Community Cat Resources
Feral Cat Veterinary Hospitals Full Service Vets treating community cats. *We are not affiliated with these Veterinarians, but list them as a convenience.
How to Live with Neighborhood Cats Information provided by UC Davis Veterinary Medicine and Koret Shelter Medicine Program
Model Community Cat Friendly Ordinance Provided by Alley Cat Allies
Model Community Cat Friendly Animal Control Protocols Provided by Alley Cat Allies
Managing Community Cats; A Guide for Municipal Leaders Provided by The Humane Society of the United States
Return to Field Handbook Collaboration between The Humane Society of the United States, Neighborhood Cats and Alley Cat Advocates.
Cats and Public Health The Humane Society of the United States
Helpful Links:
- Community Cat Post Surgery Instructions
- Attend a 2 1/2 hour workshop and gain access to the benefits of our TNR program
- Trapping Tips and Tricks video presented by Neighborhood Cats
- Colony Caretaking Tips and Tricks video presented by Neighborhood Cats
- Neighborhood Cats TNR Handbook
- How to perform a Mass Trapping for TNR video Neighborhood Cats
- Feral Cat Overview Video; Humane Society of The United States
- Cat Socialization Continuum; Alley Cat Allies
- Relocating Cats Neighborhood Cats. Unless you are moving with the cats, AAAR does not recommend relocation.
- Additional TNR resources from Neighborhood Cats and Alley Cat Allies
- Additional Neighborhood Cats videos
Angry neighbors? Cat Deterrents:
- Please see this list of cat deterrents and consider purchasing these to keep the cats off the neighbor’s property: click here.
- How to keep cats out of gardens and yards from Neighborhood Cats
- How to Use an Ultrasonic Cat Deterrent from Neighborhood Cats
- Best Friends humane cat deterrents Information
- Alley Cat Allies humane deterrents Information
- Purrfect Cat Fencing
How to use a Drop Trap:
- Neighborhood Hood Wire Drop Trap Set Up, Tear Down Visual Instructions
- Video – How to Use a Tomahawk Drop Trap by Laurel Cats Inc. Note: No need to spray cats with water to get the cat to move to the other side. Removing the blanket cover slowly back towards the transfer trap usually works as the cat prefers to stay in the dark. Gently poking with a long small object or using a can of compressed air works if needed.
- How to transfer a cat from a drop trap to a regular trap
- Drop trap design (AAAR has drop traps available to loan out)
- Drop trap tips and tricks courtesy of Kitten Paparazzi
- The Drop Trap: A Trapper’s Best Friend Webinar presented by Neighborhood Cats
Winter Tips:
- NYC Feral Cat Initiative
- Neighborhood Cats
- Alley Cat Allies
- Shelter placement tips
- Trapping in Winter – Neighborhood Cats
DIY Shelter Building Plans:
- on demand video by Bideawee’s Feral Cat Initiative.
Tutorial for building 4 different models at home. We recommend everyone who hasn’t built a shelter before, starts with this video to learn what you need to know. Then pick your model and start building!
Video:
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Handouts: - Neighborhood Cats
- Voiceless MI
- The Maryland Feline Society
- Indy Feral
- Alley Cat Allies and Alley Cat Allies Shelter Gallery
Purchase Shelters (AAAR does not endorse or recommend the following shelters, but lists this information as a convenience. Shelters may need additional winterizing.):
- Kitty Tube
- The Ark Workshop
- Feral Villa – likely needs more insulation to hold up to Michigan freezes
Click on the images Provided by Chris Shelton
