Frequently Asked Questions
No. We do not advocate relocation or removal of feral cats. TNR stops the breeding cycle of cats and improves their lives while preventing reproduction. It is a fact that the removal and killing of outdoor cats is never ending and futile.
No, we don’t take kittens. The only kittens we foster are kittens we trapped ourselves while taking care of our Coalition colonies.
No. Feral cats have had minimal contact with people, are not socialized and cannot become pets. Feral cats taken to shelters are always euthanized at a high cost to taxpayers. Feral cats can live healthy lives in their outdoor colonies, so the best alternative to adoption is humane Trap Neuter Return Manage.
Feral cats are not socialized to people, therefore they are unadoptable as pets. In all shelters in California, feral cats are held two days then euthanized. In the City of Visalia they don’t take feral cats. The City does have a Trap Neuter Return program for free to Visalia residents. Contact the City for more information.
Yes. Tax-deductible donations are welcome and needed, and go directly to providing TNR services for feral cats in need.
Visalia
City of Visalia Animal Services
29016 Hwy 99 Visalia CA 93277
559-713-4700.
VOSPCA
Monthly Clinic
Tulare County Animal Services
https://tcanimalservices.org/animalservices/
14131 Avenue 256
Visalia, CA 93292
(559) 636-4050
Fresno
Fresno Humane Animal Services
TNR Appointment only, call at 8am on Monday mornings to inquire about appointments
Fresnohumane.org/community cats
559 600-7387
HOPE Animal Foundation
5490 W Spruce Ave, Fresno, CA. 93722
559 271-0209
Exeter
Pacific Crest Veterinary Clinic,
2500 E. Myer Ave, Exeter, CA 93221
559 592-4753
Please call and make an appointment for the Thursday you plan on bringing the cats in. Your feral or community cat will get a rabies shot and ear tip along with the spay/neuter.
Hanford
Friends of Kings County Animal Services
Must be in Kings County
https://www.friendsofkcas.org/
Porterville
Porterville Low Cost Clinic
1315 W Olive St
Porterville, CA. 93257
https://simivalleynonprofitspayandneuter.com/porterville-clinic
call for days they take feral cats
Drop off time is 9:00a.m. Limit 1 feral cats per person
Cats must be in traps and ear tip is mandatory
Selma
New Village Pets
9240 S McCall Ave
Selma CA 93662
559 896+5300
South County Veterinary Hospital
1811 Whitson St
Selma Ca 93662
559 896-8616
Education
Resources
The Valley Oak SPCA Adoption Center
9800 Camp Drive, Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 651-1111
The VOSPCA low cost veterinary clinic
9405 W Goshen Ave, Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 741-1121.
City of Visalia Animal Services
$10 fee per cat
An appointment is required – Please call during business hours for an appointment 559-713-4700
LOA, Inc. is a not-for-profit animal welfare organization [501(c)(3)]. Our foster homes are in Tulare County located in California’s central San Joaquin Valley. Our focus is on the rescue, some rehabilitation, spay/neuter, and placement of animals in need. All work is done by volunteers; there are no paid staff.
Mission Statement: Stop the killing of companion animals.
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