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Critters Without Litters will accept community cats* for spaying and neutering on Monday – Thursday. We open at 7:00 a.m., and begin intake after returning the previous day’s cats, under the following conditions:
We will accept the first twenty (20) feral/community cats in traps each morning. Advance appointments are no longer necessary. Trappers are limited to two (2) cats (one cat per trap) per person/household, per day, Monday – Thursday. A sign-in sheet will be posted on the north door of our facility between 6:00 - 6:15 a.m. each morning for trappers to place their name and the number of traps with them that day. When we open at 7:00 a.m. we will intake feral/community cats in the order they are listed on the sign-in sheet. When we reach our limit, no additional feral/community cats will be accepted for surgery that day. We do not accept feral/community cats for surgery on Fridays. At the bottom of this page you will find a Feral Admission Form. You are welcome to print it out and bring the completed form with you to save time.
Community cats coming in for surgery must be in a cat trap. One cat per trap. No exceptions. If you are using your own trap, please note that cat traps must be a minimum of 9″x 9″ x 28″. The small traps that are sold at feed stores, usually as part of a two-pack, (measuring 7″ x 7″ x 24″) are designed for ground squirrels or gophers. The small trap is not suitable for cats, and we will not accept cats coming to our clinic in those traps. If you choose to purchase a trap, we recommend traps that are 10″ x 12″ x 32″ for the safety of the cat. Critters Without Litters offers cat traps rentals if you need to get a properly-sized trap before your appointment. A $75 deposit is required for trap rental, which is fully refundable when the trap is returned to us clean and in good working order. You are welcome to come in for a trap between 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Please refrain from coming for a trap between 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m., as we are focused on helping our surgical appointments at that time. Cats coming to our clinic in carriers are subject to appointment availability and will be charged our fees for owned cats.
Community cats will receive surgery, a rabies vaccination, an FVRCP vaccination and an ear-tip on their right ear. No exceptions will be made regarding ear-tipping. The fee for surgery for community cats is $60 per cat. Residents of Kern County (not living within the city limits of Bakersfield, Shafter, Delano or Wasco) may bring community cats in and have the TNR fee charged back to Kern County Animal Services. Residents living within Bakersfield city limits may have the TNR fee charged back to the City of Bakersfield. Proof of residency is required when you bring cats to us.
Critters Without Litters has humane cat traps available for rent. If you wish to rent a trap, please come into the clinic between 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Please refrain from coming for a trap between 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m., as we are focused on helping our surgical appointments at that time. You will be asked to complete our cat trap rental agreement, leave the deposit, and take the trap with you.
All community cats coming to our clinic for surgery will stay overnight. No exceptions.
If you choose to rent a trap from Critters Without Litters, the trap must be returned in a clean and operable condition within the period of your rental agreement. Failure to do so may result in the loss of your deposit.
If you need tips on trapping cats humanely, please download the Humane Trapping Tips form on the bottom of this page.
*“Community cats” are defined as cats that are free-roaming and do not appear to have an owner or permanent place to live. This definition includes feral cats and neighborhood strays.
We will accept the first twenty (20) feral/community cats in traps each morning. Advance appointments are no longer necessary. Trappers are limited to two (2) cats (one cat per trap) per person/household, per day, Monday – Thursday. A sign-in sheet will be posted on the north door of our facility between 6:00 - 6:15 a.m. each morning for trappers to place their name and the number of traps with them that day. When we open at 7:00 a.m. we will intake feral/community cats in the order they are listed on the sign-in sheet. When we reach our limit, no additional feral/community cats will be accepted for surgery that day. We do not accept feral/community cats for surgery on Fridays. At the bottom of this page you will find a Feral Admission Form. You are welcome to print it out and bring the completed form with you to save time.
Community cats coming in for surgery must be in a cat trap. One cat per trap. No exceptions. If you are using your own trap, please note that cat traps must be a minimum of 9″x 9″ x 28″. The small traps that are sold at feed stores, usually as part of a two-pack, (measuring 7″ x 7″ x 24″) are designed for ground squirrels or gophers. The small trap is not suitable for cats, and we will not accept cats coming to our clinic in those traps. If you choose to purchase a trap, we recommend traps that are 10″ x 12″ x 32″ for the safety of the cat. Critters Without Litters offers cat traps rentals if you need to get a properly-sized trap before your appointment. A $75 deposit is required for trap rental, which is fully refundable when the trap is returned to us clean and in good working order. You are welcome to come in for a trap between 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Please refrain from coming for a trap between 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m., as we are focused on helping our surgical appointments at that time. Cats coming to our clinic in carriers are subject to appointment availability and will be charged our fees for owned cats.
Community cats will receive surgery, a rabies vaccination, an FVRCP vaccination and an ear-tip on their right ear. No exceptions will be made regarding ear-tipping. The fee for surgery for community cats is $60 per cat. Residents of Kern County (not living within the city limits of Bakersfield, Shafter, Delano or Wasco) may bring community cats in and have the TNR fee charged back to Kern County Animal Services. Residents living within Bakersfield city limits may have the TNR fee charged back to the City of Bakersfield. Proof of residency is required when you bring cats to us.
Critters Without Litters has humane cat traps available for rent. If you wish to rent a trap, please come into the clinic between 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Please refrain from coming for a trap between 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m., as we are focused on helping our surgical appointments at that time. You will be asked to complete our cat trap rental agreement, leave the deposit, and take the trap with you.
All community cats coming to our clinic for surgery will stay overnight. No exceptions.
If you choose to rent a trap from Critters Without Litters, the trap must be returned in a clean and operable condition within the period of your rental agreement. Failure to do so may result in the loss of your deposit.
If you need tips on trapping cats humanely, please download the Humane Trapping Tips form on the bottom of this page.
*“Community cats” are defined as cats that are free-roaming and do not appear to have an owner or permanent place to live. This definition includes feral cats and neighborhood strays.
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