Community cats are free-roaming cats who live outdoors and may have humans helping take care of them, but are not “pets.” With proper community support and proper care—including the need to be fixed and vaccinated—people and community cats can share the earth harmoniously.
TNR Scheduling
Currently, we are scheduling on Thursdays and Fridays by appointment only. Please call our clinic at 734-662-4365 for an appointment.
In winter (i.e., very cold weather), TNR will be limited to injured or possibly pregnant feral cats. As the caretaker, you would need to house the cat in a safe and warm environment during the recovery period. Please call our clinic at 734-662-4365 if you would like to inquire about an injured or possible pregnant feral cat.
List of Michigan clinics who may be offering winter TNR services – MI TNR Resource List
- This program is by appointment only
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- Please call our clinic at 734-662-4365 if you would like to inquire about an injured or possible pregnant feral cat
- TNR is a program for unsocialized cats who cannot be handled. We are not currently scheduling for TNR at this time. If you have an outdoor cat who can be safely handled, please schedule an appointment through our clinic –https://www.hshv.org/clinic/
- Each cat must be in an individual, size-appropriate live trap (not a squirrel trap, crate or cat carrier) “
Pricing
- $50 in Washtenaw County spay/neuter/rabies & FVRCP (feline herpes + distemper) & flea and tick
- $80 out of county spay/neuter & rabies +$10 for FVRCP (feline herpes + distemper) +$15 for flea and tick preventative
- $75 trap rental ($65 is refunded when the trap is returned)
- Any injuries or illnesses will be treated at an additional cost
-Basic wound repair – $50 (clean wound site / anti-biotic injection)
-Basic injury treatment – $200 (x-rays, tail removal, eye removal, pain meds)
-Serious injury treatment – $350 (x-rays, limb removal, sutures, pain meds)
TRANSFER FEE – any cat not brought in a live trap will be charged a $50 transfer fee.
-Revaccination for TNR cats currently unavailable
TNR Extravaganza’s
Appointment spots must be purchased in advance
Sponsored by: Feline Fund
High volume Saturday TNR spay & neuter events for community cats in Washtenaw County
2025 dates TBD
Sign-up for these events will be posted 2 weeks before the event date, thanks to our generous sponsor (Feline Fund) the price is $10 per cat
More Information
If you feed or would like to report community cats in our service area, please fill out a TNR colony monitoring form
What to do if you see kittens – HSHV kitten guide
Have questions? Check out our FAQ’s
List of MI clinics that offer TNR S/N surgery – MI TNR Resource List
List of MI clinics that offer full cost services for unsocial cats – MI Unsocial Cat Veterinary Resource List
See below for videos on how to TNR.
TNR Video Resources
Ways to Help
Sewing Trap Covers – Cat Trap Cover Sewing Pattern TNR
TNR wishlist – https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/IUZV63DY4IVX?ref_=list_d_wl_lfu_nav_5
Support our TNR program via our Amazon Wishlist
Volunteers can find resource information on the Volunteer Resources page.
* Includes all TNR activity through July 2021
Blog
What To Do With Community Cats When Moving?
Interview with Feral Kitty Trappers President – Karen Frazer
Mapping
Please report any colonies you are aware of, to help HSHV monitor cat colonies to help us better understand and care for our county’s community cats. None of your personal information will be shared and we do not publish specific addresses.
More questions? Please contact our Community Cat Coordinator at tnr@hshv.org.