Thank you for caring enough to help an animal in need.
This website is provided for general informational purposes only. Resource information has been compiled from publicly available websites and other public sources as a convenience to the community.
Please contact each organization directly to verify current information and determine whether they can assist with your situation.
If you found the cat or kittens, the most important thing you can do is take an active role in helping them. The more proactive you can be, the more likely an organization can help you.
That may mean keeping them safe temporarily, finding their owner, fostering while you seek assistance, transporting them to appointments, getting them spayed or neutered, posting them for adoption, or contributing toward their care.
Yes, it may be inconvenient. But what may be a few weeks or months of inconvenience for you can completely change the outcome for an animal and be a very personally rewarding experience.
You don't have to do everything yourself — but please be prepared to be part of the solution.
Finding an animal in need can feel overwhelming. Unfortunately, animal shelters and rescue organizations frequently operate at or beyond capacity, so finding help may take some effort and participation on your part.
The good news is that there are things you can do right now that can greatly improve a cat or kitten's chances of getting help.
Use the sections below to determine your next steps.
If the kittens appear healthy, warm, clean and quiet, their mother may be nearby.
Mother cats frequently leave their kittens for several hours to find food or wait for people to leave the area.
Whenever it is safe to do so, observe from a distance before removing young kittens.
If the kittens are in immediate danger, injured, extremely thin, cold, lethargic or obviously ill, they may need intervention right away.
In many situations, the best place for young kittens is with their mother.
Provide mom with food, water and a safe place to raise her babies if possible.
Begin contacting local rescue organizations to ask about assistance with spaying mom and eventually finding homes for the kittens.
Offer to foster the family yourself.
This is important. Many rescues don't have a building full of empty cages waiting for kittens. They depend on volunteer foster homes.
A rescue that cannot take four kittens may be able to help with vaccinations, medical care, adoption screening or placement if you can provide the temporary foster home.
Very young orphaned kittens require specialized care, particularly if they are not yet eating on their own.
For detailed instructions on determining age, feeding, bathroom stimulation, keeping kittens warm and other neonatal care, visit Kitten Lady.
Never feed a cold kitten. Warm the kitten first.
Do not give kittens cow's milk!!
Great resources on how to care for neonatal kittens can be found at www.kittenlady.org
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Please don't simply work down this list asking each organization, “Can you take this cat?”
Rescues and shelters have limited space, foster homes, funding and veterinary resources. You are much more likely to find help if you are willing to remain involved.
Before contacting anyone, decide what you can do:
Foster: Can you provide a bathroom, spare bedroom, laundry room, large crate or other safe temporary space?
Transport: Can you drive them to veterinary, vaccination, spay/neuter or adoption appointments?
Medical care: Can you pay for or contribute toward vaccinations, spay/neuter or other veterinary expenses?
Supplies: Can you provide food, litter and a carrier?
Networking: Can you take good photos, write a description and post them appropriately?
Finding an adopter: Can you ask friends, family, coworkers and your community while carefully screening potential homes?
Donation: Can you donate financially to help offset costs for the rescue?
Colony Caretaker: If there are a number of cats on your property can you help feed them while spay & neuter appointments become available and afterwards if they need to be returned?
The more of the solution you can provide, the more likely another organization may be able to provide the pieces you cannot.
Then explain what you can provide and what specific help you need.
For example:
“I found some kittens. I can foster them until they are adopted and transport them to appointments. I need help getting them vetted and finding appropriate homes. Is there any assistance or guidance your organization can provide?”
That is much easier for an overwhelmed rescue to work with than:
“I found kittens. Can you take them?”
You found an animal that needs help. You do not have to solve everything yourself — but please be prepared to be part of the solution.
Contact several appropriate organizations, explain the situation clearly, and tell them what help you need and what you are willing to do yourself.
Please be courteous. Repeatedly calling, becoming angry, or attempting to guilt volunteers does not create additional foster homes or funding.
You may need to contact multiple organizations. Availability changes constantly.
When contacting an organization, explain what you are able to do — foster, transport, provide supplies, contribute toward veterinary care, care for a colony, or help find an adopter — and what specific assistance you need.
Many small rescues are operated entirely by volunteers who are caring for animals, working jobs and managing dozens of requests at the same time.
