10/28/2026
Parma Heights – Trap, Neuter, Return UPDATE!
That’s a wrap for 2026! We trapped at a total of 22 different properties in Parma Heights and had a grand total of 12 surgeries from the Program! We also had several additional properties reach out right when the program ended for 2026.
We certainly recognize this service is a need for our community and intend to implement it again in 2027! Our first year has taught us much about what we can realistically offer, and the hands-on service of 2026 will be adjusted for 2027.
Initially, a volunteer team was orchestrated to assist, but unfortunately when the program began, that anticipated support was no longer available. As a result, the entirety of the program was then placed on a single staff member. This was not the structure under which the program was designed, nor is it a sustainable model given the departments existing workload and call volume.
In 2027, we will be adjusting from our original pilot version of this program. These changes will bring us more in line with how other communities who also offer this service operate their TNR programs.
In 2027, BPHAC will provide traps, bait if requested, and TNR vouchers, while renters will be responsible for safely trapping the cats and arranging transportation to and from the participating veterinary provider. BPHAC will not pick up, transport, or house any community cats at our facility.
With these adjustments in mind, and the great response for need we received in 2026, we are working to extend the amount of time traps are available to rent and increase surgery appointment availability from one day a week, to two.
We appreciate everyone who has supported the effort and understand that community involvement is essential to making TNR successful. The goal of this restructuring is to create a TNR model that is sustainable, responsible, and better suited to the resources available to our department.
PICTURED BELOW: A flyer borrowed from Nevada Humane Society articulating what an ear-tip means on a cat located outside!