TNR Resources in Oregon: Where to Get Help Catching and Sterilizing Free-Roaming Cats

Read our special coverage of the people and organizations working every day of the year to sterilize cats and save lives. TNR (Trap/Neuter/Return) is the proven method for humanely managing populations of free-roaming cats.

Resources by Region:

National:

Alley Cat Allies advocates for humane TNR programs and helps people locate services in their community.


Portland and the Valley:

Feral Cat Coalition serves Oregon and SW Washington with a spay/neuter clinic, trap rentals, and education.

Portland Area Community Cat Caregivers is a private Facebook group for trappers and caregivers to share information and resources.

Willamette Valley TNR Advocates is a private Facebook group for members south of Portland to share information on trapping, transport, and cat placement.

CAFA. Coalition Advocating for Animals operates in the Salem area. CAFA will help people find spay/neuter assistance and coordinate with local rescues/shelters for placement of friendly strays.


Salem Friends of Felines offers a low-cost voucher redeemable at several local veterinary clinics for cat spay or neuter surgeries.

Spay & Save is a project of the Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland offering spay/neuter assistance to low-income residents and to people who are feeding strays or ferals. 503-797-2606 or contact the Feral Cat Coalition

Willamette Humane Society has spay/neuter funding available for feral and free-roaming cats and offers spay/neuter services at its on-site clinic. Pricing and qualifications vary. 503-480-SPAY 

Central Oregon:


Bend Spay & Neuter Program offers low-cost spay and neuter surgeries at its clinic. Get pricing and scheduling information at 541-617-1010

FAST FACT:

Feral vs. Stray? Here’s the difference:

Strays are free-roaming cats who once lived with humans. Even if they’re skittish, they will accept and enjoy human attention. Feral cats avoid human contact and live as wild animals. Sometimes this happens when a former house kitty has fended for herself too long, but ferals most commonly were born in the wild to stray or feral mothers.


IS THAT WILD CAT ALREADY SPAYED?

The ears may hold the answer.

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TNR programs use an ear tip to help identify spayed and neutered ferals. While the cat is under anesthesia for surgery, the tip of one ear is snipped back to create a visual marker.

  • See an ear tip? The cat is probably fine and has a feral caretaker looking out for her.

  • No ear tip? It’s probably time to work with a local agency and prepare to TNR that kitty. 










Animal Welfare, TNR, stray and feral cats, spay neuter programsMichelle BlakeResources, Animal WelfareComment