What to do if you find a kitten/cat outdoors
Alley Cat Allies has great information regarding catching and helping the feline you’ve found.
- Assessing whether a cat is friendly and adoptable or strictly feral
- Information on how you can TNR yourself can be found here…
- How to trap
Traps
We suggest calling your local animal shelter to see if they have traps you can rent or borrow. In the Twin Cities and surrounding areas, traps can be checked out at MNSNAP or Animal Humane Society locations.
- MNSNAP – has over a couple dozen traps for loan. Traps are first come, first served. A $75 check deposit is required for EACH trap. Once the traps are returned, your check will be returned to you. Traps can only be used for cats getting services from MNSNAP
- AHS – will loan out 1-3 traps if available. Traps are first come, first served. Maximum of 3 traps can be borrowed at a time. During peak periods, AHS will only loan out 1-2 traps if available. They require photo ID with phone number for their logs. Traps are to be returned within two weeks or a reasonable time period depending on time of year.
To find people who can trap or can help with advice:
- Alley Cat Allies’ Feral Friends Network
- MN & WI Cats in Need of Rescue Facebook Group
- MN Cats Needing Rescue
- MN Cats in Danger Facebook Group
Area Groups Offering TNR Assistance
- Pet Project Rescue – Minneapolis
- Here To The Rescue – Barron WI, 715-642-1171
- Farm, Feral & Stray – Centuria, WI, 715-501-8488
- Secondhand Hounds – Minnetonka, MN, 952-322-7643
- Feline Rescue – St. Paul, MN, 651-642-5900
- Kitty Revolution – Lakeville, MN 612-351-1025
Minnesota Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Providers:
- Animal Humane Society Community Cats Program – Twin Cities, 763-432-4892
- MN Spay Neuter Assistance Program (MNSNAP) – Minneapolis, 612-720-8236
- Northland Spay Neuter Clinic – Duluth, 218-623-6342
- Pet Fixers – Bemidji, 218-444-2077
- Minn-Kota PAAWS Fargo/Moorhead, 701-356-0523
Wisconsin Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Providers:
- Helping Hands – Hudson, 715-781-8505
- St. Croix Animal Friends – Hudson, 715-749-FRND
- PAWS – for residents of St. Croix, Pierce or Polk Counties, 715-808-4384
- Arnell Memorial Humane Society – Amery, 715-268-7387
- Wisconsin Humane Society – West Allis, 414-323-6163
- Purple Cat – mobile, serving several areas, 715-419-1989