Continue contacting appropriate resources while doing what you safely can for the animal.
START HERE:
FieldHaven Feline Center — Lincoln
916-434-6022
Community/Cat Assistance Team (CAT) – FieldHaven Feline Center
Placer SPCA — Roseville
Check current service-area and surrender requirements.
https://placerspca.org
Kitten Central NorCal
Neonatal kittens, primarily newborn kittens 0–28 days old.
916-645-2217
https://kittencentral.org
Kitten Crossing Rescue — Rocklin/Auburn
https://kittencrossingrescue.org
Roseville Community Cat Coalition
Community cats, TNR and assistance with adoptable community cats when resources allow.
https://www.rosevillecats.org
Itsie Bitsie Rescue — Roseville/Citrus Heights
916-765-6060
https://itsiebitsierescue.org
Smiley Tails Animal Rescue — Citrus Heights
https://smiley-tales-ars.net
Junebug Foundation — Penryn
https://www.junebugfoundation.com
FieldHaven Feline Center — Lincoln
Check their website for currently available community cat, TNR, spay/neuter, rehoming and other assistance programs. Programs and availability change.
https://fieldhaven.com
Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary — Sacramento
Cat rescue, adoption, rehoming information and community-cat resources.
https://www.happytails.org
Friends of Felines Rescue — Rio Linda
https://www.friendsoffelinesrescue.com
River City Cat Rescue
https://www.rivercitycatrescue.org
Fluff Buddies
https://www.fluffbuddies.org
Rancho Cordova Whisker Warriors
Community animal assistance with a strong focus on spay/neuter and reducing overpopulation.
https://www.rcwhiskerwarriors.com
Cats About Town
Offers community cat resources and may offer foster/placement assistance depending on current program availability.
https://catsabouttown.org
LapCats — Elk Grove
https://www.lapcats.org
Fat Kitty City — El Dorado Hills
Cat rescue, low-cost spay/neuter and barn-cat resources.
916-939-3418
https://www.fatkittycity.org
Animal Outreach of the Mother Lode
https://animaloutreach.net
Sammie's Friends — Grass Valley
https://www.sammiesfriends.org
AnimalSave — Grass Valley
https://www.animalsave.org
PAWS of Oroville
https://www.pawsoforoville.org
Perfect Paws Animal Advocates — Yuba City
Facebook: Perfect Paws Animal Advocates
Friends United in Rescue (FUR) — Chico
https://www.friendsunitedinrescue.org
Public animal shelters generally serve specific jurisdictions. Where you live or where an animal was found may determine which shelter is responsible. Check the shelter's current policies before transporting an animal.
Placer County Animal Services — Auburn
https://www.placer.ca.gov/1909/Animal-Services
Placer SPCA — Roseville
Check current service-area and surrender requirements.City Limits Only.
https://placerspca.org
Sacramento SPCA
https://www.sspca.org
Front Street Animal Shelter — City of Sacramento
https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/community-development/animal-care
Bradshaw Animal Shelter — Sacramento County
https://animalcare.saccounty.gov
Do not simply send the same “Can you take this cat?” message to every organization on this list.
Tell them:
Where the animal is located
How many animals are involved
Approximate age
Whether they are friendly or feral
Whether there are medical concerns
Whether you've checked for an owner/microchip
Whether you can foster
Whether you can transport
Whether you can contribute toward veterinary expenses
Exactly what assistance you are asking them to provide
The more you are willing to participate in the solution, the more options an organization may have to help.
Before assuming a friendly cat has been abandoned, try to determine whether the cat has an owner.
Most veterinary clinics and animal shelters can scan a found animal for a microchip.
Post clear photographs and the location where the cat was found on local lost-and-found pet groups and community pages.
Check existing lost-cat posts as well as creating your own.
Depending on where you live, your local animal-services agency may also have a process for reporting a found animal.
Cats can travel farther than people expect. Ask nearby residents, delivery drivers, property managers and neighborhood groups whether they recognize the cat.
A healthy outdoor cat that avoids people may be a community cat rather than a lost pet.
For an unsocialized community cat, Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) may be more appropriate than trying to place the cat in a home.
Look for a tipped left ear, which often indicates that the cat has already been sterilized through a TNR program.
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Please don't simply work down this list asking each organization, “Can you take this cat?”
