Spay/neuter & TNR · Cattaraugus County, NY and across the US
Community cats in Olean, Salamanca and rural Cattaraugus County give birth outside, under porches and in barns, again and again. We pay for the spay/neuter surgery that stops it, here and through grants to partner groups across the US.
Need help with cats on your property? Apply for spay/neuter help →
New: printable planners and logs from $3. See the printables →
Our 90/10 policy
90/10
90% spay/neuter surgery and vet care, locally and through partner grants. 10% traps, transport and running costs.
Why spay/neuter matters
What life is like for an unspayed cat living outside, from published studies and veterinary sources.
Old enough to get pregnant, while she’s still a kitten herself.
Source: FelineVMA (formerly AAFP), pediatric sterilization position statement
About 1.4 litters, with around 3 kittens in each.
Source: Nutter, Levine & Stoskopf (2004), JAVMA: reproduction and kitten survival in free-roaming cats
3 of every 4 of those kittens have died or disappeared. Trauma is the most common cause of death.
Source: Nutter, Levine & Stoskopf (2004), JAVMA: reproduction and kitten survival in free-roaming cats
Below freezing, frostbite can reach her ears, paws and tail, most of all when she’s wet.
No more litters, and an end to the yowling, spraying and fighting that come with mating.
Source: Alley Cat Allies, a step-by-step guide to trap-neuter-return
90% of every gift pays for spay/neuter surgery and vet care; 10% covers traps, transport and running costs.
Free guides · help in Cattaraugus County
Feeding a few strays or a barn colony? Getting them fixed is what stops the kittens.
Kittens alone outside are often not orphaned. Check before you move them.
Every fixed cat means no more litters born outdoors. 90% of every gift pays for spay/neuter surgery and vet care; 10% covers traps, transport and running costs.
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
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
Spay/neuter, rabies vaccine and a left ear-tip at licensed clinics in Olean & Salamanca. In our county, the 90% pays the clinic directly.
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 →
From our shop · instant PDF download
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.
Printable PDF · 14 pages
Three insulated winter shelters for outdoor cats: tote, foam cooler and plywood builds with cut lists, costs, diagrams and straw-not-hay setup.
Fillable PDF · 20 pages
A fillable, printable log for fostering kittens from birth to 8 weeks: feeding, daily weights, meds and milestones, with sourced charts and emergency signs.
Fillable PDF · 21 pages
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.
Fillable PDF · 25 pages
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.
Fillable PDF · 12 pages
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.
Fillable PDF · 13 pages
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.
Fillable PDF · 21 pages
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.
Fillable PDF · 16 pages
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.
ZIP · 17-page fillable PDF + spreadsheet
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.
Printable PDF · 1 page
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.
Printable PDF · 1 page
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.
Printable PDF · 1 page
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.
Fillable PDF · 1 page
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.
Fillable PDF · 1 page
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.
Fillable PDF · 1 page
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.
Fillable PDF · 6 pages
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.
Fillable PDF · 6 pages
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.
Spreadsheet · Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers
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.
All 4 for $19 with The Cat Caretaker Bundle ($28 if bought separately)
Free field guide
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
Practical guides for caretakers and foster homes, each with cited sources and a printable PDF.
How Trap-Neuter-Return works, step by step, from feeding schedule to return, and what to have ready before trapping day. What happens at the clinic, why TNR works, and caring for the colony afterward.
How to build an insulated winter shelter for outdoor cats from storage totes or a foam cooler: the right size, straw (never hay), placement, safe heat and upkeep.
How to trap a feral or stray cat humanely for TNR: the right trap, trap training, bait, setting and covering the trap, what to do once a cat is caught, and tips for hard-to-trap cats.
What to feed stray and feral cats, how much and how often, the foods to avoid, a simple feeding station, and feeding through winter cold and summer heat.
A stray was someone’s pet; a feral cat was never socialized to people. The signs that tell them apart, outdoors and in a trap, and what each cat needs: a way home, a new home, or TNR and its colony.
Is it illegal to feed stray cats in New York? What state law says about cats, rabies, state spay/neuter money and local TNR rules. Not legal advice.
48 Free, sourced care guides
16 Printables, planners and logs
90% Of every gift pays for spay/neuter and vet care
Catt County Cat NippersNewsletter
Start with the TNR Caretaker Starter Kit. Checklists for trapping day and a printable colony log. After that, a short email when the season changes: winter shelters, kitten season, trapping weather.
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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.
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