11/1/24 L.A. is experiencing an animal overpopulation crisis.
We do NOT have enough volunteer trappers to assist with every Trap/Neuter/Return situation
& our ability to RESCUE any cats or kittens is limited unless you can foster.
WHAT IS TNR & WHY?
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) has been proven the most effective way to ensure strays, or neighborhood cats aren’t multiplying. It dramatically decreases the number of kittens suffering on the street & overwhelming shelters & rescues.
Once a spay/neuter appointment is made, free roaming, un-owned neighborhood cats are humanely trapped, transported to a clinic where they’re scanned for a microchip, spayed or neutered, vaccinated, treated for fleas and following 36 hour recovery, returned exactly where they were trapped.
Community focused, or “high intensity”TNR is what we do. Read the most recent scientific research supporting regionally focused TNR. . Frontiers in Veterinary Science
An ear tip is the universal sign of a spayed or neutered cat. Eartips are readily visible from a distance, making it easy for the public & animal control to identify a cat as spayed or neutered. The procedure is performed under sterile conditions while the cat is anesthetized, is relatively painless, involves little to no bleeding and does not significantly alter the cat's appearance. We consider that ear tip a badge of honor!
The ear is tip means this kitty’s been neutered & vaccinated!
Where:
Silver Lake/Virgil Village/Rampart Village/Los Feliz/ East Hollywood: 90026/90029/90027/90039
Echo Park/Elysian Park/Chinatown/DTLA: 90026/90012/90015/90012
City of Los Angeles Trapping Permit: A24-009801-5
Our Process:
Once you submit the TNR Request Form, we’ll review your request, assess the urgency of the situation, connect via email and a volunteer will schedule the TNR based on available spay/neuter & the number of cats on our wait list to be trapped & fixed. Unfortunately, on demand TNR doesn’t exist.
Please note, our volunteer trappers have full time jobs & donate their time to TNR.
Once a volunteer trapper has confirmed a trapping date, you’ll be asked to:
Withhold food the day of trapping, this is critical as hungry cats are most likely to go into traps.
The cats are trapped in the early evening, held overnight by the volunteer & transported by the volunteer early the following morning for surgery.
Following their surgery, they’re monitored while they recover, fed 2-3 meals and the trappers returns them back exactly where they were trapped approx. 36 hours after surgery.
We do NOT have a shelter facility.
We are NOT an animal pick up service & don’t take unwanted animals from the public.
We do NOT relocate/remove cats.
We do NOT provide free medical care or food for homeless cats.
* Unfortunately there are no support services in the city of L.A. for sick or injured cats. If you have the ability to secure the animal safely, please do so & take it to a city shelter where their medical staff will make the most humane choice for the cat.
FYI:
We utilize the spay/neuter services of FixNation.org or Stray Paws Animal Haven for our Spay Sunday collab’s.
We NEVER “pull” animals from shelters given the fact that our city streets are overflowing with homeless cats & kittens, most of which aren’t fixed & are the greatest contributors to the shelter crisis.
We can ONLY rescue kittens if we have a foster home and the funds to cover required medical care. We always need fosters and urge the public to refer adopters so support our volunteer work!
We will never ask for a financial “pledge” before we trap or rescue an animal. We rely solely on the community to chip-in what they can to help fund our volunteer efforts.
FIXNATION
FixNation is ONLY open Wednesday - Saturday
YOU MUST HAVE AN appointment OR YOU WILL BE TURNED AWAY. PLEASE visit FixNation.org FOR THE REQUIREMENTS!
THE RULES OF TNR
NEVER trap a cat without a CONFIRMED spay/neuter appointment
Never leave a trap unattended- your eyes are always on the trap
NEVER leave a cat inside a trap without fully covering the trap with a towel or a sheet.
NEVER open a trap once the cat’s inside the trap
NEVER use a “COLLAPSABLE TRAP”
You must have a permit from L.A. Animal Services, or be working under an org. with a permit to trap a cat in the city of L.A.
Regionally Focused TNR Help:
Heaven on Earth/San Fernando Valley Area: heavenlypets.org/spayship
Boyle Heights Gatos: Boyle Heights focused TNR boyleheightscats@gmail.com
City of West Hollywood: WestHollywoodCommunityCats@gmail.com
Downtown L.A.: dtlacatfriends@gmail.com
Compton Area: Tipped Ears tippedears.org
Stray Paws Animal Haven: STRAYPAWSANIMALHAVEN.ORG El Monte
Kitty Bungalow: South L.A., USC Area & West Adams kittybungalow.org/tnr
if you know of a neighborhood/regionally TNR effort we haven’t listed, please email the details to info@luxepaws.org.
LOW COST OR FREE SPAY/NEUTER & TNR
Low Cost Spay/Neuter Cats & Dogs: Spay4LA.org
$125 Cat Spay or Neuter Stray Paws El Monte: straypawsanimalhaven.org/spayandneuterclinic
East LA/Boyle Heights/Lincoln Heights: Pets 4 Life CALL 888-837-3193 * ONLY SERVING ZIP CODES: 90031, 90032, 90033, 90022, 90023 & 90063
Low Cost Spay/Neuter Cats & Dogs: Simi Valley Spay/neuter
Van Nuys/San Fernando Valley Free Fix: FixtheValley
City of LA Spay/Neuter Voucher: anivet.lacity.org/onlinevoucher
Long Beach : http://fixlongbeach.com/cats/services/
Ontario Spay and Neuter: ONTARIOSPAYANDNEUTER.COM
Know about low cost or free spay/neuter options, or TNR groups, TNR support services NOT listed, PLEASE email all the details to info@LuxePaws.org
LOW COST MEDICAL CARE AND SPAY/NEUTER
Quality Animal Clinic
Dr. Harrison
7626 Crenshaw Blvd. LA 90043
323-920-7448
Kinder4rescue.org
Van Vuys Veterinarian
AMAZING SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE
14800 S. WESTERN AVE. GARDENA, CA 90249
310-908-0510
L.A. Animal Services- city of L.A. ONLY
City of L.A. Residents ONLY: free or low cost spay/neuter voucher’s.
North Central Center
3201 Lacy Street, Los Angeles, CA 90031
888-452-7381
South Los Angeles, Chesterfield Square Center
1850 W. 60th St. Los Angeles, CA 90047
888-452-7381
West Los Angeles Center
11361 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064
888-452-7381
East Valley Center
14409 Vanowen St., Van Nuys, CA 91405
888-452-7381
West Valley Center
20655 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, CA 91311
888-453-7381
Harbor Center
957 N. Gaffey Street, San Pedro, CA 90731
888-452-7381
* It is illegal to abandon a cat or dog. Pet abandonment is a violation of CA Penal Code 597. IF no other option is available, please make an appointment & take an animal to a shelter where it will be safe & has the the best chance of being spotted by a rescue organization!
Never give your pets away for free online.