Operation Catnip’s life-saving work improves the lives of cats and the communities in which they live by spaying, neutering, and vaccinating free-roaming cats, preventing the births of kittens, mentoring other programs around the country, and training veterinarians to save America’s community cats.
Virtually everyone working in the field of feline welfare agrees that the number of cats born each year exceeds the number of homes available, and that targeted trap-neuter-return programs are vital to reduce the number of homeless cats.
Directed by veterinarians and carried out entirely by volunteers, including veterinary students, veterinary technicians, and cat lovers, Operation Catnip has sterilized more than 48,000 community cats in Gainesville since 1998.
2017 Spay Day Clinic Schedule
January 8th (169 cats!) January 29th (205 cats!) February 26th (206 cats!)
April 2nd (172 cats!) May 7th (182 cats!) June 11th/25th (176 cats!)
July 9th (210 cats!) August 6th (296 cats!) September 10th
October 1st
November 5th
December 3rd
A Proven Clinic Model
Operation Catnip's targeted trap-neuter-return program has achieved great success in our community. Thanks to the generosity of PetSmart Charities, we're pleased to share our High-Quality, High-Volume Spay-Neuter clinic model for TNR, and this website, with veterinary professionals, educators, students, and animal welfare professionals.