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What is TNVR?

TNVR is the internationally accepted, effective and humane method of controlling and free-roaming cat populations. TNVR has been practiced for decades in the U.S. and is successfully practiced in hundreds of communities and in every landscape and setting.

Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate and Return Healthy free roaming or feral cats are sterilized, vaccinated and returned to the location where they were trapped.

  • It stabilizes the size of the colony by eliminating new litters.
  • It greatly reduces nuisance behaviors associated with free roaming cats such as mating related yowling, fighting and urine spraying.
  • Neighborhoods with sterilized cat colonies also have a greater immunity against rabies.
  • It reduces the number of cats that come into the shelter, therefore it helps prevent shelter overcrowding and illness
  • Free roaming cats serve as organic pest control by reducing nuisance rodent populations. 
 
What cats qualify for TNVR?

Community cats are unowned free roaming cats that may be cared for by local residents. Community cats may or may not be feral and usually live in colonies. Some community cats are friendly and socialized and some are not.

Feral cats are wild and exist in an untamed state and generally not socialized to human contact.

The goal of TNVR is to reduce free roaming cat populations through sterilization and to stop the spread of disease through vaccination. Any unowned, free roaming or feral cat can qualify.

Cats that have been ear tipped are identified as being sterilized and vaccinated.

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 These cats should never be re-trapped or brought to a shelter, unless sick. Instead, they should be left in their neighborhood to provide cat population control


​Need a Trap?

Animal Care and Control loans out humane traps for free. We do require a $75.00 refundable deposit. ​


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COMMUNITY CAT SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM

OPEN LIMITED DAYS

Appointments are required for surgery; walk-ups will not be admitted.

Please Click Here to be placed on our wait list

  • A maximum of 20 surgeries per day will be available by appointment only; no walk-ups will be accepted.
  • Surgeries will be for Community Cats only.
  • Cats must be in traps.
  • Cats must be 4 months old or older.
  • A maximum of 2 slots will be available per trapper/caretaker.

    Community Cat Package Includes:

    Cost: FREE!  Includes the spay/neuter, rabies shot, microchip, annual vaccines, protection against fleas and ticks,  and notching of the left ear.
    Please Click Here to be placed on our wait list​


 




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     ​Main Facility:

7100 Belvedere Road
West Palm Beach, 33411
(west of Florida Turnpike)​

 Hours:
Monday-Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Animal Viewing Areas - Adoptions - Redemptions
From 12:00 p.m to Closing

Closed on government holidays

​Rabies Vaccines & Microchips:

Saturday and Sunday

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

​​Shelter Map

Main Phone:
 561-233-1200

Toll-free from Delray or Boca:
561-276-1344

Toll-free from West County: 561-924-5656

 Spay/Neuter Clinic Main Facility:
561-233-1261 

TNVR Spay/Neuter services are
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY on Thursdays

**Dates:**

March 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th

​DUE TO EXTREME STAFFING CHALLENGES, THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE…

Click here For Other Low Cost Spay and Neuter Services ​​

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West County Pahokee Facility:

3615 SR 715
Pahokee

West County Clinic - Spay/Neuter Services
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY on Tuesdays

**Dates:**

March 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th​

DUE TO EXTREME STAFFING CHALLENGES, THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE…

Click here ​For Other Low Cost Spay and Neuter Services ​​

​Spay/Neuter West County Clinic:
561-924-5657

Stray/Injured Pick Up 561-233-1200,
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Community Cats/TNVR Services 561-233-5262



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