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1. What’s the plan for cats? Is there a plan in place for cats?

Camden County, in partnership with the Best Friends Organization, has a TNVR program. 

TNVR is a universal term that can mean  Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR), Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), or Shelter-Neuter-Return (SNR). TNVR is the most effective, and humane, method of controlling feral cat population growth. TNVR should not be used to create cat colonies but should instead be used as cat colony prevention, reducing overall numbers over time.

Interested in participating in Camden County's TNVR Program? Complete the TNVR Interest Form.

2. What is TNVR?

TNVR is Trap Neuter Vaccinate Return.

TNVR is the most effective, and humane, method of controlling feral cat population growth. TNVR should not be used to create cat colonies but should instead be used as cat colony prevention, reducing overall numbers over time.

3. How can I participate in Camden County's TNVR Program?

Interested in participating in Camden County's TNVR Program? Complete the TNVR Interest Form.

4. I don’t want stray cats, why are you returning them to my area?

Trapping and removing cats creates a phenomenon known as the “vacuum effect”; this means that when cats are removed from an area, other cats are just going to move in to fill the void. The new cats continue to reproduce and call for additional trap and removal, continuing the cycle. Trap and remove, usually resulting in the cat’s euthanasia, has been the most common method to control feral cats for several decades; if it was going to be successful, it would have been by now.

5. What is currently being done with the funds the humane society used to receive?

 Camden County Animal Control is using the $167,750 in the FY 2024 budget to provide food and shelter for the stray dogs of Camden County. 

6. Once a dog or cat is picked up by Animal Control, where is it taken?

The Camden County Animal Control holding facility is located at the Animal Control offices, 1144 Godley Avenue in Woodbine.

7. Are cats, as well as dogs, required to be vaccinated against rabies?

By Georgia law, dogs, cats, and ferrets must get rabies vaccination when they are twelve weeks of age or older. Rabies vaccinations are only recognized in Georgia when performed by a licensed veterinarian. Call your veterinarian for more details on rabies shots for your pets. If your pet is bitten or scratched by a wild animal notify your veterinarian immediately.