{"id":98392,"date":"2025-12-23T12:20:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T12:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/98392\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T12:20:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T12:20:16","slug":"el-paso-animal-services-accepting-more-cats-in-tnr-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/98392\/","title":{"rendered":"El Paso Animal Services accepting more cats in TNR program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"638\" height=\"355\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/14702ca1184df3f1b0ffc36384617584.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mutt Monday: El Paso Animal Services accepting more cats in TNR program<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">EL PASO, Texas (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktsm.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:KTSM;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">KTSM<\/a>) \u2014 It\u2019s Mutt Monday at KTSM!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With cooler weather overnight and temperatures expected to go down in January, El Paso Animal Services now has more appointments open and is accepting cats for its Trap Neuter Return (TNR) program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Trap Neuter Return is a free service that El Paso Animal Services provides to the community to control the cat population.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When you TNR, it not only helps reduce the cat population, but cats also get vaccinated, dewormed, and microchipped.\u00a0During winter, the program also helps El Paso Animal Services get ahead of kitten season before it starts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">To help, El Pasoans can visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/elpasoanimalservices.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:El Paso Animal Services website;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">El Paso Animal Services website<\/a> to set up an appointment to bring in a community cat.\u00a0After the cats had their surgery, locals can return them to the community where they were found.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">El Paso Animal Services shared with KTSM some helpful tips for Trap Neuter Return in the winter:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Don\u2019t leave traps unattended<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The less cats are inside the better<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Use oil-based bait to prevent freezing<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Animal Services and KTSM are ready to help you find your perfect match.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For more information on adoptions and events you can attend in your area, you can always visit\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/elpasoanimalservices.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:El Paso Animal Services online;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">El Paso Animal Services online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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