Please use the following resources which will guide you throughout the Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) process.
Step 1: Determine if you have a suitable humane trap.
It should be at least 30” long, 9” wide, and 11” high. TruCatch light duty traps are highly recommended for the safety of the cat and are available for loan through SCRUFF. If you do not have a TruCatch trap, you will be required to email SCRUFF a picture of your trap along with its dimensions (length, height, width) for approval.
As a courtesy for people who do not own an approved trap, SCRUFF loans traps at no cost to support our program. We ask that each trap be returned promptly, cleaned, and in good working condition.
If a trap doesn’t work properly after use, notify the SCRUFF volunteer so the trap can be repaired and tested. When a trap is kept too long or returned damaged, it can delay the process of trapping other cats in need. As a not-for-profit program, we depend on the integrity and honestly of each borrower to treat traps with care and to return them clean and in a timely manner.
Step 2: Read the Trapping Protocol to Achieve Optimum Success document (2 pages) to learn how and when to trap the cat.
If you secured appointments for more than one cat, each cat must arrive in a separate, approved, secured, lined covered trap.
In addition, read the Post-Surgery Recovery Care document (2 pages) to fully understand the expectations of monitoring the cat after surgery. Be sure you will be available to support these expectations, as Recovery is the most critical period for cats undergoing surgery and cats must be monitored continuously
Step 3: When your TNVR appointment has been scheduled, download, read, and sign the Client Intake Form (2 pages) prior to arriving for your scheduled appointment. One signed form is required per cat.
IMPORTANT: This form is valid for monthly SUNDAY spay day appointments only, not for weekday appointments. (If you are scheduled for a weekday appointment, you will complete a different form at the APF facility).
Step 4: When your cat is ready to be discharged from the clinic and you are called to come pick up your cat, re-read the Post-Surgery Recovery Care document and follow the instructions carefully, as Recovery is the most critical period for cats undergoing surgery and they must be monitored continuously.