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.

Hours

  • If you are interested in future scheduling, please fill out the TNR request form

For TNR related inquiries please email tnr@hshv.org

Spring 2024:

The unfortunate reality is that we are currently hiring for a veterinary surgeon and will be offering very limited TNR this spring. We will only be conducting scheduled trappings for those who are physically unable to trap and transport cats to other TNR clinics in the metro area. Once we are able to fill the surgeon role, we plan to increase volume and will update the webpage as well as the HSHV Community Cats facebook group.

Requirements

  1. 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 – (734) 662-4365
  2. 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 +$5 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 – $150 (x-rays, tail removal, eye removal, pain meds)

-Serious injury treatment – $300 (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

2024 dates

4/27, 5/11 & 6/22

Sign-up for these events will be posted 2 weeks before the event date, thanks to our generous sponsor the price is $10 per cat

More Information

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, or feel free to reach out to tnr@hshv.org if you’d like to schedule a time to come by for a quick in person discussion of TNR basics

More questions? Please see FAQ’s.

Support our TNR program via our Amazon Wishlist

Volunteers can find resource information on the Volunteer Resources page.

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Blog

What To Do With Community Cats When Moving?

What To Do With Community Cats When Moving? Many people wonder what to do with their colony when an unexpected situation forces them to move. The best solution typically depends varies based on the situation. Sometimes, the current caretaker ...

Interview with Feral Kitty Trappers President – Karen Frazer

Who and what is Feral Kitty Trappers TNR? FKT started with a focus on TNR and the overpopulation of cats and evolved into TNR + rescue and adoptions. FKT is 100% volunteer based and spent over $100,000 this past ...

TNR Map

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 (734) 661-3523 or email tnr@hshv.org.