Our Clinic Policies and Procedures

The Nobody’s Cats Foundation operates a low cost, high volume spay neuter clinic specifically for free-roaming cats. Fewer than 3 percent of free-roaming cats are spayed or neutered, and our clinic is dedicated to increasing these numbers so that fewer kittens are born each year to suffer and die in our communities and so that cats who live outdoors have safer, healthier lives.

Note: Animals must be three months of age and approximately three pounds to receive services at our clinic. This is a three-month-old kitten weighing just over three pounds.

Location:
3909 Hartzdale Dr.
Suite 905
Camp Hill, PA 17011

Hours: We function by Appointment Only. We do not accommodate walk-ins.
Surgery days vary and available dates can be viewed through our online scheduler at this link:
http://www.nobodyscats.org/clinichq_appointment.php

Drop-Off Time: 8:00am-8:30am. We do not accommodate late arrivals.
Pick-Up Time: First In, First Out (FIFO) with pick-up starting by Noon. A specific time will be assigned to you during check-in.

All pick-ups must happen the same day at the assigned time. We do not offer overnight boarding.

Services Rendered:

• Spay/Neuter Surgery
• Rabies Vaccine
• Distemper Vaccine
• Parasite Treatments
• Subcutaneous Fluids / Pain Medication (when appropriate)
• Ear Tip
• Note: All cats will be eartipped. A tipped ear identifies the cat as a humanely managed free-roaming cat who has been altered and vaccinated for rabies. This protects the cat from being trapped and anesthetized again, makes trapping projects more efficient, and maximizes Trap Neuter Return surgery processes. It also protects cats from the pointless and ineffective practice of rounding up and killing cats in response to “rabies scares” and from being taken to municipally contracted shelters, where they would most likely be killed, a terrifying process for the cat that also results in waste of taxpayer dollars.

Cost: $40 per cat (effective September 1, 2020)
We accept Visa/Mastercard (preferred), check, or cash (please bring exact change). If you have made prior arrangements with our clinic manager for monthly billing through qualified programs, be sure to prepare the billing code provided to you for processing.

DOs:

• DO bring each cat in their own humane box-type trap appropriately sized for feral cats, possums, raccoons, or groundhogs (at least 11" wide x 12" high). All traps should be covered with a towel, sheet, or blanket, as this is calming for the cat.
  Cats arriving at our clinic in cages, carriers, or other containers will not be processed. Sedating for surgery is quicker and less stressful for cats in humane traps. It also is easier for us to keep them clean and warm and otherwise monitor their progress during recovery from surgery. In addition, it is safer for our veterinary staff. Cats are not handled until they are sedated. This prevents escapes and protects our staff from bites and other incidents. If you do not have humane traps and would like to borrow traps from the foundation, please visit our Humane Trap Loans page.
• DO note that all check-in/check-out activities take place at the loading dock.
• DO securely close all trap doors to prevent accidental escapes.
• DO make sure your traps are properly labeled with your name and phone number, and trapping location information.
• DO withhold food after 12 midnight the night before your appointment to prevent complications from anesthesia.
• DO email contact@nobodyscats.org at least 24-48 hours before your appointment if you need to cancel or reschedule.
• DO arrive between 8:00 and 8:30AM the day of yor appointment.
• DO enter through our glass front door (lobby) to check in.
• DO fill out an Admission Form for each cat and bring this with you to your appointment.
• DO carefully review our Surgery Clinic Quick Check List and Post Surgery Recovery Instructions.
• DO be mindful of our staff and other clients' time during check-in and check-out.
• DO contact an emergency veterinary clinic immediately in the case of health issues.

DON'Ts:

• DON'T bring a cat in a cage, carrier, or container other than an appropriately sized box style trap.
• DON'T transport cats in the back of an open-bed pick up truck or in a covered pick-up bed without some form of temperature control.
• DON'T bring pets or free-roaming cats who will become indoor pets.
  More than 85 percent of pet cats are already spayed or neutered and responsible rescues and shelters spay or neuter every animal before placing it in a new home. In addition, many services are available that provide affordable spay/neuter services for pets and free-roaming cats who will become pets.
  Spay/Neuter Resources for Pets
• DON'T bring in cats without an appointment.
• DON'T bring in species other than cats.
• DON'T attempt to enter our surgery suite at any time.
• DON'T attempt to transfer cats to or from carriers or other containers into or out of humane traps in your car or in our parking lot.

• Schedule Online (preferred, quickest)
• contact@nobodyscats.org
• 1-855-867-4228 (as a last resort)

Clinic Admission Form
Admission sheet that can be filled out in advance of appointments, one for each cat.

Post Surgery Recovery Instructions
Step by step instructions about how to prepare for post surgery recovery.

TNR Coordinator Checklist
Information for coordinators of large scale projects, or people managing projects for organizations, municipalities, and/or other clients.