TNVR Request

Request a TNVR Appointment

Volunteer assisted, large scale, Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return
For only 1 or 2 cats, please check out Pinellas Cats Alive before requesting assistance through MEOW Now!

If you are contacting us about cats or kittens that you are hoping to have removed/adopted, this is not part of MEOW Now's program. Please contact Friends of Strays Animal Shelter to discuss possible options. 727-522-6566
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Email*
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Your Name*

First NameLast Name
Your HOME Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number*
Is the colony/trapping location the same as your home address?*

YesNo
Address where the colony is located
Type of property where the colony is located

Private ResidenceBusinessApartment/housing complexMobile Home ParkOther
Does the property owner give permission for cats to be returned to the same location?*

yesnoOther
Our program specifically involves returning cats to the original trapping location after spay/neuter and vaccination. If this is not your intention, you may reach out to Friends of Strays Animal Shelter to discuss alternative options, 727-522-6566.
Do you personally feed the cats? (please select the most accurate response)*

NO. I don't know who feeds the catsNO, I do not personally feed them, but I have the cooperation of the person who does and I accept responsibility as the appointment contact person.YES. I feed them and I believe others are feeding as well, but I don't know who.YES. I feed them and I know other people who feed them, too.YES. I feed them and I believe I am the ONLY one feeding.
It is essential that we coordinate with the person who feeds the cats, because controlling the food source is vital to successful scheduled trapping.

If you are willing to trap the cats on your own, Friends of Strays runs a program called Pinellas Cats Alive which can accept a cat in a trap for neuter-vaccinate-return, Sunday-Thursday, 10-6, with no appointment necessary.

Please contact us if you have any additional questions. meownow@friendsofstrays.org 727-522-6566 ext 116
Do you agree to remove and withhold all sources of food for 24hrs prior to your appointment and wait until our trapping efforts are complete before feeding again? Typically 1-2 days*

yesnoOther
We will not schedule assisted trapping if the person(s) providing food do not agree to remove food for the duration of trapping efforts.

If you are willing to trap the cats on your own, Friends of Strays runs a program called Pinellas Cats Alive which can accept a cat in a trap for neuter-vaccinate-return, Sunday-Thursday, 10-6, with no appointment necessary.
Are there any small kittens?*

yesno
Kittens less than 2 pounds are too small for spay/neuter. Kittens usually need to be at least 8-10 weeks to reach 2 pounds. If there are small kittens, we will postpone the appointment to a time that the kittens are anticipated to be big enough.
Based on the chart above, what is your best estimate of the kittens' age?
How many kittens are there?
Do you have any photos of the kittens?

This may help us determine age
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How many cats come for food on a regular basis that are NOT KNOWN TO BE SPAYED OR NEUTERED?*
Don not count any kittens that you have already told us about
What time are the cats typically fed each day?*
This determines appointment time
Are you willing to do any of the following to facilitate scheduling?

Communicate with neighbors and/or other feeders to coordinate withholding foodSet and monitor traps (traps shall not be left unattended!) and keep trapped cats safely secure for a short period of time (a couple hours)Keep trapped cats safely secure overnightPick up or return empty trapsTransport trapped cats to or from surgery or holding locationOther
Anything else we should know?
By submitting this request, you attest that information provided here is true and correct and that you agree to the following terms:
- I understand that MEOW Now conducts Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return of unowned, community cats for the purpose of halting population growth humanely. Cats will be spayed(female) or neutered(male), ear-tipped, and vaccinated for FVRCP and rabies, then returned to their outdoor home for release at the original trapping location after the recovery period.
- I confirm that to the best of my knowledge, these are community cats. The cats are not being kept as my indoor pets, nor to the best of my knowledge are they owned as indoor pets by anyone else. I am not currently fostering them with plans or intentions to rehome, adopt out, or surrender to any agency.
- I understand that I will not receive paperwork/medical records for these cats.
- I agree to cooperate fully with Friends of Strays staff and volunteers in accordance with program protocol to humanely trap any/all free-roaming cats at the colony/feeding location which are not confirmed to be already spayed or neutered.
- I understand that completion of TNVR efforts may require multiple visits and that no cats will be selectively excluded from trapping, unless confirmed to be already spayed or neutered.
- I confirm that, to the best of my knowledge, none of the cats has bitten, scratched, and/or drawn blood in the past 10 days. I understand that if a bite incident occurs during the cat’s stay, Friends of Strays Animal Shelter will follow public health isolation protocol.
- I understand that if a microchip is found at the time of surgery, Friends of Strays Animal Shelter has authority to hold the cat for efforts to reunite with an owner/caregiver, and if no one claims the cat, it may then be returned to the original trapping location.
- I understand that handling, anesthesia, and surgery, always carries some risk. I hold Friends of Strays Animal Shelter, its volunteers, staff, and facilities harmless should a cat experience complications, injury, escape, or death. I release Friends of Strays Animal Shelter, its volunteers, staff, and facilities from any liability incurred while transporting or caring for these cats.
- I understand that any cat deemed by the veterinarian to be severely ill or injured will be humanely euthanized.
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