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Trap - Neuter - Return Program

Susquehanna Township partners with Steelton Community Cats (SCC) in a local Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) program. A TNR program is an effective and humane approach to managing and reducing the free-roaming domestic cat population. In a TNR program, community volunteers trap free-roaming cats, have them spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and ear-tipped, and then release them back into their original location. This helps control the cat population by preventing further breeding and allowing existing cats to live in their familiar territory. TNR programs promote the welfare of cats and reduce the strain on animal shelters by reducing the number of kittens born in the wild.

Township Policies and Guidelines

Feeding of wild animals outside is not allowed unless registered with a TNR program (Section 2-102 of the Susquehanna Township Animal Code).

Participants of the program must be registered with SCC, and follow the program rules outlined by the Township. The rules were approved by the Board of Commissioners on September 28, 2023 (see below to download the TNR program rules (Resolution 2023-R-28). 

Cat Deterrents

There are a variety of humane devices and techniques to help keep community cats off people’s properties.  Some examples are motion-activated sprinklers, ultrasonic alarms, digging deterrents, and scents that repel cats. Depending on the behavior the cats are displaying, different techniques can be used to stop or deter the behavior. 

Stopping the Cycle

"Stopping The Cycle" is the SCC's campaign to humanely reduce the overpopulation of feral and free-roaming cats. It provides a "NO-KILL" Population Control Service, saving taxpayers' money, saving cats' lives, and doing the best possible for feral and free-roaming cats - not euthanizing them but allowing the cats to live out their lives in the environment they know and love.

SCC provides services such:
  • Assistance with trapping feral cats
  • Monthly 2-day surgery clinics (held on a Thursday and Friday)
  • Post-surgery care
  • Additional medical care, as needed
To register your colony or arrange for pick up of traps or for more information, please call (717) 877-4146.

Steelton Community Cats

Volunteers and donations are needed to run this continuing program. For more information, call Steelton Community Cats at (717) 877-4146 or click here to visit their website for upcoming trapping and clinic dates.

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