Text Box: Have you seen a cat in Panora with a notch in its ear and wondered what it means? Roger the cat is sporting the TNR ear-notch. Each cat that is live-trapped and altered is ear-notched so that it is easily identifiable if it should get live-trapped again. Ear-notching is done at the time the cat is altered so it does not feel any pain. Next time you see a cat in town with an ear notch, you will know that it has been altered, vaccinated, and microchipped, and is in the care of one of our volunteers.

Feral cat in an abandoned building in Panora.
Text Box: What is a feral cat?

A feral cat is an unsocialized (almost wild) cat who may be one or more generations removed from a home environment and may subsist in a colony of similar cats. A feral cat is different from a stray cat.

A stray cat is a socialized cat who may be lost, may have been abandoned, or may just be a "neighborhood" cat that is fed by many residents with nobody claiming to be its owner.

In the city of Panora in 2003, there were an estimated 75 feral cats roaming the streets and neighborhoods. This number has fallen dramatically in the last few years, in large part due to “Opurration Fix-it!”, the Trap-Neuter-Return program adopted by the city.

If you have any questions or concerns about the TNR Program or feral cats in your neighborhood, please contact P.E.T.S. for assistance - 641.431.1PET.

P.E.T.S.

Protecting Even The Strays