Austin Animal Services Community Cats Program (SNR and TNR)
Assistance program · 7201 Levander Loop, Austin, TX 78702
The short version
Free spay or neuter, rabies shot and ear tip for unowned outdoor cats in Austin and unincorporated Travis County. Drop off 1 or 2 cats at the shelter, Monday to Friday 11am to 5pm, no appointment. Or ask for volunteer trappers by email.
Walk-ins welcome, no appointment needed
Not for everyone: check who qualifies below
Prices are on their site (1 listed below)
Who can use it
For free-roaming, unowned cats that live in Austin or unincorporated Travis County. Not for pet cats.
Cats must live in Austin or unincorporated Travis County
Bring only 1-2 adult cats at a time
Cats must be in a humane trap or a hard-sided cat carrier; no wire dog crates
How to get in
SNR: bring the cat to the shelter during open hours, no appointment. Allow up to an hour. TNR: email communitycats@austintexas.gov with a trapping request. There is a long wait list for trappers.
community cat spay/neuter, rabies vaccine and ear tip
Free
Pay with: free
What they do
Shelter-Neuter-Return (SNR): drop off a community cat for free spay/neuter, rabies vaccine and ear tip
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) by Austin Animal Services volunteer trappers
medical vouchers for sick or injured community cats (not urgent cases)
For cats.
Good to know
Cats are fixed by Austin Humane Society and come back to be returned where they were found. Email communitycats@austintexas.gov for questions or trap help. For a cat in a life-threatening emergency, call 311.
Free spay or neuter for dogs and cats on a mobile clinic that visits Austin parks and rec centers. Austin and Travis County residents only. No appointment: line up at 6am, first come, first served, and spots run out.
Spay / neuter clinic · 124 W. Anderson Lane, Austin
Spay or neuter plus rabies shot for unowned outdoor cats trapped in Travis County, $25 per cat. Book a clinic spot online first; no walk-ins. Cats must come in a covered humane trap.
Free spay or neuter for dogs and cats at large multi-day clinic events a few times a year, for Austin and Travis County residents. Shots, microchip and flea and tick prevention come free with surgery. Drop in early; first come until full.