Spay/neuter & TNR · Cattaraugus County, NY and across the US

Fund the surgery that ends a colony’s kitten season.

We pay spay/neuter and vet bills for community cats in Olean, Salamanca and rural Cattaraugus County, and make board-approved grants to partner rescues and TNR groups across the US.

Choose your gift

Antibiotics and wound care for sick or injured colony cats.

$22.50 to surgery & vet care · $2.50 to traps, transport & running costs

Information about charitable organizations is available from the New York State Office of the Attorney General at www.charitiesnys.com or (212) 416-8401. We also make grants to other spay/neuter and TNR groups; a list of all organizations that received grants from us in the past 12 months is available on request at [email protected].

  • 501(c)(3) · tax-deductible as allowed by law
  • 90% to spay/neuter surgery & vet care
  • Local clinics & US partner grants

Need help with cats on your property? Apply for spay/neuter help →

New: printable planners and logs from $3. See the printables →

A young tabby-and-white cat peering over a wooden fence at sunset

Our 90/10 policy

90/10

90% spay/neuter surgery and vet care, locally and through partner grants. 10% traps, transport and running costs.

Free guides · help in Cattaraugus County

Where to start

Every printable you buy funds our spay/neuter and TNR programs, in Cattaraugus County and through grants to partner groups across the US.

Where your gift goes

From the field to the clinic and back home

  1. A cat safely held in a humane wire live trap at night, lit by a flashlight, during a trap-neuter-return day

    Humane trapping

    Caretakers and volunteers set covered humane traps and check them often. The 10% share covers humane traps and transport.

    Photo: Akire gatuna, CC BY-SA 4.0

  2. A veterinarian listening to a rescued white kitten’s heart with a stethoscope during a clinic checkup

    Licensed surgery

    Spay/neuter, rabies vaccine and a left ear-tip at licensed clinics in Olean & Salamanca. In our county, the 90% pays the clinic directly.

  3. An older caretaker crouching to feed a small colony of street cats on a waterfront promenade

    Return & care

    Cats go home to their colony, where caretakers feed and shelter them, and the colony stops growing.

Beyond Cattaraugus County, the same 90% funds board-approved grants to partner rescues and TNR groups across the US for spay/neuter surgery, vaccines and TNR costs. How partner grants work →

Prefer to fund a specific need? See surgery and medical-care gifts →

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Printables from a working TNR rescue

Shelter build plans, a foster kitten log, a health and sitter planner and a colony binder. Sourced care information, made to print at home.

Every printable you buy funds our spay/neuter and TNR programs, in Cattaraugus County and through grants to partner groups across the US.

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Printable PDF · 14 pages

Outdoor Cat Shelter Plans for Winter

Three insulated winter shelters for outdoor cats: tote, foam cooler and plywood builds with cut lists, costs, diagrams and straw-not-hay setup.

$7

Fillable PDF · 20 pages

Foster Kitten Care Log: Feeding Chart & Weight Tracker

A fillable, printable log for fostering kittens from birth to 8 weeks: feeding, daily weights, meds and milestones, with sourced charts and emergency signs.

$6

Fillable PDF · 21 pages

Cat Health & Sitter Planner

Your cat's health records, emergency numbers and a full sitter handover kit, with vet-sourced reference pages. Type into it on screen, or print it as often as you need.

$6

Fillable PDF · 25 pages

Colony Caretaker TNR Binder

A 25-page fillable, printable binder to run a community cat colony through TNR: cat ID sheets, trap and recovery logs, and handouts for neighbors.

$9

Fillable PDF · 12 pages

Cat Sitter Kit: Instructions & Visit Log

Cat sitter instructions to fill in once and reuse every trip: routine, food and meds, house notes, who to call, a vet-care authorization and a daily visit log.

