P.O. Box 90744
Raleigh, NC 27675
(919) 793-6632
General Email:
Requests for Clinic Reservations: clinic@operationcatnip.org
Requests for Traps:
Volunteers:
Clinic Schedule
January 15,2012
February 19, 2012
March 18, 2012
April 15, 2012
May 20, 2012
June 17, 2012
July 15, 2012
August 19, 2012
September 16, 2012
October 21, 2012
November 18, 2012
December 16, 2012
CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED
FOR ALL CLINICS
Clinic Location
Susan & Randall Ward Center adjacent to the
Wake County SPCA
Curtis Dail Pet Adoption Center
300 Petfinder Way, Raleigh
Directions to Clinic
From the I-440 beltline, take Exit 298A and travel south on South Saunders Street (which is also 401 South and Highway 70 East).
Go approximately 1.5 miles and pass under the Wilmington Street overpass. Look for Taco Bell on your right.
Get into the far right lane and take a right at the next light onto Tryon Road.
Go 0.4 mile and turn left onto Withers Road. Go 0.1 mile and turn left onto Petfinder Lane. Follow the road to the right to the Susan & Randall Ward Center.
Founded in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1997, Operation Catnip is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to reducing feral and free-roaming unowned cat populations through sterilization.
What are feral cats? Feral cats are the offspring of stray or abandoned household pets. Raised without human contact, they quickly revert to a wild nature and form colonies where food and shelter are available. Feral cats make up a large portion of the cats killed at animal shelters.
What can be done to help feral cats? The plight of feral and free-roaming unowned cats has captured the hearts of animal lovers for many years, but only within the last two decades has a non-lethal option for their control become more widely available. Called “trap-neuter-return” or TNR, this humane alternative involves trapping, sterilizing, vaccinating and returning the cats to their colonies where they are looked after by their caretakers. This solution is believed to successfully reduce birth rates and improve the overall health of the colony.
How does Operation Catnip fit in the solution? Operation Catnip is a nonprofit organization that operates a high-volume, no-charge clinic where feral and free-roaming unowned cats are spayed/neutered and vaccinated. In addition, Operation Catnip operates a voucher program where feral and free-roaming unowned cats are sterilized at local veterinary clinics with a small co-pay from the caretaker. Our clinics are run entirely by volunteers (veterinarians, vet technicians and trained lay people) and are capable of sterilizing over 100 cats in a matter of hours. All cats have the tip of their left ear cropped which identifies them as sterilized.
Who makes Operation Catnip possible?
Feral Cat Caretakers - Operation Catnip is a spay/neuter clinic and does not participate in the actual trapping of cats. We partner with those caring individuals who have become part of the humane solution by responsibly maintaining feral cats in their communities. In order to use the Operation Catnip program, these caretakers must assume responsibility of trapping and transporting cats to and from the clinic and ensure adequate and continued care for the cats for the remainder of their lives.
Volunteers - Operation Catnip is run entirely by dedicated volunteers. Licensed vets perform all spays and neuters while vet technicians, vet students and trained lay people provide technical and administrative support. No experience is necessary -- we are happy to provide any necessary training. Operation Catnip is always looking for volunteers to staff its clinics, perform administrative tasks or assist with publicity and fundraising projects.
Donors - Thanks to the veterinarians and other volunteers who generously donate their time, Operation Catnip can offer its clinics free of charge. However, the cost of medical supplies is very high and Operation Catnip relies entirely on donations from the public to run its clinics -- we receive no government funding of any kind. We estimate that the cost to sterilize and vaccinate each cat is at least $26 so please consider a tax-deductible donation to Operation Catnip.
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Vouchers
Operation Catnip has feral cat spay/neuter vouchers available for purchase for $50 each honored by the veterinary practices below. All cats must be at least 3 months old, presented one per humane trap (no carriers) and must receive an ear crop. To purchase vouchers, mail a check payable to Operation Catnip to: OC Voucher Program, P.O. Box 90744, Raleigh, NC 27675.
Special thanks to the veterinary practices that graciously accept our vouchers:
Affordable Animal Care, 2005 North Pointe Drive, Durham, 919-620-7729
Carolina Crossing Veterinary Clinic (Benson) 919-934-7729
Falls Village Veterinary Hospital, 7005 Harps Mill Road, Raleigh, 919-847-0141
Greystone Veterinary Hospital, 7713-7 Lead Mine Road, Raleigh, 919-676-1711
Harmony Animal Hospital, 2141 Ten Ten Road, Apex, 919-303-3456
Parkway Animal Hospital, 1610 Old Apex Road, Cary, 919-460-0741
(POP) Pet Overpopulation Patrol (mobile unit) 919-942-2250
SAFE Haven for Cats, 8431-137 Garvey Drive, Raleigh, 919-872-1128
SNAP (Spay Neuter Assistance Program) of North Carolina (mobile unit) 919-783-7627
South Granville Animal Hospital,608 North Main St, Creedmoor, 919-528-3591
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ORGANIZATION AND A COPY OF ITS LICENSE ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE
NORTH CAROLINA CHARITABLE SOLICITATION LICENSING BRANCH
AT 1-888-830-4989. THE LICENSE IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT BY THE STATE.