Unfortunately the Feral Feline Organization has closed its doors due to lack of volunteers and funding. However this site will now list avaliable resources and information.
Trap Neuter and Return (TNR)
Many studies have shown that TNR of feral cats is an effective measure of population control. This is opposed to outright killing of feral cats. Often times when a group of cats is eliminated from an area, new ones will move right in. This is what is known as the vacuum effect. This does not occur with TNR. Cats are trapped in humane box traps, spayed or neutered and then returned to their home colony. Newcomers rarely move in because of the cats' fierce territoriality . With the breeding cycle stopped, and no new cats coming into the colony, feral cat numbers decrease.
If you plan to trap feral cats, please check out this link for information: ![[WWW]](http://wikispot.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/sycamore-www.png){kind=small}
http://www.happytails.org/InfoCenter/HumaneCatTrapping.htm
Issues with TNR
Sometimes people disagree with the Return part of TNR. Many of these people believe that feral and domestic cats are solely responsible for the loss of local wildlife populations. While it is true that cats are predators that hunt local wildlife, the main loss of life is due to habitat destruction caused by humans.
Feral Cat Clinics
The Sacramento SPCA now holds clinics on the first and third Sundays of each month. The clinics are only for feral cats in a humane trap and include spay/neuter, vaccinations, flea treatment, and an ear tip. The cost is $15 per cat and reservations can be made through feralcats@sspca.org or (916) 383-7387, ext 9287.
Solano Feral Cat TNR Task Force - Monthly clinics for feral cats in the Solan and 
Yolo counties at the Solano County Animal Shelter. $15 per cat. (707) 421-5515
Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County - Spay/neuter clinics for feral cats, $30 donation per cat. (707) 576-7999
Folsom Feline Rescue - Free spaying and neutering of feral cats to Folsom residents (while funds last). (916) 365-4900
ACT Spay-Neuter Clinic - $36 per cat. 327 East Alpine Ave., Stockton (209) 462-SPAY
A-Pal Humane Society of Amador County - Jackson (209) 223-0410
Animal Outreach of the Mother Lode - 6200 Enterprise Dr, D, Diamond Springs (530) 642-2287
Animal Spay/Neuter Clinic - 3524 KOA Way, Auburn (530) 889-8800
Additional Resources
- Coalition for Community Cats - A Sacramento area feral cat group. http://www.coalition4cats.org
- Alley Cat Allies - A national feral cat resource group, with all the information you will ever need on feral cats. http://www.alleycat.org
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