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Getting Started

  1. Find a place for TNR. It can take several weeks to get a TNR appointment, so do this as soon as possible. Check the TNR list below and follow the steps based on the cats location.
  2. Borrow a trap. Check out Trap Rentals or contact me for more suggestions. Trap train while waiting for your appointment, zip tie open the trap so it doesn't trap a cat, and start feeding the cat out of the trap. This will get the cats familiar with the trap.
  3. Learn to trap. Read over the Trapping page for tips, and follow the steps below:
  4. Trap the cats. Withold food 12-36 hours before trapping.

Not enough or feeling overwhelmed? Contact me at bayareaTNR@gmail.com.

TNR

Shelter Serves from City How to get TNR appointments?
San Jose Animal Care Center
2750 Monterey Hwy
San Jose, CA 95111

408-794-7297
 San Jose
Cupertino
Los Gatos
Milpitas
Saratoga
Alviso 		TNR appointments are on Wednesday and scheduled on bit.ly/sjacs-tnr. Same day appointment-only drop off is 7:30-8am and pick up 2-4pm.

Sick and injured friendly or feral cats are always accepted.
Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority
3370 Thomas Rd
Santa Clara, CA 95014

408-764-0344 		Campbell
Monte Sereno
Santa Clara
Mountain View 		Call 408-764-0344 prior to trapping for an appointment on Monday morning for appointments the following week, and press 1 for dispatch. Drop-off for the appointment is on Weds and Fri for same day TNR. Limited to 1 cat per week.

Sick or injured cats and kittens are always accepted without appointment. Friendly cats are only accepted if sick, injured, or pregnant.
Humane Society Silicon Valley
901 Ames Ave
Milpitas, CA 95035

408-262-2133 x108 		Sunnyvale Follow the steps in the HSSV trapping guide. All cats and kittens go through intake (surrender door), 7 days a week from 9-6pm. Feral cats will be released by volunteers after TNR. Depending on availability, cats may be sent through same day TNR at the medical department.

No appointment is needed for Sunnyvale cats but the person dropping off must have proof of residing in Sunnyvale (e.g. license or utility bill). If you do not live in Sunnyvale, call animal control 408-730-7178 x0 for transport to HSSV. Animal control will pick up Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday until 3pm. Contact me at 408-384-8694 if animal control can't pick up, and you need help.
Santa Clara County Animal Services
12425 Monterey Road
San Martin, CA 95046

408-686-3900 		Gilroy
Morgan Hill
Unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County 		TNR surgeries are on Tuesday and Thursday. Drop off is 8am and pick up is the same day 2:30-4pm. Appointments are first come first serve. Limit of one cat per person per day, and no two cats can come from the same address on the same day.

Injured or very sick feral or stray cats and kittens may be taken to the shelter between noon and closing time (6 PM on weekdays, 5 PM on weekends).
Pets In Need
3281 E Bayshore Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303

650-496-5971 		Palo Alto
Los Altos
Los Altos Hills 		Email pa-medical@petsinneed.org to schedule an appointment for TNR. They have a feral cat package for $50 per cat which includes spay/neuter, rabies, and microchip.

Other options:

  • Nine Lives Foundation. Spay $65 and neuter $50, includes rabies and FVRCP. Microchip $20. Call 650-368-1365.
  • Peninsula Humane Society. Appointment only, call 650-340-7022, ext. 679. They have a street cat package for $50/cat (vaccines, FIV/FeLV test, spay/neuter, microchip). Not limited to San Mateo county, but those in San Mateo can apply for vouchers here.
  • Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV) - free for cats in Santa Clara County, $150 for cats outide Santa Clara County. Appointment only for non-Sunnyvale cats. Email medicalcenter@hssv.org or schedule online here. Appointments are released on Tuesday for two weeks out.
  • Try a lower cost vet like Animal Medical Center ($275 for a spay).

Renting traps

Bay Area Cats lends traps in Santa Clara County using this form. Both SVACA in Santa Clara and SJACC in San Jose have a trap rental program. For SVACA, call dispatch to inquire about trap rentals. For SJACC, walk into the main lobby to ask. You can also submit this form and select “Trap Rentals” if you want to receive an email with a list of contacts in your area who have traps available. On this list are individuals, as well as organizations such as:

Request help

Submit a TNR Request

Use this form to submit a TNR request which goes out to local trappers and rescue organizations. Provide as much detail as possible, and get the contact information of the person feeding the cats before submitting the form.