San Francisco SPCA Community Cats Program

Community Cats

Community Medicine

Our Community Cats Program partners with the community and volunteers to provide spay and neuter services for unowned, free-roaming, community (feral) cats throughout San Francisco and the Bay Area. Once community cats are altered and returned to their familiar communities, they live out their lives with fewer health issues and no longer contribute to animal overpopulation.

To request an appointment, please email us at communitycats@sfspca.org or call (415) 554-3084.

Note: All community cats spay neuter services are available by appointment only.

Frequently Asked Questions

Our Community Cats Program partners with the community and volunteers to provide spay and neuter services for unowned, free-roaming, community (feral) cats throughout San Francisco and the Bay Area. Once community cats are altered and returned to their familiar communities, they live out their lives with fewer health issues and no longer contribute to animal overpopulation.

To request an appointment, please email us at communitycats@sfspca.org or call (415) 554-3084.

Our organization does not accept animals found outside. San Francisco County residents should reach out to San Francisco Animal Care and Control (SF ACC) for assistance with cats or kittens found in their community. Contact your local animal shelter for cats found outside of the San Francisco city limits.

The Community Cats Program provides free surgery appointments for TNR (trap/neuter/return) for San Francisco community cats ($50 each for out-of-county community cat). TNR appointments are available Tuesday–Saturday; and drop-off is at 10am and pick-up is at 5pm.

To request an appointment, please email us at communitycats@sfspca.org or call (415) 554-3084.

Community cats must be brought to the Spay/Neuter Clinic in individual humane cat traps or metal transfer cages. Cats brought in crates, carriers, or boxes will not be accepted. Call (415) 554-3084. or email communitycats@sfspca.org to make an appointment. 

All community cats must be rereleased to their original locations.

Humane cat trap rentals are available Tuesday–Saturday, 11am–4pm. You can pick up a trap at our Spay/Neuter Clinic at 201 Alabama Street on the second floor.

A trap-rental deposit of $75 is required and refunded only when the trap is returned undamaged. Trap rental is subject to availability.

A community member who is physically unable to complete the trapping and transport can request assistance from the Community Cats Program. A SF SPCA Community Cat volunteer can assist with trapping and transporting within San Francisco County; however, this service is subject to resource availability.

To request assistance, email us at communitycats@sfspca.org or call (415) 554-3084.

San Francisco SPCA Cat in Carrier

Interested in becoming a Community Cat volunteer?

Our community relies on caring and hardworking volunteers to provide these vital services to the community. Join us for an in-person volunteer meeting.

Community Cats Resources

You can access helpful information and expert guidance here.