Planned PEThood of GeorgiaCommunity Cats Program
We work with Metro-Atlanta and Northeast Georgia residents to care for community cats (feral cats and friendly strays) through humane trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) services and support for colony caretakers.
Community cats (feral cats and friendly strays) and the residents who manage colonies · TNVR surgeries every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, first come first served. Check-in between 8:45 a.m. and 9:15 a.m.; pick-up typically between 4:00 p.m. and 4 · $60* for Community Cat services (*no extra charges for cats who are pregnant, in heat, or cryptorchid). Trap loans are available at no cost to the public with a small deposit.
From pethoodga.org/services/community-and-feral-cats ↗About this program
Our Community Cats Program provides trap loans, education, and guidance to help residents manage colonies humanely. To borrow traps or ask questions about colony management, email TNVR@PEThoodGA.org.
Planned PEThood of Georgia offers Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) surgeries for Community Cats (feral cats and friendly strays) every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, first come first served. Limit 2 cats per household.
Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) involves humanely trapping outdoor cats, bringing them to a low-cost clinic for spay or neuter surgery, vaccinating them (typically for rabies), and ear-tipping them as a universal sign they have been altered. After recovery, the cats are returned to their original territory, where caretakers continue to provide food and shelter.
Planned PEThood offers humane trap loans to help manage community cat populations through Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR). These traps are available at no cost to the public for up to two weeks, with a small deposit required. Due to high demand, there is typically a 1-2 week waiting period, but we'll notify you as soon as a trap becomes available.
Our Community Cats program is designed to be a resource for managing feral and stray cat populations, but it's important to note that we are not a rescue organization. Our primary goal is to help control the population of community cats through targeted trapping and low-cost spay and neuter services.
Questions
What is TNVR?
Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return, or "TNVR," is the most humane and effective method known for managing Community Cats and reducing their numbers. The cats, who typically live together in a group called a colony, are trapped and brought to a veterinary clinic. They are then spayed or neutered, vaccinated for rabies and eartipped. After they've recovered from their surgeries, the cats are returned back to their original territory where a caretaker provides regular food and shelter.
What is an ear tip?
An ear tip is a painless procedure done during the spay and neuter surgery. It is the universal symbol for a Community Cat that has been spayed or neutered. Ear-tipping allows people to tell from a distance whether or not a Community Cat has been spayed or neutered. That tipped ear saves the cat the stress of being trapped and anesthetized a second time. It does not affect their hearing.
What are the benefits of TNVR?
Ends nuisance behaviors from Community Cats such as fighting, spraying, and howling. Prevents repeated unwanted litters of kittens. Saves thousands of taxpayer dollars by keeping these cats out of county shelters. Rids neighborhoods and businesses of rodents and snakes organically. Studies prove that spaying and neutering Community Cats improves their overall health.
Details
- Who
- Community cats (feral cats and friendly strays) and the residents who manage colonies
- When
- TNVR surgeries every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, first come first served. Check-in between 8:45 a.m. and 9:15 a.m.; pick-up typically between 4:00 p.m. and 4
- Where
- Planned PEThood of Georgia's Duluth clinic; trapping locations around Gwinnett County
- Cost
- $60* for Community Cat services (*no extra charges for cats who are pregnant, in heat, or cryptorchid). Trap loans are available at no cost to the public with a
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