Community Cats

Community Cats program works to improve the lives of free-roaming and feral cats in our community and reduce the unnecessary euthanasia of healthy cats that are not suitable for adoption.

Community cats are un-owned cats that live outdoors in the community. They may be feral or friendly, may have been born into the wild, or may be lost or abandoned pets.

Stray or free-roaming cats that are friendly and would do well in a home are made available for adoption or placed in our adoption preparation programs. Feral cats that would not be appropriate or happy as pets are sterilized, ear-tipped, vaccinated, and released in the same outdoor location where they were found.

If there are stray or feral cats in your community that need sterilization surgery, you can participate in our Community Cats program by trapping and transporting community cats to one of our shelters. Call us at 952-435-7738 for more information on how to get involved.

Schedule a TNR appointment

Please note: We are currently receiving an extremely high volume of appointment requests and are doing our best to respond to all inquiries within 3 business days.

Our online form closes occasionally so that we may process existing requests. If the form is closed, please check back soon. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding!

To schedule a TNR appointment, please complete our online form. Appointments will be scheduled a maximum of two weeks in advance.

For the safety of yourself, the cat, and our staff, feral cats must arrive in humane live traps. If you choose to use your own live trap, AHS will need to keep it until the cat is ready to be released. Cover the trap with a towel or blanket to help calm the cat, and move the trap to a safe area, protected from the weather if necessary.

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Animal Humane Society's Community Cats program is supported in part by a grant from PetSmart Charities.

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