR program where I live...and all the ferals are trapped, neutered/spayed and released. If they are young enough, or have a personality that there is a chance to socialize them with people...we keep them and bring them to our no-kill rescue shelter (www.towncats.org).
It really does make my blood boil when people are suggesting things such as euthanasia or selling to research facilities as a way to curb the problem...when in actuality it's People who cause the problem in the first place. If it weren't for people, we wouldn't have endangered or extinct species, or any of the problems in nature that we do have today. TNR is really the only humane way to control feral colonies. I don't see the justice in euthanizing a perfectly healthy cat because of it's circumstance due to a negletful person. The way I see it, they (the cats) didn't have a choice...

I do agree that if this is such a big deal to the school and the people there, that necessary repurcussions to the violation of rules should be taken! It sounds like there are a lot of close minded and ignorant people there who don't like animals, and that is sad. I really think TNR would be a benefit to the campus community as well as stricter punishment for the violation of rules. Definitely contact Ally Cat Allies as they may be able to suggest a rescue group or some group involved in TNR that may be able to help. Sorry to get up on the soapbox, but this is something that hits a sore spot...and people's negligence really ticks me off sometimes!!