If you need to surrender a cat, you may find the following information useful.

Pet Cats

We have been experiencing a 90 to 120 day waiting list stay, due to high volume of requests to surrender. Generally, we cannot accept cats with obvious medical problems, as we are not a sanctuary. We have a list of other surrender options here: Cat Surrender Options

Here are more suggestions. See if your vet will let you post information about your cat at his or her clinic. Petfinder.com has an option for individuals to post their pets. The CS Indy has reasonable rates for advertising on a weekly basis.

If your cat is not current on vaccinations, please get them vaccinated as soon as possible, but at least three weeks before surrender. There are several low cost clinics through Petco, Hamlett and the Humane Society. We have had several unvaccinated cats contract severe illness upon surrender in the past. It is a terrible risk for your cat to enter a shelter without basic immunity to the common diseases, which they will be exposed to at any shelter.

Pregnant or Unaltered Female Cats

If your cat is pregnant, we prefer that you keep her on a foster basis until the kittens are weaned. Generally weaning happens by the time the kittens are 8 weeks old. Our policy is to provide a spay for her and other unaltered cats at your home and we will have you sign a contract to that effect.

If you have an unaltered female cat, this is an emergency situation. Hamlett Spay and Neuter and the HSPPR both have low-income low-cost spay and neuter programs. Please visit Hamlett’s website at www.hamlettclinic.org or call 719 475 1800 for scheduling information. The Humane Society website is www.hsppr.org and phone number is 719 473-1741. Both programs have an application process that can take several days. Hamlett also provides spays and neuters at an economy rate for the public regardless of income.

Feral Cats

The best national resource is Alley Cat Allies. Their webpage, www.alleycat.org contains comprehensive information about Trap Neuter Release programs. Generally, we do not have the resources to assist you in trapping feral cats.

If you are dealing with feral cats and are in the Colorado Springs city limits, please contact Kelly White, the TNR coordinator at the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (719) 473-1741 ext 186. Generally HSPPR will provide free spays and neuters for feral cats, provided you register the colony.

If you are have a feral cat problem and are outside the city limits, occasionally HSPPR can help, but generally their funding is only available for inside Colorado Springs city limits. It is still worth calling the TNR coordinator at HSPPR, in case funds are available. If you are able to trap on your own, Hamlett Spay and Neuter Clinic will provide free spays and neuters for feral cats. Please visit their website at www.hamlettclinic.org or call (719) 475-1800 for scheduling information.

If you are still feel you wish to join the waiting list, please fill out this Surrender form and questionnaire and return it to us at 424 West Fillmore, Colorado Springs CO 80907.