Rescues and shelters have limited space, foster homes, funding and veterinary resources. You are much more likely to find help if you are willing to remain involved.
Before contacting anyone, decide what you can do:
Foster: Can you provide a bathroom, spare bedroom, laundry room, large crate or other safe temporary space?
Transport: Can you drive them to veterinary, vaccination, spay/neuter or adoption appointments?
Medical care: Can you pay for or contribute toward vaccinations, spay/neuter or other veterinary expenses?
Supplies: Can you provide food, litter and a carrier?
Networking: Can you take good photos, write a description and post them appropriately?
Finding an adopter: Can you ask friends, family, coworkers and your community while carefully screening potential homes?
Donation: Can you donate financially to help offset costs for the rescue?
Colony Caretaker: If there are a number of cats on your property can you help feed them while spay & neuter appointments become available and afterwards if they need to be returned?
The more of the solution you can provide, the more likely another organization may be able to provide the pieces you cannot.
Then explain what you can provide and what specific help you need.
For example:
“I found some kittens. I can foster them until they are adopted and transport them to appointments. I need help getting them vetted and finding appropriate homes. Is there any assistance or guidance your organization can provide?”
That is much easier for an overwhelmed rescue to work with than:
“I found kittens. Can you take them?”
You found an animal that needs help. You do not have to solve everything yourself — but please be prepared to be part of the solution.
Contact several appropriate organizations, explain the situation clearly, and tell them what help you need and what you are willing to do yourself.
Please be courteous. Repeatedly calling, becoming angry, or attempting to guilt volunteers does not create additional foster homes or funding.
You may need to contact multiple organizations. Availability changes constantly.
When contacting an organization, explain what you are able to do — foster, transport, provide supplies, contribute toward veterinary care, care for a colony, or help find an adopter — and what specific assistance you need.
Many small rescues are operated entirely by volunteers who are caring for animals, working jobs and managing dozens of requests at the same time.
Continue contacting appropriate resources while doing what you safely can for the animal.
START HERE:
FieldHaven Feline Center — Lincoln
916-434-6022
Community/Cat Assistance Team (CAT) – FieldHaven Feline Center
Placer SPCA — Roseville
Check current service-area and surrender requirements.
https://placerspca.org
Kitten Central NorCal
Neonatal kittens, primarily newborn kittens 0–28 days old.
916-645-2217
https://kittencentral.org
Kitten Crossing Rescue — Rocklin/Auburn
https://kittencrossingrescue.org
Roseville Community Cat Coalition
Community cats, TNR and assistance with adoptable community cats when resources allow.
https://www.rosevillecats.org
Itsie Bitsie Rescue — Roseville/Citrus Heights
916-765-6060
https://itsiebitsierescue.org
Smiley Tails Animal Rescue — Citrus Heights
https://smiley-tales-ars.net
Junebug Foundation — Penryn
https://www.junebugfoundation.com
FieldHaven Feline Center — Lincoln
Check their website for currently available community cat, TNR, spay/neuter, rehoming and other assistance programs. Programs and availability change.
https://fieldhaven.com
Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary — Sacramento
Cat rescue, adoption, rehoming information and community-cat resources.
https://www.happytails.org
Friends of Felines Rescue — Rio Linda
https://www.friendsoffelinesrescue.com
River City Cat Rescue
https://www.rivercitycatrescue.org
Fluff Buddies
https://www.fluffbuddies.org
Rancho Cordova Whisker Warriors
Community animal assistance with a strong focus on spay/neuter and reducing overpopulation.
https://www.rcwhiskerwarriors.com
Cats About Town
Offers community cat resources and may offer foster/placement assistance depending on current program availability.
https://catsabouttown.org
LapCats — Elk Grove
https://www.lapcats.org
Fat Kitty City — El Dorado Hills
Cat rescue, low-cost spay/neuter and barn-cat resources.
916-939-3418
https://www.fatkittycity.org
Animal Outreach of the Mother Lode
https://animaloutreach.net
Sammie's Friends — Grass Valley
https://www.sammiesfriends.org
AnimalSave — Grass Valley
https://www.animalsave.org
PAWS of Oroville
https://www.pawsoforoville.org
Perfect Paws Animal Advocates — Yuba City
Facebook: Perfect Paws Animal Advocates
Friends United in Rescue (FUR) — Chico
https://www.friendsunitedinrescue.org
Public animal shelters generally serve specific jurisdictions. Where you live or where an animal was found may determine which shelter is responsible. Check the shelter's current policies before transporting an animal.
