Feral Cat Program -

Feral cats---also known as "free-roaming"---are the largest cause of pet overpopulation in Austin. Thousands of feral cats are born into homelessness every year, often right in our own neighborhoods. Left unattended, feral cat colonies would grow out of control. But with your help, we are committed to solving this problem. 

The Austin Humane Society's Feral Cat Trap-Neuter-Return Program is solving our community's feral cat problem. Launched in spring 2007, the program has already sterilized and vaccinated more than 13,000 feral cats. As the only program offering free feral cat sterilization in Austin, we're proud to provide our community with this simple, easy, and effective program. 

How the Program Works:

1. Ordinary citizens (like you!) contact the AHS Feral Cat Program.
2. We provide you with simple, humane traps, which you use to safely capture the feral cats. 
3. The cats are brought to AHS by appointment, where they are spayed/neutered and vaccinated by the AHS Clinic for free!
4. Recover the cats for a short period, then release the cats back to their colonies.

Based on successful programs across the country, the AHS Feral Cat Program reflects our commitment to caring for all homeless animals. Considering that a single unsterilized female cat can be responsible for tens of thousands of offspring over the course of just a few years, the AHS Feral Cat Program is a critical part of our community's pet overpopulation strategy. 

Great News

In fact, the plummeting euthanasia rate at the city shelter, Town Lake Animal Center, is largely attributed to the success of the AHS Feral Cat Program. In 2009, the feline euthanasia rate dropped more than 40%, and we're proud to have contributed to that great news.

If you would like to become a part of the solution, please contact:

Leticia Stivers, Feral Cat Program Supervisor
(512) 646-7387, Ext. 101
lstivers@austinhumanesociety.org