Trap-Neuter-Return
Feral & Community Cats (TNR)
TNR support for feral cats that cannot be handled and free-roaming community cats that can be handled.
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More about Feral & Community Cats (TNR)
What this service does and why it matters
Trap-Neuter-Return helps prevent future litters in feral and free-roaming community cat populations. The clinic process differs for cats that cannot be safely handled and free-roaming cats that can be handled. Check your clinic's trapping and scheduling instructions before you come.
- For cats, TNR stops repeated breeding and can reduce fighting, roaming, and mating-related stress.
- For neighborhoods, TNR helps stabilize free-roaming cat populations over time.
- For shelters and rescues, preventing litters reduces pressure on already limited space and resources.
What to know before a visit
- Feral cats are cats that cannot be safely handled. They must arrive in secure, humane traps.
- Contact your clinic for trapping guidelines before you trap.
- Free-roaming cats are cats that can be handled. They need an appointment.
- Ear-notching is included and required so a sterilized community cat can be identified later.
How clinics differ
Wichita Falls: TNR is handled at Central Freeway. Feral cats that cannot be handled and free-roaming cats that can be handled have different appointment rules; see the Central Freeway menu before you travel.
Amarillo and Lubbock: TNR is available through participating clinic processes. Check the location page and reach out to the clinic for trapping guidelines before you trap or schedule a free-roaming cat.
Vernon and Graham: Satellite clinics do not accept feral cats the way the main clinic branches do.