Placer County Animal Services — Auburn
https://www.placer.ca.gov/1909/Animal-Services
Placer SPCA — Roseville
Check current service-area and surrender requirements. City Limits Only.
https://placerspca.org
Sacramento SPCA
https://www.sspca.org
Front Street Animal Shelter — City of Sacramento
https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/community-development/animal-care
Bradshaw Animal Shelter — Sacramento County
https://animalcare.saccounty.gov
Do not simply send the same “Can you take this cat?” message to every organization on this list.
Tell them:
Where the animal is located
How many animals are involved
Approximate age
Whether they are friendly or feral
Whether there are medical concerns
Whether you've checked for an owner/microchip
Whether you can foster
Whether you can transport
Whether you can contribute toward veterinary expenses
Exactly what assistance you are asking them to provide
The more you are willing to participate in the solution, the more options an organization may have to help.
SICK OR INJURED CATS
If a cat is experiencing a medical emergency, contact a veterinarian or emergency veterinary hospital.
If the animal is not yours, contact the animal-services agency responsible for the jurisdiction where the animal was found for guidance.
If you have found an animal that appears seriously sick or injured, you can also call a nearby veterinary or emergency hospital and ask whether they are able to accept a Good Samaritan surrender of a sick or injured stray animal.
⚠️ Always call before transporting the animal.
Hospital policies, capacity, fees, and acceptance of Good Samaritan animals can change. If the person answering the phone is unfamiliar with this option, you may wish to ask whether an office manager or supervisor can clarify the hospital's current policy.
Animal-services jurisdiction is generally determined by where the animal was found, not where the finder lives.
City boundaries and mailing addresses don't always match. If you're unsure which agency is responsible, provide the exact location where the animal was found and ask whether it falls within that agency's jurisdiction.
City of Sacramento — Front Street Animal Shelter
📞 311 or 916-808-7387
Front Street Animal Shelter / Animal Care
The city specifically says to contact 311 for a sick or injured stray after hours.
Sacramento County — Bradshaw Animal Shelter
📞 916-368-7387
Sacramento County Animal Care / Bradshaw Animal Shelter
Sacramento's official agency directory confirms Bradshaw's address and phone number.
Citrus Heights Animal Services
📞 311
📞 916-875-4311 outside Sacramento County
Citrus Heights Animal Services
Their site specifically includes injured/distressed animals among the reasons to call 311.
Folsom Animal Services
📞 916-355-7231 — 24-hour immediate response
Folsom Animal Services
Elk Grove Animal Services
📞 916-687-3042
Elk Grove Animal Services
The City of Sacramento's official agency directory also confirms the Elk Grove shelter at 9150 Union Park Way and this phone number.
Rancho Cordova Animal Services
📞 916-851-8852 — 24-hour service/injured animals
Rancho Cordova Animal Services
Rancho Cordova specifically says this line is for 24-hour service, complaints, or injured animals.
Roseville Animal Control
📞 916-774-5090
🚨 916-774-5000 for emergency dispatch
Roseville Animal Control
Rocklin Animal Control
📞 916-625-5400
Rocklin Animal Control
Placer County Animal Services — Auburn & Unincorporated Placer
📞 530-886-5500 — Animal concerns
🌙 530-886-5375 — After-hours animal emergencies
📞 530-886-5541 — Lost/surrendered/shelter animals
Placer County Animal Services
Placer specifically lists responding to injured animals as an Animal Control service.
Eastern Placer County / Truckee Animal Shelter
📞 530-546-1990
Placer County Animal Services
⚠️ If this is an animal you do not own, call first. Explain that you found a sick or injured stray and ask whether the hospital currently accepts Good Samaritan/found-animal surrenders and whether you would have any financial responsibility.
