Feral Cat Assistance Program (FCAP)

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CAP believes that trap-neuter-return (TNR) is the most humane and effective way of controlling feral cat populations. TNR has been used successfully all over the world and is considerably more effective than the wholesale euthanasia of all ferals heretofore attempted by animal control agencies and shelters. In fact, TNR is an approved method of feral cat population control within the City of Houston. See Houston Code Secs. 6 and 22. Because of our belief, CAP developed and has operated for the last ten years, a program designed to help deal with the feral cat problem in Houston.

The Feral Cat Assistance Program (FCAP) is dedicated to educating the public on non-lethal ways of controlling feral cat colonies and assisting those interested in saving the lives of these cats. We provide assistance with Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) of feral cats to colonies maintained by human caregivers. Each month, FCAP schedules a surgery day dedicated only to spaying and neutering feral cats at a local spay/neuter clinic. Volunteers are always needed in this very valuable program to assist with trapping and transporting the cats to and from a local spay/neuter clinic.

If you believe that you have discovered a colony of stray or feral cats near your home and would like to help them, contact the FCAP program for information on trapping the cats, having them spayed/neutered, and returned to their territory. Monitoring the welfare of a feral cat colony is not only interesting, but rewarding...both for the cats and for you. To find out more about feral cats, read our Feral Cats article. For additional information and instruction on trapping, go to the Alley Cat Allies website, and watch their trapping video.

What FCAP Can Do To Help

Educate the public on the advantages of TNR.
Provide TNR assistance to caregivers with large colonies.
Rent traps and offer instructions on trapping to the public.
Refer the public to feral friendly veterinarians.
Provide continuing support, information and assistance to established colony caregivers.
Refer the public to organizations that can help place adoptable kittens and socialized cats that come from feral colonies.