

We rely entirely on fosters for this service. We will check with our foster homes to see if anyone has space to foster the cats while their health and temperament is evaluated. What if some of the cats/kittens are friendly? Relocating it somewhere new and strange without the proper procedure could spell disaster for the cat. A feral cat knows how to survive in its current home. Relocation of a feral cat is a time consuming and difficult process. Why can’t you relocate/remove the feral cats I need help with? It is a universal marking that allows trappers to determine if that cat has been spayed/neutered before. This procedure does not hurt or hinder them in any way. It is the process of trapping a feral or community cats, getting it spayed or neutered, vaccinated and returning it back outside.

If you have further questions not addressed in the FAQ, please see contact info at the end of this packet. Please see the FAQ below to help answer any questions you might have. This is a general overview of the process from start to finish. If there are more cats to be trapped at that location, the HART volunteer will work with the caregiver to plan out dates for the trapper to continue their work. Now that the cat is recovered, it is taken back to the trap location and released. Aftercare is provided by the HART volunteer but we encourage the caregiver to become involved. It needs to spend a minimum of 24 hours in its cage to recover from the surgery. It gets spayed or neutered, a rabies vaccine, ear tip, and any other necessary medical attention. The cat is taken to the vet the next morning and picked up that afternoon. Plastic carriers are NOT allowed for transporting a feral cat. The cat will spend 2-3 days in the trap, depending on when its vet appointment is. Once a cat is trapped, it is taken to its recovery location, unless otherwise arranged with the caregiver. Are any noticeably sick, injured or pregnant?.Are they fed at a regular time each day?.apartment complex, farm, single family home? A HART volunteer gathers information such as: “To help reduce the population of free roaming, feral and community cats by implementing TNR practices and educating caregivers on feral cat care”Ī request for assistance is made by a caregiver.
