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Metro shelter to begin TNR pilot with $10,000 Best Friends grant; shelter reports higher surrenders and strays
Summary
Councilor reported Metro Shelter received a $10,000 Best Friends grant to start trap‑neuter‑return (TNR) work on feral cat colonies and said the shelter is also experiencing more dog surrenders and strays; shelter will coordinate with Casper Community Cats and use volunteer support and offsite veterinary services.
A councilor representing Metro Shelter updates said the shelter secured a $10,000 grant from Best Friends to start trap‑neuter‑return (TNR) work on identified feral cat colonies and will coordinate with local volunteer group Casper Community Cats.
The councilor said the shelter plans to build feeding habits for target colonies and then conduct trapping events in mid‑April and early May, with veterinary services — in some cases in Douglas because of cost — to perform spay/neuter surgeries. The goal is to capture and sterilize a critical mass of each colony so it does not continue to repopulate.
Shelter staff also reported a recent increase in both surrenders and stray animals, leaving shelter capacity tight for dogs. The shelter is completing a licensing management system upgrade, reported staffing gaps (one full‑time and one part‑time kennel tech vacancy) and continues work toward a new shelter design and construction contract with a goal of beginning full construction early next year.
The councilor thanked local volunteers and Rotary Clubs for recent projects (e.g., dugouts) and encouraged adoptions and volunteer support while the shelter ramps up TNR activity.
