Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) Information
Click the TNR Class Schedule link below to complete your
TNR Class Registration Form and register for our next free TNR Class!
Please come back to this page and scroll down for links to low-cost spay/neuter resources in our area, information about TNR, videos and other helpful information for people who are learning to trap and caregivers helping our community cats.
NOTE:
Everett Animal Welfare Group (EAWG) is an all-volunteer staff. Because the organization only has one or two volunteers who teach TNR classes, sometimes the schedule is based around the number of people who express an interest in attending a class. If you have questions or need assistance with registration, please contact the instructor at FreeTNRClass@gmail.com.
While EAWG provides
TNR education as part of
our effort to help community cats, we are a resource, not a shelter.
We will not remove cats from your property, but we will provide you with the tools and support you need to effectively and humanely manage community cats you want to help.
What is TNR? It is Trap, Neuter, Return, which means humanely trapping a feral or stray cat (also known as a community cat); having the cat spayed or neutered by a local veterinarian, and returning the cat to the area where they were trapped. Community cats gather where there is sufficient food—whether it be a rodent population or a caregiver providing food and water.
How can you tell if a cat is feral, stray, or someone’s pet? A pet or stray cat is one who lived with humans and strayed from home. It will likely show social traits such as approaching closely for food, or coming onto the porch or up to the front door looking for food or attention. They may also walk slowly toward you with their tail up or be vocal or purr when you bring food to them.
Feral cats, on the other hand, are not very social with people. They may crouch or stay low to the ground when moving toward or away from you. They often hide in the bushes when you bring the food out and usually won’t look at you. They may scatter, hiss, or growl when you are near. While these traits are associated with feral cats and kittens, sometimes feral cats will begin to trust the person who feeds them and begin to come a bit closer or show traits usually associated with a stray cat.
You may have seen several cats gathering behind local restaurants or a friendly neighbor’s home. Some of these feeding areas may even have makeshift 2-story wooden houses or raised feeding stations.
Everett Animal Welfare Group is an all volunteer organization that works to reduce the number of cats and kittens put down in Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Suwanee Counties in Florida through TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) of homeless, stray, and community (feral) cats.
Through no fault of their own, these cats and kittens became homeless...whether they strayed too far from home and got lost, or they were loved and left when a neighbor moved away.
A female kitten can get pregnant as young as four months old, making it possible for her to have five litters of kittens in one year!
It's easy to see why two cats turn into twenty cats very quickly if they were never spayed or neutered!
We offer free TNR classes in Pensacola, Florida. Visit our Class Schedule page to see when we are holding our next class! Most of the volunteers who help us with TNR, foster, arrange spay/neuter, raise medical funds, hold adoption events, and teach TNR classes came to know us because they, too, were feeding stray and homeless cats in their own back yard. Through their own experiences and personal challenges, they share
their knowledge and resources to help us, and they empower others in our community who are also caring for an abundance of homeless, stray, and feral cats in Pensacola and the surrounding areas.
You may know someone who is feeding or sheltering homeless cats or you may be seeing cats around your home or young kittens following a mother cat looking for food.
Well you've come to the right place to meet other people who are also trying to help!
There is a wealth of information available for people who are trying to make a difference for our community cats and kittens.
The TNR classes we offer are well attended by other people just like you who may be feeding feral cats and want to help them but don't know where to start.
Volunteers will show you how a humane trap works, how to safely transport a feral cat, and ways to connect with other caring people, and more.
You will learn what steps you can take now to begin helping the innocent cats and kittens in your area. You are not alone!
Do you already help feed and shelter community or stray cats in your area? Please help by registering your colony here so we will know the status of the kitties if someone asks us if the colony is already being helped.
Please see our TNR class schedule at the bottom of this page. Also, visit some of the links below to learn more about how to safely use a drop trap, how to use a trick stick, how to tell the age of a kitten, and more!
SPAY/NEUTER RESOURCES
Some spay/neuter programs fill up fast and it is not always possible to get a reservation on transport because of the overwhelming need for spay/neuter services in our area. For that reason, the low-cost options below might be a better fit for some people. Consider reaching out to other people you personally know in your area to see if someone else is interested in making a trip with multiple cats in carriers or traps and consider helping with gas or transport. Perhaps one person could drop the cats off for surgery and the other person can pick up the cats at the end of the day.
Please visit each organization's website or call to verify pricing information, COVID or health guidelines, and process policies for spay/neuter services, payment, or appointment BEFORE leaving for any appointment.
CAN YOU TELL ME WHERE TO FIND LOW-COST SPAY/NEUTER SURGERY IN OR NEAR PENSACOLA, FLORIDA (ESCAMBIA COUNTY)?
WHAT ABOUT A RESOURCE IN OKALOOSA COUNTY?