$5

Fillable PDF · 13 pages

Indoor Cat Enrichment Workbook

A fillable workbook for giving an indoor cat more to do: a home audit, a daily play planner, a toy rotation calendar, food puzzle ideas, a 30-day plan and a mood log.

$9

Fillable PDF · 21 pages

Senior Cat Care Planner

Logs and checklists for a cat over 10: medicines, appetite, water and weight, litter box, mobility, symptoms and vet visits, with a quality-of-life check. Type into it on screen, or print it as often as you need.

$7

Fillable PDF · 16 pages

New Cat Settling-In Planner

A calm plan for a new cat’s first 30 days: the safe room, a day-by-day first week, a stress log, the food switch, the litter box, introductions to your other cat, and the first vet visit. Type into it on screen, or print it.

$6

ZIP · 17-page fillable PDF + spreadsheet

Rescue & TNR Group Toolkit

The paperwork a small rescue or TNR group runs on: intake, colony registration, the trap bank, clinic and voucher logs, fosters, volunteers, neighbors, a “Why TNR?” handout, door hangers and trap tags, plus the Colony Tracker spreadsheet. Licensed to one organization.

$29

Printable PDF · 1 page

Cat Body Language Chart

A one-page chart of what a cat’s ears, eyes, tail and body are telling you, relaxed or frightened, with how to meet a shy cat.

$3

Printable PDF · 1 page

Toxic & Safe Houseplants for Cats Chart

A one-page chart of common houseplants that are toxic or safe for cats, checked against the ASPCA list, with what to do after a nibble.

$3

Printable PDF · 1 page

What Cats Can & Can’t Eat Chart

A one-page chart of what to feed a cat every day, what only now and then, and the people foods that should never reach the bowl.

$3

Fillable PDF · 1 page

Cat Pain & Emergency Signs Chart

A one-page chart to check a cat’s face for pain with the Feline Grimace Scale, and the signs that mean an emergency vet now.

$3

Fillable PDF · 1 page

New Kitten First Week Checklist

A one-page checklist for a new kitten’s first week: supplies, feeding, the first vet visit and vaccines, spay or neuter timing and gentle handling.

$3

Fillable PDF · 1 page

Indoor Cat Enrichment Chart

A one-page chart of the five things every indoor cat needs, from the AAFP and ISFM guidelines, with simple ideas and a weekly toy rotation.

$3

Fillable PDF · 6 pages

Diabetic Cat Log: Insulin, Meals & Glucose

A fillable log for living with a diabetic cat: the plan your vet prescribed, twice-daily insulin and meals, glucose curves, weekly checks and what to do about low blood sugar.

$5

Fillable PDF · 6 pages

Cat Kidney Care Log: CKD Daily, Fluids & Labs

A fillable log for a cat with chronic kidney disease: the plan your vet prescribed, daily eating and drinking, fluids under the skin, lab results and the signs to report.

$5

Spreadsheet · Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers

Colony Tracker Spreadsheet

A spreadsheet for TNR colonies: one line per cat, headcounts and expenses, with a summary that counts who is fixed, what it cost per cat, and the totals a grant report asks for.

$5

All 4 for $19 with The Cat Caretaker Bundle ($28 if bought separately)

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A tabby cat crouched in deep snow, looking straight at the camera

Free field guide

A storage tote and a bale of straw can carry a colony through winter.

Our step-by-step guide shows caretakers how to build an insulated shelter that stays dry and warm through Cattaraugus County winters.

Free, sourced field guides

Field Care & Welfare Guides

Practical guides for caretakers and foster homes, each with cited sources and a printable PDF.

All 46 guides & PDFs →
  • 46 Free, sourced care guides

  • 16 Printables, planners and logs

  • 90% Of every gift pays for spay/neuter and vet care

Managing an unfixed colony in Cattaraugus County?

Don’t wait for kitten season. Apply for spay/neuter vouchers and loaner humane traps. We aim to reply within two business days; for an injured cat, call or text (716) 200-1283.

Request colony assistance