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Ferals in Peril, Inc. is a community organization working toward 501 (C) (3) non-profit status. We work in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bensonhurst and Bath Beach advocating for feral and stray cats, with the goal of ending cats' suffering through controlling and reducing the cycle of homelessness and overpopulation.

Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) stops the cycle of reproduction among homeless cats, and reduces nuisance behavior such as spraying, fighting, and mating noises. We strive to ensure the welfare of feral, stray, and abandoned cats living in our community by providing education about TNR, assisting residents with TNR projects, mentoring caretakers, and improving quality of life for the cats and for the humans with whom they reside.

We are not a shelter and we are not able to take in cats or kittens. But we are able to provide guidance and referrals to people who want to get friendly cats and kittens adopted.

TNR is a humane method of feline population control that has been proven to reduce the number of communities' feral, stray, and roaming cats. Cats are trapped, spayed or neutered, and returned to their colony, where they are managed and cared for. The cats receive a rabies vaccination, and may receive other vaccinations and treatment for fleas, and their ears are "tipped" so that they may be easily identified. TNR is the most effective and humane way to reduce the homeless cat population, and its effects are immediately noticeable. One unspayed female cat can have up to 30 kittens in one year, and cats begin to reproduce before they are one year old. TNR combined with effective caretaking results in reduction in the cat population and its attendant noise and odor, but it also results in healthier, calmer cats.

TNR is endorsed by the ASPCA, the Humane Society of New York, the Mayor's Alliance for New York City's Animals, Neighborhood Cats, and animal advocacy organizations throughout the United States. New Yorkers in the five boroughs can learn about TNR and caretaking and receive certification in TNR by attending a three-hour workshop. Benefits of TNR certification include access to services, spaying, neutering, and low-cost food.

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