Below are nearby clinics that work with the community to spay/neuter feral cats in traps as well as friendly strays in carriers. It is recommended that you contact the clinic directly before driving there to make sure they have appointments available--even if they have always welcomed walk-in patients. These prices are up to date for 2023, but it is best to verify the cost when setting up the appointment. Many local rescues and animal welfare organizations use these nearby clinics for transporting several cats at once to be spayed/neutered. There may be a delay in getting appointments because of the overwhelming need in our community. Call first!
SPAY NEUTER IMPACT PROJECT (SNIP)
Ocean Springs, MS (Approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes from Pensacola)
7350 Hwy 57, Unit J, Ocean Springs, MS, (228) 215-0172
***While EAWG tries to make sure all information is current on this page, some information may have changed since posting, so please check to see if there have been new changes to their schedule if you plan to bring any cat(s) to SNIPMS for surgery. Thank you.***
Website: snipms.com (easily make appt online for feral and domestic cats)
Facebook: www.facebook.com/snipms
Email: SnipAppointments@gmail.com
The prices below are effective as of November 27, 2023 from the SNIPMS website.
HIGHLANDS VETERINARY HOSPITAL
Theodore, AL (Approximately 1 hour from Pensacola)
5596 Highway 90, Theodore, AL 36582, (251) 345-4114
Website: www.highlandsvethospital.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/highlandsvethosp
CAT SPAY/NEUTER PRICING
Spay Cat: $50 (includes $10 required rabies vaccine)
Neuter Cat: $35 (includes $10 required rabies vaccine)
This price includes pain medication for when the kitty goes home.
Highlands accepts SPCA $10 off spay/neuter coupons. At the time of this posting, the clinic has the coupons already printed. Each family can use three $10 coupons per year.
NOTE: There is an additional cost of $20 per female cat if she is pregnant or in heat.
ADDITIONAL NOTE: When setting up an appointment for spay/neuter surgery, please make sure you tell them the AGE of your pet. This office has limits to the age of the cat or dog they will spay/neuter. Thank you.
DOG SPAY/NEUTER PRICING - PLEASE CONTACT THE CLINIC FOR THE MOST RECENT PRICING
SPRING HILL ANIMAL CLINIC
Mobile, AL (Approximately 1 hour from Pensacola)
3488 Spring Hill Ave, Mobile, AL 36608, (251) 343-5033
Spring Hill Animal Clinic accepts cats for spay/neuter surgery Monday through Wednesday. Please contact them at 251-343-5033 if you have any questions. Please let them know if you think a cat may be pregnant, in heat, or injured.
Website: springhillanimal.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/springhillanimal
Each new patient must be seen by a doctor upon their first visit. The examination fee is $52. The exam fee is included in spay/neuter pricing.
Cat Surgery Prices: Neuter (male)
$70; Spay (female)
$107. Rabies vaccines are $23.50.
ELBERTA ANIMAL HOSPITAL
Elberta, AL (Approximately 35 minutes from downtown Pensacola)
27817 US-98, Elberta, AL 36530, (251) 986-6400
Website: www.elbertaanimalhospital.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100036868137365 (or Search Elberta Animal Hospital)
Female spay surgery $98 + vaccinations
Male neuter surgery $60 + vaccinations
You can make your own appointment for friendly cats in carriers but be sure if you make an appointment for a skittish cat in a trap, be sure you are able to trap the cat and keep the appointment! This is important for the continued local support of TNR and help for people caring for cats in their community.
Taking one of the free TNR classes offered by EAWG will offer close coaching to avoid missed appointments.
NOTE: Frightened or skittish cats in carriers can be sedated in their carrier but you must notify Elberta Animal Hospital about the need to sedate in carrier.
Delivery is between 8 and 9:30 am. Pickup is between 2 and 5 pm closing.
The minimum weight for spay and neuter is three pounds and three months of age.
Microchip that EAWG provides is free. Left ear tip is free.
Additional fees:
$49 pre-surgical bloodwork is optional
$45 extra if the cat is pregnant
$35 extra if the cat is in heat
$15 FVRCP shot
$16.50 Basic rabies shot
If the cat is injured and you need an exam fee, the fee is $42.00.
If the cat looks sick and you want to rule out leukemia, the leukemia/FIV/Heartworm test is $40.
WIREGRASS SPAY/NEUTER ALLIANCE
570 S. Foster Street, Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 671-8111
Website: www.wiregrassspayneuter.org
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063606550605
DAVIS ANIMAL HOSPITAL
8560 North Davis Highway, Pensacola, FL 32514
(850) 479-9484, ext. 1
Email: Lowcostspayneuter@davispetvet.com
Website: www.davispetvet.com/lowcostspayandneuter
OKALOOSA COUNTY FLORIDA RESOURCES
Okaloosa Animal Protection League (APL) works in conjunction with Blooper Animal Rescue & Transport to provide TNR services for friendly and feral cats. You don't have to be a resident of Okaloosa County in order to get spay/neuter surgery through APL or Blooper transport services. There are also local spay/neuter appointments available through APL in clinics located in Fort Walton Beach and Mary Esther.
