TNR Procedure at PFA

PFA accepts TNR clients at our Hillside and Robbinsville locations on their regular surgery days – no appointments are needed.  TNR services are based on doctor availability, and provided until capacity is reached for the day.  Schedule changes are posted to the top of our homepage with as much advance notice as possible.
* TNR is also available at our Millville location on a more limited case-by-case basis.  Please contact (856) 243-5211 for daily availability at 8:00 AM.

Pricing

PFA offers a $40 discount on our usual prices for spay/neuter surgery for cats that are being returned to their outdoor territories through TNR; cats that are pets, or are being offered for adoption are not eligible for the discount.  The TNR package includes: the spay/neuter surgery, the rabies vaccine, and a left ear tip to indicate that surgery has been done.  For an additional $27, you can add on the FVRCP vaccine which protects the cat against certain feline illnesses.

Policy

Cats must be brought in a humane trap at all three PFA locations (no carriers or other types of cages will be accepted).

Hillside: This location accept one (1) free-roaming cat per client, for TNR surgery without an appointment, Mondays through Thursdays.

Robbinsville: Clients are welcome to bring two (2) feral cats per visit on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.   Clients may bring one (1) cat per visit on Thursdays and Fridays.  Treatment may be limited to one (1) cat per client on certain Tuesdays/Wednesdays due to doctor availability; we will announce those scheduling changes on the front page of our website and on social media, with as much advance notice as possible.

Capacity is limited – please be prepared to hold your cat overnight if we have already reached capacity for the day, so that you can try again the next surgery day.  If you prefer, you can also choose to make an appointment, as long as you can ensure the cat will be able to be trapped and brought to the clinic on the scheduled appointment date.

* Please be advised that intake may take up to, or over, an hour.

Checking-in

For Millville clients: Contact (856) 243-5211 for daily availability at 8:00 AM, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

For Hillside & Robbinsville clients:  You must arrive at the designated check-in time of 8:30 AM. When you arrive in the parking lot, please use our online check-in system to reserve your place in line.

Check-in for TNR

Humane Traps

PFA has a limited supply of traps available to loan, but you will need to contact the clinic directly to confirm availability.

Additional Assistance

Feral cats are able to receive additional Wellness treatments during our Vaccine & Preventative Service Schedule.  Click here to review the process for reserving your spot in line at your local PFA branch.  For the safety of the cats and our other animal patients, feral cats must still be brought to the clinic in a humane trap for Wellness services.

If you need help with costs, we recommend contacting one of these organizations, which can sometimes provide financial support to caregivers going through the process of TNR:

Tutorials

We encourage you to review our video tutorials for guidance on trapping cats:
How To Set A Cat Trap

TNR in 10 Minutes

 

TNR and Cat Rescue

The Benefits of TNR

Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) involves humanely trapping community cats, spaying or neutering them, vaccinating them against rabies and other common illnesses, and returning them to their outdoor “home” to live out their lives. A “colony caretaker” then continues to provide food, fresh water and adequate shelter to the colony cats and monitors their health. TNR is proven to be the least costly and most efficient way to reduce feral cat populations. It is also the only humane method.  TNR is endorsed by numerous well-respected animal welfare organizations including the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, The Humane Society of the United States, and the National Animal Control Association.

Do You See Cats?

You can help cats in your community and help to improve the outlook for homeless cats. Unneutered, free-roaming cats lead a stressful life and contribute to the tens of thousands of cats and kittens that flood NJ’s shelters every year. Through a successful Trap-Neuter-Return program, individual cats will lead a healthier, happier life, and kittens will no longer be born to live a difficult life outdoors.

If you have any additional questions, please contact our staff at tnr@pfaonline.org for more information.  

Program policies effective November 2025.