TNR Scheduling

TNR is currently BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Openings are on Thursdays and Fridays. Please direct all inquiries to the Community Cat Coordinator at (734) 661-3523 or TNR@hshv.org.  

During Spring/Summer months, appointments go quickly due to peak kitten season! Please be advised that we may need to schedule a month or two into the future.

In the Winter months (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.

This document contains information about Michigan clinics who may be offering TNR services in Winter.  

PLEASE BE ADVISED: The TNR program is exclusively for unsocialized cats who cannot be handled. If you have an outdoor cat who can be safely handled, please reach out to our clinic. 

TNR Appointment Preparation Tips 

• If you are trapping and bringing the feral cat(s) yourself, each cat must be in an individual, size-appropriate live trap (not a squirrel trap, crate, or cat carrier).  

• Cats brought in inappropriate containers may be subject to a $50 trap transfer fee. 

• If we are coming to your property to set traps, please pull any food a day in advance. Water is okay to leave out. Trap setting will occur the day before your scheduled appointment (e.g., a Friday appointment will result in a Thursday trap setting day). 

• Traps and any captured cats will be retrieved on the morning of the appointment.  Any cats who have been identified as a previous TNR participant will be released upon contact – we will not be transporting them back to the shelter for TNR services.  

• Cats undergoing surgery will be released back to the original property on the day after their procedures (e.g., a Friday appointment will see cats released on Saturday).  

• If you are located outside of Washtenaw County, we are currently unable to offer on-site trapping services. You are still welcome to schedule an appointment if you can trap and transport on your own.  

Pricing

In County Fees: 

• $30 per cat for spay/neuter, rabies vaccine, and ear tip indicator 

• $50 per cat for spay/neuter, rabies vaccine, FVRCP (feline herpes and distemper) vaccine, flea & tick preventative, and ear tip indicator  

Out of County Fees: 

• $80 per cat for spay/neuter, rabies vaccine, and ear tip indicator 

• $100 per cat for spay/neuter, rabies vaccine, FVRCP (feline herpes and distemper) vaccine, flea & tick preventative, and ear tip indicator 

Additional Rental/Treatment Fees: 

• $75 for trap rental ($65 is refunded once trap is returned) 

• $50 for basic wound repair (clean wound site, antibiotic injection) 

• $200 for basic injury treatment (x-rays, tail removal, eye removal, pain medication) 

• $300 for serious injury treatment (x-rays, limb removal, sutures, pain medication) 

We are not currently offering revaccination for TNR cats.  

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

What is TNR?

How to trap

How to socialize unsocial kittens

How to build an easy winter shelter

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

* Includes all TNR activity through July 2021

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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.