El Paso TNR Inc
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About El Paso TNR Inc
In El Paso, community cats are the focus, and El Paso TNR keeps the work practical: trap, neuter, vaccinate, return. Because the group is volunteer-run, support goes straight toward the hands-on parts of the process, from trapping and transport to surgery recovery and return. If you care about reducing future kitten litters while keeping outdoor cats in the places they already know, this is the kind of local work that matters.
El Paso TNR keeps its attention on community cats, with education and advocacy built around the actual TNR process. Its materials also make one small detail do a lot of work: clipped ears signal that a cat has been fixed and vaccinated. That kind of clarity is part of what makes the organization easy to understand and worth supporting.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Trap-neuter-return for community cats
Traps, sterilizes, vaccinates, and returns outdoor cats to the exact location where they were captured.
Community cat education and advocacy
Provides education and awareness about outdoor cats, kitten season, and why TNR helps reduce overpopulation.
Learning Center
Offers educational content about community cats, clipped ears, and how TNR works.
About this work
Mission
El Paso TNR educates, advocates, and provides trap-neuter-return services for community cats in El Paso.
Who they serve
Community cats, outdoor cats, and kittens in El Paso, Texas.
How your donation helps
- Trap-neuter-return services for community cats
- Transportation to and from veterinary clinics
- Cat-room care before and after surgery
In their words
We’re not a city service, we're neighbors who care.
Paco-approved.
In the news
Recent independent coverage of this organization.
Grant support
$25,000 from 2 funders · through 2024 (IRS 990 records).
- EL PASO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — $10,000 (2024)Support TNR (trap/neuter/ return)
- PAUL L FOSTER FAMILY FOUNDATION — $5,000 (2024)GRANT AWARDED FOR TRAP NEUTER RETURN
- EL PASO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — $10,000 (2023)Support TNR (trap/neuter/ return)
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles El Paso TNR Inc has shared.
Volunteer opportunities
- Educate the community
- Raise awareness
- Canvas neighborhoods to identify issues
- Cat-room caregiver
- Transport cats to and from veterinary clinics
- Return cats to the exact location where they were captured
- Trap community cats
- Assemble, bait, and arm traps
In the news
Articles featuring El Paso TNR Inc from the Love What You Fund newsroom.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
What does a clipped ear mean on a community cat?
It means the cat has been fixed, vaccinated, and is not part of the overpopulation problem.
What kinds of volunteer roles does El Paso TNR use?
Volunteers help as cat-room caregivers, transporters, trappers, and community educators. They also help raise awareness and canvas neighborhoods.
What happens after a cat is trapped?
After a cat is trapped, it goes to a veterinary clinic for surgery, gets care before and after the procedure, and then goes back to the exact spot where it was captured.
What cats are the focus of the work?
The focus is on community cats, outdoor cats, and kittens in El Paso.
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