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Austin Animal Services Community Cats Program (SNR and TNR)

Assistance program · 7201 Levander Loop, Austin, TX 78702

Checked Nov 1, 2026 on the program's website · How we check

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.

Email: communitycats@austintexas.gov

When

SNR drop-off Monday to Friday, 11am to 5pm.

What it costs

Community cat spay/neuter, rabies vaccine and ear tipFree
  • 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.

We read this on the provider's own website on Nov 1, 2026: austintexas.gov/animal-services/community-cats, austintexas.gov/animal-services/free-and-low-cost-services. Spot a mistake?

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Emancipet Austin "Free Days" Mobile Clinic

Spay / neuter clinic · Mobile / rotating sites

Rabies shot free

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.

Checked Nov 1, 2026 on the clinic's website

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Austin Humane Society Community Cat Program

Spay / neuter clinic · 124 W. Anderson Lane, Austin

Feral cat surgery $25

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.

Checked Nov 1, 2026 on the clinic's website

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Texas Humane Heroes Spay/Neuter Clinic

Spay / neuter clinic · 10930 E. Crystal Falls Parkway, Leander

Cat spay/neuter $100

Nonprofit spay and neuter clinic in Leander: $200 for dogs, $100 for cats. Book online with a $30 deposit. Surgery check-in is 8:15 to 9am, Tuesday to Friday.

Checked Nov 1, 2026 on the clinic's website

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