VCA Loomis Basin Veterinary Clinic — Loomis
📞 916-652-5816
📍 3901 Sierra College Blvd., Loomis, CA 95650
🕐 Open 24/7
Veterinary Specialty Hospital — Roseville
📞 916-783-4655
📍 1901 Douglas Blvd., Roseville, CA 95661
🕐 Emergency care 24/7/365
MarQueen Pet Emergency & Specialty — Roseville
📞 916-757-6600
📍 9205 Sierra College Blvd., Suite 120, Roseville, CA 95661
🕐 Open 24/7
VCA Mueller Pet Medical Center — Sacramento
📞 916-428-9202
📍 7625 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95832
🕐 Open 24/7
Vista Veterinary Specialists — Sacramento
📞 916-231-4445
📍 8299 E. Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95828
🕐 Emergency care 24/7
Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) — Elk Grove
📞 916-500-5731
📍 9141 W. Stockton Blvd., Suite 100, Elk Grove, CA 95758
🕐 Open 24/7
UC Davis Small Animal Hospital — Emergency Service
📞 530-752-1393
📍 UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, Davis, CA
🕐 Cats and dogs: emergency service 24/7, including holidays
VEG ER for Pets — Folsom
📞 916-238-6021
📍 1860 Prairie City Rd., Suite 300, Folsom, CA 95630
🕐 Open 24/7
You can say:
“I found a sick or injured cat at [EXACT LOCATION]. The animal does not belong to me. Can you confirm whether this is your jurisdiction and tell me what I should do?”
Be prepared to provide:
📍 Exact location where the animal was found
🐱 Description of the animal
🩺 What appears to be wrong
🚨 Whether the animal appears to be in immediate danger
📱 Your contact information, if requested
You can say:
“I found a seriously sick or injured stray cat in [CITY / EXACT LOCATION]. The cat does not belong to me. Do you currently accept Good Samaritan surrenders of sick or injured stray animals, or can you tell me where I should take the cat?”
You may also want to ask:
“Would I be financially responsible for examination or treatment if I bring the animal to you?”
If the person answering the phone is unfamiliar with Good Samaritan surrender policies, you may wish to ask:
“Could I please speak with an office manager or supervisor to confirm your current policy?”
Animal-services procedures and veterinary hospital policies can change.
A veterinary hospital may:
• Be at capacity
• Have different policies for owned and unowned animals
• Require authorization before accepting an animal
• Require the finder to assume financial responsibility
• Direct you to the appropriate animal-services agency instead
Do not assume that a veterinary hospital will accept or provide free treatment to an animal simply because the animal was found as a stray
Resource information is provided for general informational purposes only from publicly available data and may change.
Please contact each agency, organization, or veterinary hospital directly to verify current:
• Phone numbers and hours
• Jurisdiction
• Services
• Intake policies
• Good Samaritan policies
• Fees and financial responsibility
• Capacity and availability
The inclusion of a resource does not guarantee services, intake, veterinary treatment, financial assistance, placement, or any particular outcome.
If you can safely keep your cat temporarily, you are usually your cat's best advocate for finding a new home.
Rescues and shelters receive far more surrender requests than they have available space.
Instead of simply asking:
"Can you take my cat?"
you may have much better success asking organizations:
"I can keep/foster my cat while we look for a new home. Can you help me with placement resources?"
Keeping the cat while searching for a home dramatically increases the options available.
You may not need a rescue to physically take your cat in order to find a good home.
The following programs can help you advertise, network or responsibly rehome your cat while the cat remains safely with you.
FieldHaven Feline Center — Rehoming Assistance
Placer County / Lincoln
Resources, guidance and assistance for owners working to find an appropriate new home for their cat.
Cats About Town — Surrender to Foster
Sacramento
You continue fostering the cat or kittens while the rescue assists with medical care and adoption. Contact the organization for current availability and requirements.
Home To Home — Front Street Animal Shelter
Sacramento Area
A free direct-to-adopter program that allows you to advertise your pet and find a new home without the animal entering a shelter.
Placer SPCA — Rehoming Assistance
Placer County
Rehoming guidance, adopter-screening information and other resources. Owner surrender may also be available to Placer County residents by appointment and depending on available space.
Rehome by Adopt-a-Pet
Online rehoming service that allows owners to create an adoption profile and connect directly with potential adopters.
Before advertising your cat, whenever possible:
Have the cat spayed or neutered.
Make sure vaccinations are current.
Gather veterinary records.
Take several excellent photos.
Write a detailed and honest personality description.
