The Spay Neuter Project

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**ALL SPOTS ARE FILLED**

It is full swing kitten season and we know everyone is feeling the pressure! Do you have a litter of kittens? PLEASE get them fixed before rehoming them so they do not continue to reproduce! We are hoping to help make that possible by offering a litter special for kittens. If you bring in your mom cat and her litter of kittens, it will be $10 each to be spayed or neutered. Kittens need to be at least 8 weeks of age and weigh 2 lbs. These spaces and funds are limited so these spots are first come, first serve. You may call our office at 865-856-7729 to book OR book online (you MUST mention "Litter Special" if booking online or the discount will not be applied).

🐾 20 Cats TNR'd: Stopping the Cycle in Jefferson County TN! 🐾

Whew, what a week! We successfully trapped, neutered, and returned (TNR) 20 community cats across three different locations in White Pine and New Market, TN.

Thanks to dedicated local caretakers, every single one of these cats has a safe place to call home, with regular food and warm shelter. Even though these kitties aren't socialized to be indoor pets, they are deeply loved by the people who look after them every day.

Why this matters:

By ensuring 100% of the cats in these colonies were TNR'd, we have officially stopped the cycle of reproduction. No more future kittens will be born into the harsh outdoor elements here. Over time, these managed colonies will naturally stabilize and decrease in size, leading to healthier cats and happier neighborhoods.

A massive thank you to our donors, clinic staff, and the kind colony caretakers who make this lifesaving work possible! Together, we are making Jefferson County a better place for community cats. 🐱

Companion Animal Rescue & Education -CARE, the Jefferson County animal shelter, is providing low-cost clinics for community cats and household pets, with grant pricing available for Jefferson County residents.

This clinic is for outside community cats.
Grant pricing is available for Jefferson County residents only, but we also offer our regular low‑cost pricing for anyone outside the county.

The clinic for household pets was posted separately.

TNR doesn’t always go as planned! 🐾

One of the cats we recently trapped in Jefferson County, TN, turned out to be very pregnant—so pregnant, in fact, that she started delivering her kittens right in the trap!

We immediately moved her to a quiet bathroom with a cozy birthing box in the linen closet so she could feel safe. We watched via camera as she delivered a total of six healthy babies. We are so relieved these little ones were born somewhere safe and warm.

Mom is doing a great job taking care of them! While she’s tolerating us for food and litter scooping, she isn't socialized. Once the kittens are weaned and ready for forever homes, Mom will be TNR’d back to her colony where she is loved and looked after. Welcome to the world, little ones! ❤️

Basement stowaways! 🐾

A few weeks ago, we got a surprise call for help! A stray cat had followed some resident indoor/outdoor cats through a pet door and into a basement—where she promptly gave birth to four kittens.

We originally hoped to TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) the unsocialized mom and move the kittens straight into foster care. However, the babies weren't quite weaned yet. To give them the best start, we kept the family together for two more weeks, which made a huge difference in their development!
The kittens are now in foster care and will be fixed, vaccinated, and microchipped as they get ready for their forever homes. Mama has been spayed and returned to her original spot. The homeowners even welcomed her back, and she’s already returning to the basement to eat with her feline friends!