Join us on June 7th for our monthly adoption event at the Salinas Farmers Market where we'll have lots of new kittens and puppies too!
Thank you Hitchcock Road Animal Services for the grant to make this guide and page possible. Help us spread the word. Help is available in our county! We all need to work together to end the pet overpopulation in Monterey County. There are lots of organizations working to help community members access free or low-cost spay/neuter.
Some of these organizations help with TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) of feral and community cats. Please look for the term TNR in the description.
Provides low-cost spay/neuter services for feral and owned cats and dogs under 40 lbs. 831-324-0189. Go to link https://zurl.co/Bo9p www.animalfriendsrescue.org
Provides TNR help in Monterey County, primarily Salinas. Foster program for rescued street kittens/cats based on availability. www.bestliferescue.org
TNR help in Hollister. Help schedule owned pets for spay/neuter. www.catcrewcalifornia.com
Trapping help available for the peninsula area. https://www.communitycatallies.org/ Helps with TNR including trapping, transport and holding for recovery. Also helps with injured or sick feral cats on a limited basis. Please call or text: 831-202-2877, or email meg@communitycatallies.org
TNR focused rescue providing trapping assistance for spay/neuter services for feral and community cats in San Benito County. Also helps injured/ill cats with medical services, if needed. We are an all volunteer 501(c)3 charity www.forferalssake.org
Low-cost spay/neuter surgeries for dogs, cats, rabbits in Santa Cruz County and surrounding counties.-40 Penny Lane, Suite 101 Watsonville, CA - 831-724-4988 - admin@fowas.org
Reach out for TNR help in Morgan Hill and Gilroy. Limited trapping help, but coaching available. (408) 846-1617. www.garliccitykittyrescue.org
HHAR offers foster-based spay/neuter clinics, but helps the public when space is available. Limited trapping help for TNR is available in the Prunedale, Castroville, Freedom and Aromas area. Email: info@Headinghomerescue.org https://www.facebook.com/headinghomerescue
Helps schedule owned pets at low-cost spay/neuter clinics. Provides TNR help for community cats in South Monterey County, primarily in Soledad and Greenfield. ONPP does not have traps to loan as they are frequently in use by their trappers, but ONPP does help people do the trapping and transporting. Fill out request on www.ourneighborhoodpetproject.org
Provides low cost spay/neuter services. Located in Hollister. Contact 831-634-1191. https://petfriends.org
Provides Santa Cruz County residents with free spay/neuter, vaccinations and microchip for community cats (TNR). Traps are loaned out through Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter (Watsonville and Santa Cruz locations).
https://projectpurr.org
Assists Santa Cruz County residents and nearby counties with low-cost spay/neuter. Please call 831-454-7200. www.scanimalshelter.org
(Santa Cruz County, Monterey County, San Benito County) Serves owned pets and ferals. TEXT preferred to 925-967-1001. Serve many areas including Salinas, Prunedale, Hollister, Seaside, and unincorporated areas. SNIP Bus offers feral cat clinics that include vaccination and spay/neuter. https://www.snipbus.org/clinics
SPCA Fixes and vaccinates ferals free of charge. Appointments are available, but they may be booked up to two months ahead of time. They may also offer a limited number of walk-up same day appointments. Plan on being there by 7AM. Please call 831-264-5400 or email spcaclinic@spcamc.org with any questions. Dog/cat spay/neuter services also available by appointment. For more information about available services or to book an appointment, visit the SPCA’s website at spcamc.org
Assists with owned pets and community cats through TNR in South Monterey County. www.scar.pet
10 Lives TNVR: (North Monterey County) Provides help with TNR of community cats in North Monterey County. Go to request document or scan the QR code. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18-vUpKCYHTu344b7WS09ZbGk7KKnJlT23u4_kpToC6Y/edit