Part of our mission is to educate our community on the resources that are available to them for spay/neuter, lost pets, outdoor cat information, general cat welfare, and more. We put together this spreadsheet in hopes that it can provide some assistance to those in need. Below are some of the examples of help you can find by visiting this sheet.
Low Cost Vet Care
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www.friendsofanimals.org gives a certificate for spays to be redeemed at local vets
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SpayUSA offers funding for spays, the application is available from the 1st-15th of every month
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Free Spay in Philadelphia - www.catadelphia.org
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No Nosense Neutering - specializing in feral TNR
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Work with your community! Reach out to neighbors, postal workers, local vets or shelters, and any other people who are involved in the community. Try posting on community apps, like Ring, NextDoor, etc. Post in community Facebook Groups (ie. search "Lost and Found Pets of [Montgomery] County on Facebook).
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Contact your pets microchip company and ensure the information is up to date
Lost Pets
Stray Cats
It is very important to note that not all outdoor cats need to be rescued. Most thrive outdoors and are called community cats. If an outdoor cat looks healthy, it probably has a caretaker and should be left alone. If it's ear is not tipped, it should be taken for spay or neuter and released back to it's original location. If it's ear is tipped, someone has already helped it out by getting it spayed or neutered. If an outdoor cat is sick, unkempt or injured, it needs help. Visit our Surrender page for an informative chart on what to do if you find a stray or contact a rescue that does TNR.
DO NOT trap a cat unless you have a place lined up for it go.
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www.alleycat.org gives important information on what to do if you find a stray
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Visit our resource sheet to get a list of rescues who help with Trap, Neuter and Return (TNR) programs. KCAC does rent traps if needed, call or email us for more information
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Visit here for a guide on outdoor cat shelters
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www.petfinder.com Gives you the most up to date list of shelters in any zip code. Go to their shelter page.
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Visit here for more information on the Paper Collar method to see if the cat is owned by someone or if it really is a stray