dwest wrote:I help maintain a feral colony both in Richmond and Washington DC, we haven't had any success in getting them neutered. We thought about injectable sterilization for the females but there are so few it hardly seems worth the effort.
http://www.richmondspca.org/clinic
Richmond SPCA - The Richmond SPCA provides free surgeries to area residents (living in the City of Richmond, Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico and Goochland) on government assistance, households with an annual income less than $30,000, full-time college students, owners of pit bulls (and strong pit bull mixes) and feral cat caregivers. Rabies vaccinations are included. Reservations are required; the RSPCA does have traps to loan. For more information:
http://www.richmondspca.org or call the RSPCA’s Clinic Coordinator at 521-1300.
Possible other resources.
* Prevent A Litter: 804-359-6369 (low-cost surgeries)
Prevent A Litter – Conducts a low-cost clinic for pets and ferals. Spays/neuters and vaccinations are at a lower cost. Reservations are required. For more information go to
http://www.preventalitter.org or call 804-359-6369 – Pets and Ferals
* Pet Fix Coalition: 1-888-PET-FIX1 (for low-income households only)
PetFix Coalition - Conducts a no-cost spay/neuter clinic on the Second 2 Mondays of each month for feral and stray cats and dogs; the clinic is held at the Richmond SPCA. Cats seen at the clinic are sterilized and receive a rabies vaccination. Additional vaccinations can be obtained but there is a fee. Each cat has its left ear permanently cropped to identify it as an altered cat. Reservations are required. For more information:
http://www.petfix.org or call 739-7868. PetFix also alters pets at a low-cost. - Pets and Ferals
* Friends of Animals: 1-800-321-PETS (offers certificates for you to take to your local participating veterinarian)
* Operation Catnip: 804-228-6479 (clinic held one Sunday each month, feral cats only, free, they may have traps to loan).
Operation Catnip – Conducts a no-cost spay/neuter clinic on the third Sunday of each month for feral and stray cats. Cats seen at the clinic are sterilized and receive a physical examination, routine vaccinations, and Frontline flea/tick treatment. Each cat has its left ear permanently cropped to identify it as an altered cat. Reservations are required and traps are available for purposes of humane trapping and transporting cats to/from the clinic. For more information:
http://www.catniprichmond.org or call 674-0660 – Ferals* only.
* Richmond Spay Neuter Foundation
Richmond Spay & Neuter Foundation - Conducts a low-cost clinic for pets and ferals. Spays/neuters and vaccinations are at a lower rate. Traps are available. Reservations are required. For more information go to
http://www.rsnfclinic.org or call 804-344-7001 – Pets and Ferals
* Alley Cat Allies http://www.alleycat.org/
Kevin Krell
