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Trap
MFCA provides traps and education to assist you in trapping your feral and community cats.
Spay/Neuter
MFCA provides financial assistance for spay/neuter of your feral and community cats.
Vaccinations
MFCA provides financial assistance for rabies vaccinations for feral and community cats.
HOW OUR PROGRAM WORKS
* We do not relocate or remove feral cats or kittens.
* If you are looking for a barn cat, fill out this FORM and we might be able to help you. Learn about barn cats HERE.* We are all volunteers, not a veterinary office. * If you have a pet cat, contact Calaveras Humane Society at 209-736-9417. They have a low income voucher program for Calaveras residents only.
* If you have an emergency after hours or on the weekend, contact All Creatures Emergency Vet.
1. You must be a resident of Calaveras or Tuolumne County (Tuolumne residents on a limited basis) a. We can sometimes make an exception depending on your situation. b. If you live in Amador County, contact PawsPartners. c. If you live in Tuolumne County, contact Sonora Cat Rescue. 2. The cat must be a feral, semi feral or stray cat. a. Feral cats usually live outdoors and avoid human contact. The cat does not allow itself to be handled or touched, and usually remains hidden from humans. b. Semi ferals might be friendly towards you, but not any other human. c. Stray cats are not owned by anyone but live on or around your property. d. You must agree to supply food, fresh water and shelter for any cats on your property that we assist you with.
3. Contact Us. a. You MUST contact us before making any appointment so that we can advise you on your situation and determine if we can help. b. If approved, we pay for or subsidize the spay or neuter and a rabies vaccination. c. We will reimburse a maximum of $90 for a female and $50 for a male. d. We will not reimburse you if you contact us for the first time after the cat is spayed or neutered.
4. Make an appointment. a. Make an appointment with a vet of your choice. 5. After making an appointment, immediately let us know your appointment date. a. We need to know you have an appointment so we can add you to our list of people to be reimbursed. b. Because we have limited funds, if you fail to contact us about your appointment, we WILL NOT be able to reimburse you. c. Call or email us your appointment date at 209-897-1400 or motherlodeferalcats@gmail.com
6. Traps a. The cat must arrive at the vet in a covered cat trap, or you will be turned away. b. If you need to borrow a trap, we have them to loan, with a refundable security deposit of $50. c. Please be aware of how to trap for TNR. To learn the basics, please click HERE to read a guide from Alley Cat Allies or this VIDEO from The Kitten Lady. We can also assist with advice, tips and tricks.
7. The cat is required to be ear tipped. A tipped left ear is a universal sign that a cat has been spayed/neutered and will never again reproduce. All cats going through our program MUST be ear tipped.
8. How to get reimbursed: a. We will not reimburse you if you contact us for the first time after the cat is spayed or neutered. b. Send us a copy of the PAID invoice from the vet. c. Email or mail your invoice to:invoicepay4mfca@gmail.com PO Box 197, San Andreas, CA 95249Include your name, phone number and address to send the check. d. You will receive your refund within 7 to 14 days. Please call us if you have not received your check after 2 weeks.
1. You must be a resident of Calaveras or Tuolumne County (Tuolumne residents on a limited basis) a. We can sometimes make an exception depending on your situation. b. If you live in Amador County, contact PawsPartners. c. If you live in Tuolumne County, contact Sonora Cat Rescue. 2. The cat must be a feral, semi feral or stray cat. a. Feral cats usually live outdoors and avoid human contact. The cat does not allow itself to be handled or touched, and usually remains hidden from humans. b. Semi ferals might be friendly towards you, but not any other human. c. Stray cats are not owned by anyone but live on or around your property. d. You must agree to supply food, fresh water and shelter for any cats on your property that we assist you with.
3. Contact Us. a. You MUST contact us before making any appointment so that we can advise you on your situation and determine if we can help. b. If approved, we pay for or subsidize the spay or neuter and a rabies vaccination. c. We will reimburse a maximum of $90 for a female and $50 for a male. d. We will not reimburse you if you contact us for the first time after the cat is spayed or neutered.
4. Make an appointment. a. Make an appointment with a vet of your choice. 5. After making an appointment, immediately let us know your appointment date. a. We need to know you have an appointment so we can add you to our list of people to be reimbursed. b. Because we have limited funds, if you fail to contact us about your appointment, we WILL NOT be able to reimburse you. c. Call or email us your appointment date at 209-897-1400 or motherlodeferalcats@gmail.com
6. Traps a. The cat must arrive at the vet in a covered cat trap, or you will be turned away. b. If you need to borrow a trap, we have them to loan, with a refundable security deposit of $50. c. Please be aware of how to trap for TNR. To learn the basics, please click HERE to read a guide from Alley Cat Allies or this VIDEO from The Kitten Lady. We can also assist with advice, tips and tricks.
7. The cat is required to be ear tipped. A tipped left ear is a universal sign that a cat has been spayed/neutered and will never again reproduce. All cats going through our program MUST be ear tipped.
8. How to get reimbursed: a. We will not reimburse you if you contact us for the first time after the cat is spayed or neutered. b. Send us a copy of the PAID invoice from the vet. c. Email or mail your invoice to:invoicepay4mfca@gmail.com PO Box 197, San Andreas, CA 95249Include your name, phone number and address to send the check. d. You will receive your refund within 7 to 14 days. Please call us if you have not received your check after 2 weeks.