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Spay/neuter surgery for feral cats, including an ear tip, rabies and feline distemper (FVRCP) vaccination, is $80. All other services are available a la carte for additional fees. Please contact our team if you have any questions.
Spay or neuter surgery for feral, unowned cats is available by appointment on Wednesdays at Foothills Animal Shelter located at 580 McIntyre St, Golden, CO 80401.
We recommend scheduling surgery prior to beginning humane trapping efforts to ensure timely appointment availability. Please note, each individual cat trapped will need its own appointment (1 cat per appointment).
Drop-off appointments may be scheduled between 7:30 am-8 am, with same day pick up occurring at 4:00 pm at the Shelter’s Pet Admissions Center.
Available services:
Please note, this service is not available to owned cats. Visit our friends at SpayToday to learn more about spay and neuter services available for owned pets.
Schedule SurgerySave time by printing and completing the surgery consent form in advance here.
Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) and Shelter, Neuter, Return (SNR) are humane methods to help lower feral cat populations in our community, minimize instances of disease, and reduce nuisance behaviors such as marking and cat conflict. Through TNR services, free-roaming, unowned feral cats may be humanely trapped by community members and brought to Foothills Animal Shelter. Along with a brief veterinary exam, cats brought to Foothills for this service will be spayed/neutered and receive an ear tip (to visually identify them as altered), rabies vaccination, and feline distemper (FVRCP) vaccination. Other tests and services are available a la carte for additional fees.
If you live in Jefferson County, Foothills can help! We offer spay or neuter surgeries for unowned, free-roaming community cats every Wednesday by appointment. Click here to schedule your appointment today. Free trap rentals are available at the Shelter Monday through Sunday between the hours of 10 am and 5 pm in the Pet Admissions Center.
Ear tipping is a procedure where the tip of a cat’s left ear is removed while they are under anesthesia. This humane method is commonly used to identify, at a glance, community cats who have already been altered. This is also an indicator that the cat has been vaccinated for rabies. If you trap a cat with a tipped ear, they can be released.
The TNR/SNR program at Foothills Animal Shelter is available only to cats trapped within Jefferson County. Foothills does not offer release services, please check your local jurisdiction guidelines for returning the cat after surgery.
Foothills offers TNR/SNR surgeries every Wednesday. Appointments are limited and must be scheduled in advance.
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Spay/neuter surgery, feline distemper (FVRCP) vaccination, rabies vaccination, and ear tip: $80
Panleuk test: $35
FIV/FELV test: $35
Please inquire with our team if you are seeking other services.
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Trap rentals are free and available Monday through Sunday at Foothills Animal Shelter between the hours of 10 am and 5 pm in the Pet Admissions Center.
If you find or trap a cat that appears to have an owner please contact them on the number provided on the tag. Read more tips on what to do if you find an owned animal here.
Currently Foothills Animal Shelter is only able to offer this service to unowned, free-roaming feral cats from within Jefferson County.
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