FERAL CAT RESOURCES FOR CARETAKERS

Thank you for taking the time to care for feral cats. Whether you are just starting out or are an experienced caretaker, the Richmond SPCA supports your efforts and is happy to be of service by providing free spay/neuter and other resources. 

Click here to learn about feral cat volunteer opportunities. To post a volunteer need, please email the details to info@richmondspca.org, with your contact information. 

Spay/Neuter Resources 

The Richmond SPCA offers free spay/neuter surgeries and rabies shots for feral cats brought to our Smoky's Spay/Neuter Clinic by their volunteer caretakers. We also provide rabies booster shots for feral cats at no charge to caregivers.

• Caregivers should call 804-521-1310 for detailed information about making an appointment (required for spay/neuter surgery).
• We rent humane cat traps. Please let us know that you need a trap(s) when you make your appointment with our clinic. There is a $50 deposit to be paid at the time of rental, which is returned to you when the trap is returned in working order, within 3 months of the trap rental. Trap reservations are required as we have a limited supply available.
• Appointments are not required for rabies vaccination boosters; however, calling 804-521-1330 is greatly appreciated. This service is available to feral cat caretakers who reside in our service area (City of Richmond and the counties of Hanover, Henrico, Chesterfield and Goochland). To receive the 3-year booster, cats must arrive in a humane trap and be previously spayed or neutered as indicated by a tipped left ear.  
• Please note that the sterilized and vaccinated feral cats will need to be returned to their current habitat (where you trapped them) to live out their natural lifespan as they cannot be adopted into homes. Download Trapping Instructions here.

Training Resources 

The Richmond SPCA occasionally conducts information sessions for current or potential feral cat caretakers. We currently have no sessions scheduled.

• If you would like some guidance on caring for a colony, humane trapping, or other caretaker topics, please call 804-521-1330. 
• If you would like to volunteer your time helping to care for a feral cat colony, please call 804-521-1312.
• Scout troops, schools, offices, and other groups are encouraged to work with established caretakers and independently to assist with trapping, feeding, and hosting food drives to support feral cat colonies. If your group is interested in adopting a colony, please call 804-521-1312.

Helpful Links for Caretakers

• Order educational resources from Alley Cat Allies
• Order brochures, flyers and door hangers to educate neighbors and property owners
• Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Guide
• Neighborhood Flyer Explaining Feral Cats and TNR
• Alley Cat Allies Feral Trapping Kit and other educational resources  
• Colony Care Guide
• Helping Cats and People Coexist   
• Helping Community Cats video

Connect With Other Caretakers

• Yahoo! Group for Richmond-area feral cat caregivers and supporters