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 56,000 community cats in Gainesville since 1998.
2018 Spay Day Clinic Schedule
January 7 (215 cats!)
February 11 (185 cats!)
March 11 (163 cats!)
April 8 (220 cats!)
May 6 (137 cats!)
June 3 (230 cats!)
July 8 (211 cats!)
August 5 (265 cats!)
August 26 (211 cats!)
September 23
October 28
December 2
A Proven Clinic Model
Operation Catnip of Gainesville’s targeted trap-neuter-return program has achieved great success in our 20 years of working in the local 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 across the country and around the world.