Controlling the Cat Population In Austin

The number of feral cats in the United States is estimated to be in the tens of millions, and just one unsterilized female cat can be responsible for 370,000 offspring over the course of seven years. Sadly, many communities still opt to control populations using outdated methods, including lethal elimination or relocation. Not only are some of these methods horribly barbaric, they are also highly ineffective.

Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the method of humanely trapping free roaming feral cats and spaying or neutering them. I became involved in TNR in Central Texas after fixing and adopting out a colony of cats in my neighborhood. I decided to make photographs with the people who were making a dent in the feral colonies,
documenting their dedication to animal welfare.

See more of Austin photographer Sandy Carson’s work at sandycarson.com.

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