TNR - Trap Neuter Spay & Release
TNR (Trap Neuter / Spay Release)
Some clinics we are able to secure special appointments for colony / community cats.
We are currently short handed and do not have volunteers to cover all areas of the county.
These appointments are fees can vary based on available clinics.
These clinics have strict only trap policy.
If find yourself needing help with TNR. We can come out and give you a quick lesson. Our schedules are so full that by us showing you the basics, you can become a trapper which frees us up to help the next person or group.
At this time we do not have enough volunteers to assist trapping we are only making appointments with people who are able to trap and meet us for appointments. We will schedule appointment and do transports to the clinics. We do not have grants for funds for TNR - All clients must cover their TNR clinic appointments.
Trap Returns. As of November 1, 2025 we will be charging a $35.00 rental fee for each trap. FEE will be refunded upon returning trap im working condition.
Need a trap? We can rent traps, but prefer if you purchase them at Tractor Supply. They have a combo set 2 traps for only $39.99. And once your done with trap, if you would like to donate them, we would love to add to our equipment inventory.
Please email us for help with TNR appointments at savethestraysofschuylkill@gmail.com
More Options - Local Rescue and Resource
Strays No More - Valley View 570-847-6845 Also assists with TNR
Please also see other resources for help with you TNR projects
Hillside SPCA Pottsville - 570-622-7769
Nobody's Cat Foundation Camp Hill - 855-867-4228
York County SPCA - York - 717-764-6109
Humane Society of Harrisburg 717-564-3320
Greys and Strays - Jonestown - greysandstrays@comcasat.net
Pet Day Surgery - Lebanon 717-675-2080
ARL of Berks County - Birdsboro 610-373-8830
The Pet Care Clinic -Hazleton 570-501-0600
Fairchild Foundation - Birdsboro 610-763-8382
Danville SPCA - 570-293-9200
Friends of All Animals - Lebanon 717-272-6466
Forgotten Felines and Fidos - Germansville 610-760-9009
Mountain Valley Spay Neuter and Vaccine Clinic - Lehighton - 610-377-3949
No Nonsense Neutering Reading / Allentown 717-983-8878 / 866-820-2510
*** Please note that most of the clinics have website you can visit for current information, and many have online scheduling.
Community Cats
Community Cats & TNR
What is a community cat?
Community cat populations typically consist of a mixture of feral, semi-socialized, and lost or abandoned cats. The traditional idea of community cats was that they were feral and had little to no human interaction, with little chance of being socialized enough to live indoors as a domestic pet. As more research has been done in recent years, we have discovered that this is simply not the case. A community cat can be someone’s lost cat that has joined a nearby colony, someone’s indoor/outdoor cat that frequents the area, kittens raised by colony caretakers who have grown into friendly outdoor cats, and true feral cats. All these cats call the outdoors home and have different backgrounds compared to a traditional true feral cat.
Why TNR?
Proven to be one of the only ways to help reduce and keep the community cat population healthy, TNVR (Trap Neuter Vaccinate and Return) are fully supported by Save the Strays Schuylkill and all major national animal welfare organizations.
TNR is the only effective method to decrease the number of cats humanely and dramatically. Trapping and removing the cats doesn’t work because cats in nearby territories will move into the area and breed up to capacity. This is well-documented over decades of studies and is called the “vacuum effect.”
Despite how hard local animal welfare organizations have collectively tried in the past, old methods simply have not worked, as evidenced by the number of cats we see today in our county. We cannot euthanize or adopt our way out of the current cat crisis in Schuylkill County and must collectively turn to methods proven to work for long-term solutions to get to a more manageable population.