Checked Nov 7, 2026 on the program's website · How we check
The short version
Mesquite residents with a few outdoor cats can get a trapping permit and have the cats spayed or neutered at no cost. Officers return the ear-tipped cats to your neighborhood. Free trap rental with a $50 deposit.
Walk-ins welcome, no appointment needed
Not for everyone: check who qualifies below
Prices are on their site (2 listed below)
Who can use it
For people trapping a small number of outdoor cats around their home in Mesquite.
Trapping permit required, filled out at the shelter
How to get in
Go to the shelter at 1650 Gross Rd. to fill out a trapping permit, or call 972-216-6283.
Nonprofit spay and neuter for dogs and cats, Monday through Thursday by appointment. Cats $35-$45, dogs $55-$65. Feral cats in live traps are fixed free for the first 12 in line.
Spay / neuter clinic · 2400 SE Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington
Cat spay/neuter from $35
Nonprofit spay and neuter for dogs and cats, Monday, Wednesday and Friday by appointment. Cats $35-$45, dogs $55-$65. Feral cats in live traps are fixed free for the first 12 in line.
Nonprofit spay and neuter for dogs and cats, Tuesday through Thursday by appointment. Cats $35-$45, dogs $55-$65. Feral cats in live traps are fixed free for the first 12 in line.