Spay/Neuter transport events are typically held every month as long as the partnering clinic allows. Watch APL's Facebook page for details, dates, and prices. Please check APL's Facebook page for any changes in upcoming spay/neuter scheduled events.
www.facebook.com/OkaloosaAPL
Here are some details about the spay/neuter appointment or transport process:
Whether you have a friendly cat or you are helping a colony of several feral cats where you need to arrange appointments for trapped cats over a period of time, you can do one or more of the following:
- For local clinic appointments located in Fort Walton Beach and Mary Esther, call or text one of these volunteers at 850-376-6190 or 850-830-2909
- For a spot on one of the transports to out-of-town clinics, email Blooper transports to reserve spots at TRANSPORTS@BlooperAnimalRescue.org
Drop off and pick up for Blooper TNR transports are at the Cracker Barrel right off Interstate 10 in Crestview, Florida at: 201 Cracker Barrel Drive, Crestview, FL 32536
If you have questions about transports, please email TRANSPORTS@BlooperAnimalRescue.org.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not use the old email address APLtransport@blooper... or the old website address OkaloosaAPL.org as they are no longer in service!
Once you contact APL for spay/neuter services, you will be sent information by email and asked to complete a surgery form for each cat. You will be able to check a box on there about whether you want the cat's EAR TIPPED. It is optional so be sure to check the box on the form correctly.
Please remember, this is volunteer organization and they stay very busy! Please be patient whether you are inquiring about transport details or are fully booked on one of their transports. APL also keeps track of colony caregivers who are working with several cats trying to juggle trapping and appointments and will reach out when new transports become available.
NO TRANSPORT REFUNDS - THEY ARE UNABLE TO TRANSFER TO A FUTURE TRANSPORT
They will send lots of details about transport requirements like feeding, when and where to meet, carrier/trap requirements, etc. when you email about a spot for transport.
See additional addresses below:
Animal Protection League Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/OkaloosaAPL
Blooper Animal Rescue Facebook page: www.facebook.com/BlooperAnimalRescue
Blooper Animal Rescue & Transport website: www.blooperanimalrescue.org
If you see any information on this resource or any other that is incorrect or doesn't work, please email EAWG.manage@gmail.com to report the problem so we can fix it. Thanks!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT DISCOUNTED LOCAL VETERINARIANS
The following local veterinarians offer lower cost spay/neuter services
but you cannot make the appointment yourself.
All appointments need to be made through Cindra Anderson with Everett Animal Welfare Group. Text 850-501-1531 and mention “need spay/neuter."
Brentwood Animal Hospital: Cats in traps or carriers
East hill Animal Hospital: cats in traps only
Please let us know if there is any information on this page that has changed so we can update our website.
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For Community Cats Only!
$25 Spay/Neuter/Rabies/Ear Tip
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Operation Spay Bay in Panama City, Florida, provides much needed assistance to those helping to stop the endless cycle of breeding present in community cat colonies. This service is only for strays (friendly, homeless cats with no owner) or feral (wild cats which you are unable to pet or handle). If you bring these community cats to the clinic (or use a transport service) on MONDAYS & TUESDAYS ONLY, you will enjoy the ability to get the kitty spay/neutered, rabies vaccinated, and ear tipped for only $25!!! Feral (wild) cats must come in a trap for the safety of the cat and our staff. Friendly strays in size-appropriate carriers. Please note that this special is for COMMUNITY CATS ONLY and so an ear tip is mandatory to receive the discount. Please click here for more information about an ear tip.
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While the SnipMS facility is located in Vancleave, Mississippi, it is only about 1 hour and 40 minutes from Pensacola (not much difference than driving to Spay Bay in Panama City from Pensacola!). Spay/Neuter appointments for cats in traps is only for MONDAY and TUESDAY! They are open for regular business Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Be sure to schedule appointments online--very easy form on their website.
***While EAWG tries to make sure all information is current on this page, some information may have changed since posting, so please check to see if there have been new changes to their schedule if you bring any cat(s) to SNIPMS for surgery. Thank you.***
SnipMS.com
If you will be bringing cats to SNIPMS for spay/neuter surgery yourself (versus going through a local rescue or transporter), please check the SNIPMS website for the latest information about surgery days for feral cats, and any other changes they might have made to their surgery schedule since this information was posted.
Be sure to contact the clinic by phone or private message through
Facebook to get the latest details if you need to bring more than one
cat in a trap and/or any requirements for vaccinations at the time of surgery.
Don't forget to register for the Free TNR Class! Find the TNR Class Registration Application at the Class Schedule link below.
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We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so your donation is tax deductible. As a private, nonprofit organization, Everett Animal Welfare Group receives no federal or state funding. Our animals rely solely on the generous support of members of our community (Registration CH58214, EIN#83-2638428). Your donation can make a real difference.
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