Be upfront about medical or behavioral issues.
Respond promptly to interested adopters.
Carefully screen potential homes.
Be willing to keep the cat while you search.
A rescue doesn't necessarily need to take custody of your cat to help you successfully find them a new home.
Include:
Several clear, well-lit photographs
Age and sex
Spay/neuter status
Vaccination history
Personality- What is this cat really like? Affectionate, independent, playful, mellow, shy, confident, talkative, cuddly? Do they sit on laps, sleep with you, follow you around, greet you at the door, love certain toys? What makes this cat special?
Experience with cats, dogs and children
Favorite activities
Medical information
What type of home would be the best fit What environment would help this cat thrive? Quiet or active? One person, couple or family? Lots of attention or more independence? Does the cat need a patient adopter or predictable environment?]
Be honest about behavioral or medical concerns. The goal isn't simply to find a home. It's to find an appropriate home where the cat is likely to stay.
Friends, relatives, coworkers, neighbors, veterinary offices and social networks can be extremely effective.
A personal connection also gives you more opportunity to learn about the potential adopter.
Never abandon a cat because you cannot find placement.
Facebook & NEXTDOOR community groups can be a helpful way to connect with local residents, independent rescuers, trappers, fosters, and others who may be able to offer suggestions or resources.
These are community networking groups, not intake services. Each group is independently operated and has its own rules. Joining or posting in a group does not guarantee assistance, foster placement, adoption, trapping, transportation, veterinary care, or rescue intake.
Search Facebook Groups for:
• Sacramento Pets Rehoming and Rescue Network
• Rehoming-916
• Sacramento Pets for Adopting and Rehoming
• Sacramento County Cats That Need Housing NOW!
• Surrounding Sacramento Rehoming Pets
• Sacramento Pet Rehoming
• Sacramento Pet Relocation
These groups may allow owners, finders, rescuers, and community members to network animals needing homes. Always read the individual group's rules before posting.
Search Facebook Groups for:
• Placer County (CA): Rehoming, Adoption, and Foster Group
• 530 Pets
• 530 Pet Rehoming
• Placer County Pet Rehoming
• Placer County Cats
• Auburn Pets / Auburn Pet Rehoming
• Roseville / Rocklin Pet Rehoming
• Lincoln CA Pets
• Nevada County Pet Rehoming
• Grass Valley Pets
Facebook groups change frequently, and some private groups may not appear in outside internet searches. If you don't find a group using the exact wording above, try searching Facebook using your city or county + “pets,” “cats,” “rehoming,” “rescue,” or “adoption.”
Use caution when placing an animal with someone you do not know. Ask questions about the prospective home, other pets, housing situation, veterinary care, and plans for the animal.
Whenever possible, have the animal spayed/neutered before placement and provide veterinary and vaccination records to the new owner.
Avoid advertising an unaltered animal as “free to a good home.” Consider reasonable screening measures to help discourage breeding, resale, neglect, or other inappropriate placement.
If you have unaltered outdoor cats on your property, please don't wait until there are kittens. Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the most effective way to stop the colony from continuing to grow.
TNR resources are limited, so please be prepared to participate. You may need to trap the cats, transport them to appointments, provide a safe place for recovery, return them to their territory, and continue providing basic colony care.
If you feed them, please fix them.
FieldHaven Feline Center — Community Cat Assistance
TNR education, guidance, equipment and community-cat resources.
FieldHaven Community/Cat Assistance
Roseville Community Cat Coalition
TNR and community-cat assistance in Roseville and surrounding areas.
Roseville Community Cat Coalition
Animal Spay & Neuter — Auburn
Spay/neuter resource for community cats.
530-889-8800
Animal Spay & Neuter information through Placer County
Sacramento SPCA — Community Cats
Community-cat spay/neuter services.
Sacramento SPCA Community Cat Resources
Community Spay Neuter Clinic — Sacramento
Spay/neuter appointments for community/feral cats.
916-368-7314
Community Spay Neuter Clinic
Rancho Cordova Whisker Warriors
TNR, community-cat assistance and spay/neuter resources.
Rancho Cordova Whisker Warriors
Front Street Animal Shelter — Community Cat Resources
A useful directory of Sacramento-area TNR, spay/neuter and community-cat resources.
