How Can I Be Part of the Solution?
Trap-Neuter-Return.
Fill out an appointment request form for feral/community cats to schedule an appointment at our clinic. We will provide humane trap rentals and trapping resources. If you are outside San Diego County, we may ask that you provide your own traps, depending on location. Our staff is here to get you started and walk you through the process!
Volunteer.
Our life-saving procedures would not be possible without dedicated volunteers! To become an FCC volunteer and participate in our mission to reduce overpopulation and improve the lives of community cats, please complete our volunteer application. Our volunteer coordinator will decide which station is right for you.
Donate.
Make a tax-deductible contribution via PayPal, or send a check to 9528 Miramar Road, PMB 160, San Diego, CA 92126. (Tax ID: 33-0590141)
Spay and neuter your pets.
Cats can begin reproducing as early as five months of age, so they should be sterilized by five months or younger. Cats can give birth several times a year, and each litter adds to the millions of cats across the country who are competing for homes. Close to two million cats are euthanized each year in shelters and animal control facilities nationwide.
In addition to population control, sterilization can also eliminate unpleasant behaviors of intact cats, such as fighting and spraying.
The Feral Cat Coalition is now offering low-cost spay/neuter appointments for owned cats! To request an appointment for your cat, please fill out the owned pet form.
For additional low-cost spay/neuter services for pets in San Diego County, contact:
SNAP’s Neuter Scooter – (866) SPAY-BUS – for owned pets
Animal Welfare Foundation – (619) 702-4400 – for owned pets
Pet Assistance (in San Diego’s North County) – (855) 738-7349 – for owned pets
You can make a difference. Together, we can save lives. Get involved today!
What is Trap-Neuter-Return?
TNR is the only proven and humane method of managing community cat colonies and is endorsed by leading animal welfare organizations such as the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
Community cats are humanely trapped, spayed or neutered, vaccinated, ear-tipped (the universal symbol of a sterilized feral cat), and returned to their outdoor homes, where they are monitored by caretakers.
Research has shown that, when correctly implemented, TNR stabilizes and reduces feral cat populations, eliminates undesirable behaviors associated with mating, and is more effective and cost-efficient than lethal control.
