Spay Day Clinics

IndyFeral provides high quality, low cost spay/neuter clinics to caretakers of unowned free-roaming cats on a weekly basis. The goal is to stop uncontrolled population growth and improve the lives of unowned free-roaming cats.

Spay Days are efficient high volume clinics in which cats and kittens are evaluated, vaccinated and sterilized. These MASH-Style Clinics are carried out by a staff of veterinarians, vet assistants, and trained IndyFeral volunteers.

IndyFeral's spay/neuter & vaccination package: $20

Every stray & feral cat treated by IndyFeral receives a standard package of treatment which includes:

• Spay or Neuter by a licensed veterinarian (including antibiotic and pain control medication applied at the time of surgery)
• 3-year rabies vaccination
• 3-in-1 feline vaccination (FVRCP) including "distemper" (cats under 6 months)
• Treatment for fleas, worms, earmites and other parasites
• Wellness check, including ear and eye cleaning
• Treatment for injuries and illnesses as needed
• Post-operative recovery provided at our clinic
• Eartip: a permanent visual identification in the form of a cropped, left eartip
• Financial assistance is available for those who qualify

The Hamilton County Low Cost Spay Neuter Clinic is a Spay Day Clinic program partner.

TNR Program

IndyFeral provides Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) services and colony management guidelines to caretakers of free-roaming cats.

These services and guidelines are provided to stop uncontrolled population growth, improve the lives of the cats, and minimize nuisance behavior.

• TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) - Stray and feral cats are humanely trapped, evaluated, vaccinated and sterilized by the veterinarian. We encourage people to make efforts to use the resources of adoption groups to attempt to place tame cats and kittens into homes. Cats too wild to be adopted are returned to their familiar habitat.
• Cat Colony Management – Colony caretakers provide long-term care, which includes food, shelter and health monitoring. Ongoing surveillance ensures that any newcomers to the colony will be trapped, vaccinated and sterilized. Properly managed cat colonies over time should diminish in size through natural attrition.
• Field Volunteers (experienced trappers) can be paired up with caretakers who need assistance with implementing a TNR program. Field Volunteers provide one-on-one instruction and valuable hands-on experience during the trapping process. They also provide assistance regarding transportation, scheduling, after-care, food and shelter.

Feral Friends Program

The Feral Friends Program is a service of IndyFeral which provides assistance (as resources allow) to caretakers of unowned stray and feral cats.

This assistance comes in the form of:

• Free spay/neuter surgeries (supported in partnership with Spay-Neuter Services of Indiana or available grant funds)
• Free medical care and medications (offered thru Ray’s Fund)
• Free cat food (supported by a partnership with Pet Supplies Plus)
• Free cat shelter(s) and feeding stations pending availability

To apply for Feral Friends, you must meet income eligibility requirements, or have circumstances that would create a hardship in providing appropriate care for a colony of unowned free-roaming cats. If you or anybody you know needs assistance with unowned stray or feral cats in your neighborhood, call IndyFeral at 317.596.2300.

Spay Neuter Services of Indiana is a Feral Friends program partner.

Food Bank Program

IndyFeral maintains a food bank to assist caretakers of IndyFeral-managed colonies in feeding their colonies.

We recognize this can be difficult if you have a limited budget or you are trying to care for a large colony of cats.

Nutrition for feral cats is important given the rigors of their outdoor lives. Providing a daily food source and fresh water is the single most important thing you can do to help regulate their health. The food is provided through generous food donations and collected in marked food bins in participating local pet stores and businesses.

Program supported in partnership with Indianapolis Animal Care & Control and Indianapolis Area Pet Supplies PLUS stores.

Shelter Program

While IndyFeral's core mission is to provide TNR assistance, we recognize the importance of providing shelter for colony cats. IndyFeral maintains a list of resources for purchasing or building a wide variety of shelters and feeding stations to suit a range of budgets and abilities, which we make available to the general public and upon request. In addition, as our resources permit, we maintain a small supply of shelters available for purchase. Typically these are the insulated "tote" style shelters, which are sold for $20 each. In addition, caretakers who are physically or financially unable to build or buy shelters for their colony cats may request shelters from IndyFeral for a reduced charge or for free. IndyFeral will provide shelters as appropriate, when they are available.

Habitat for Catmanity: In partnership with the Habitat for Dogmanity program, IndyFeral also distributes feeding stations and shelters built from Alley Cat Allies design by the program's volunteers . The Habitat for Dogmanity program provides opportunities to help the homeless and/ or outdoor living animals in Indianapolis and the surrounding community.