Front Street Community Cat Resources
Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary — Community Cats
Information and resources for feral/community cats in the Sacramento area.
Happy Tails Community Cat Resources
Sacramento County Community Cats Facebook community for connecting with experienced local TNR people may be a heloful resource.
The more you are able to participate, the more likely someone may be able to help with the pieces you cannot.
If you are caring for outdoor, feral, stray, or community cats, local Facebook groups can be especially useful for finding TNR information and connecting with experienced community members.
Search Facebook for:
• Sacramento County Community Cats
• Be Kind TNR
• Yolo County Feline Spay & Neuter
• Placer County TNR
• Placer County Community Cats
• 530 TNR
• Auburn TNR / Community Cats
• Roseville Community Cats
You can also search your city + “TNR,” “community cats,” or “feral cats.”
When asking for TNR help, include your general location, approximate number of cats, whether there are kittens or injured cats, and whether you are able to help with trapping, transportation, recovery, or costs. This can make it easier for community members to point you toward appropriate resources.
Appointments at low-cost clinics can fill quickly or have long waitlists. Don't wait — contact several clinics and get on the schedule as soon as possible.
Services, prices and availability change, so always check directly with the clinic.
Animal Spay & Neuter
Nonprofit low-cost spay/neuter clinic for cats and dogs.
530-889-8800
https://animalspayneuter.com/
FieldHaven Hathaway Spay/Neuter Clinic
Low-cost spay/neuter for owned cats and community cats.
916-434-6022
https://fieldhaven.com/fieldhaven-clinic/
Community Spay Neuter Clinic
Low-cost spay/neuter for cats and dogs, including community/feral cat appointments.
916-368-7314
https://communityspayneuter.com/
Sacramento SPCA Spay/Neuter Clinic
Affordable spay/neuter for owned pets plus a separate community/feral cat program.
https://www.sspca.org/post/spayneuter-clinic
Placerville Animal Surgery Center
Lower-cost feline spay/neuter and other surgical services.
530-344-7206
https://placervilleanimalsurgerycenter.com/
Animal Outreach
Low-cost veterinary and spay/neuter resources.
https://animaloutreach.net/veterinary-services
PAWS of Oroville Clinic
Nonprofit low-cost veterinary clinic offering spay/neuter and other services.
530-534-0900
https://pawsoforoville.org/
If nearby clinics are booked, it may be worth driving farther for an available or lower-cost appointment.
Gold Country Veterinary Hospital
https://www.goldcountryvet.com/services/wellness-prevention/
SNIP Bus — Mobile Spay & Neuter
Check the current schedule and locations.
https://www.snipbus.org/
Low-cost spay/neuter appointments can book far in advance.
Call around, join waitlists and take the first reasonable appointment you can get. If you are caring for multiple unaltered cats, start scheduling them now rather than waiting until you can get appointments for the entire group at once.
Preventing the next litter is much easier than finding homes for it.
Please don't simply work down this list asking each organization, “Can you take this cat?”
Rescues and shelters have limited space, foster homes, funding and veterinary resources. You are much more likely to find help if you are willing to remain involved.
Before contacting anyone, decide what you can do:
Foster: Can you provide a bathroom, spare bedroom, laundry room, large crate or other safe temporary space?
Transport: Can you drive them to veterinary, vaccination, spay/neuter or adoption appointments?
Medical care: Can you pay for or contribute toward vaccinations, spay/neuter or other veterinary expenses?
Supplies: Can you provide food, litter and a carrier?
Networking: Can you take good photos, write a description and post them appropriately?
Finding an adopter: Can you ask friends, family, coworkers and your community while carefully screening potential homes?
Donation: Can you donate financially to help offset costs for the rescue?
Colony Caretaker: If there are a number of cats on your property can you help feed them while spay & neuter appointments become available and afterwards if they need to be returned?
The more of the solution you can provide, the more likely another organization may be able to provide the pieces you cannot.
Then explain what you can provide and what specific help you need.
For example:
“I found some kittens. I can foster them until they are adopted and transport them to appointments. I need help getting them vetted and finding appropriate homes. Is there any assistance or guidance your organization can provide?”
That is much easier for an overwhelmed rescue to work with than:
“I found kittens. Can you take them?”
