See here for the areas from which we have accepted cats. Many shelters reach out to us when they find themselves out of space and/.or resources to care for a cat. Other shelters: many shelters are municipal and most shelter have little in the way of resources.Of necessity, these cats from areas within driving distance. Unless a cat is reunited immediately with an owner, there is little hope for the cat to survive. Animal Control: Animal Control Agencies are contracted to accept all cats in their regions.Of necessity, these cats from the surrounding region. Orphaned kittens: kittens without a mother are extremely fragile and require skilled, around-the-clock care.

Listed in decreasing priority, our cats come from: We prioritize helping cats who are truly alone in the world, with no one advocating for them. Unfortunately, there is no shortage of cats in need of a safe haven. Back to Top Will Tabby’s Place accept my cats if I die or become incapacitated? If you need assitance with community cats in one of these areas, please contact Danielle Rice at to get on our waiting list for TNR assistance. We lovingly evaluate each cat we trap, and keep kittens, friendly cats, or fragile cats at Tabby’s Place rather than returning them outdoors.Ĭurrently, Tabby’s Place’s TNR work is limited to our six surrounding townships (East Amwell, West Amwell, Delaware, Raritan, Lambertville and Flemington). In this way, we’re saving community cats from years of lonely pain. In addition to conducting the basics described above, Tabby’s Place provides medical care for each cat we trap, including dental and wound care. Since 2011, Tabby’s Place has conducted TNR locally as our capacity allows. This provides community cats with a safer return to the outdoor life they love, while preventing their proliferation. TNR involves capturing spaying/neutering and returning community cats to their outdoor homes, where they are fed and monitored by conscientious caregivers. TNR stands for “Trap-Neuter-Return,” widely accepted as the most humane and effective method of caring for and controlling community cat populations. This eases the introduction process for every cat involved.īack to Top Can I bring my feral cats to Tabby’s Place to get neutered? When a cat moves into a new room, she spends her first few days in a cage, where she can see and smell her neighbors before having to interact with them.Cats eating prescription diets, as well as cats who otherwise get bullied away from their food by bossy neighbors, are caged at mealtime, so they can eat in peace.After a cat has had surgery, we’ll care for her in a cage to protect her from inquisitive kitties.If a cat has a contagious illness, we isolate her until she is no longer infectious.We make sure she’s healthy enough to join our general population treat her for any diseases and evaluate her personality, so we can place her in the room where she’ll be happiest. When a cat first comes to Tabby’s Place, she spends approximately three weeks in Quarantine.But, there are times when it’s in a cat’s best interest to be in a cage temporarily: Our cats live in large, open Suites cozy offices and community areas like our Lounge and Lobby - all cage-free.

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