You found an animal that needs help. You do not have to solve everything yourself — but please be prepared to be part of the solution.
Contact several appropriate organizations, explain the situation clearly, and tell them what help you need and what you are willing to do yourself.
Please be courteous. Repeatedly calling, becoming angry, or attempting to guilt volunteers does not create additional foster homes or funding.
You may need to contact multiple organizations by email, phone, social media, etc. Availability changes constantly
FieldHaven Feline Center — Lincoln
916-434-6022
Community/Cat Assistance Team (CAT) – FieldHaven Feline Center
Placer SPCA — Roseville
Check current service-area and surrender requirements.
https://placerspca.org
Kitten Central NorCal
Neonatal kittens, primarily newborn kittens 0–28 days old.
916-645-2217
https://kittencentral.org
Kitten Crossing Rescue —Rocklin/Auburn
https://kittencrossingrescue.org
Roseville Community Cat Coalition
Community cats, TNR and assistance with adoptable community cats when resources allow.
https://www.rosevillecats.org
Itsie Bitsie Rescue — Roseville/Citrus Heights
916-765-6060
https://itsiebitsierescue.org
Smiley Tails Animal Rescue — Citrus Heights
https://smiley-tales-ars.net
Junebug Foundation — Penryn
https://www.junebugfoundation.com
FieldHaven Feline Center — Lincoln
Check their website for currently available community cat, TNR, spay/neuter, rehoming and other assistance programs. Programs and availability change.
https://fieldhaven.com
Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary — Sacramento
Cat rescue, adoption, rehoming information and community-cat resources.
https://www.happytails.org
Friends of Felines Rescue — Rio Linda
https://www.friendsoffelinesrescue.com
River City Cat Rescue
https://www.rivercitycatrescue.org
Fluff Buddies
https://www.fluffbuddies.org
Rancho Cordova Whisker Warriors
Community animal assistance with a strong focus on spay/neuter and reducing overpopulation.
https://www.rcwhiskerwarriors.com
Cats About Town
Offers community cat resources and may offer foster/placement assistance depending on current program availability.
https://catsabouttown.org
LapCats — Elk Grove
https://www.lapcats.org
Fat Kitty City — El Dorado Hills
Cat rescue, low-cost spay/neuter and barn-cat resources.
916-939-3418
https://www.fatkittycity.org
Animal Outreach of the Mother Lode
https://animaloutreach.net
Sammie's Friends — Grass Valley
https://www.sammiesfriends.org
AnimalSave — Grass Valley
https://www.animalsave.org
PAWS of Oroville
https://www.pawsoforoville.org
Perfect Paws Animal Advocates — Yuba City
Facebook: Perfect Paws Animal Advocates
Friends United in Rescue (FUR) — Chico
https://www.friendsunitedinrescue.org
Public animal shelters generally serve specific jurisdictions. Where you live or where an animal was found may determine which shelter is responsible. Check the shelter's current policies before transporting an animal.
Placer County Animal Services — Auburn
https://www.placer.ca.gov/1909/Animal-Services
Placer SPCA — Roseville
Check current service-area and surrender requirements. City Limits Only.
https://placerspca.org
Sacramento SPCA
https://www.sspca.org
Front Street Animal Shelter — City of Sacramento
https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/community-development/animal-care
Bradshaw Animal Shelter — Sacramento County
https://animalcare.saccounty.gov
Do not simply send the same “Can you take this cat?” message to every organization on this list.
Tell them:
Where the animal is located
How many animals are involved
Approximate age
Whether they are friendly or feral
Whether there are medical concerns
Whether you've checked for an owner/microchip
Whether you can foster
Whether you can transport
Whether you can contribute toward veterinary expenses
Exactly what assistance you are asking them to provide
The more you are willing to participate in the solution, the more options an organization may have to help.
This website is provided for general informational purposes only. Resource information has been compiled from publicly available websites and other public sources as a convenience to the community.
Please contact each organization directly to verify current information and determine whether they can assist with your situation.
The inclusion of a resource does not guarantee services, intake, placement, financial assistance, veterinary care, or any particular outcome.
Information on this website is not intended as a substitute for professional veterinary advice or care. If an animal is sick, injured, or experiencing an emergency, please contact a licensed veterinarian, emergency veterinary hospital, or the appropriate local animal-services agency.