Operation Catnip Community Cat Spay/Neuter Clinics (Gainesville)
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Hours: Clinic days by reservation
- What it is
- Community cats and TNR
- Who it helps
- Free-roaming, unowned community cats only
- Where
- Alachua County and surrounding areas
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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Spay/neuter clinics for free-roaming, unowned community cats. The community cat package includes surgery, FVRCP and rabies vaccines, flea treatment, ear tip and pain medication. Financial assistance from grants and donors is available for Alachua County caregivers who cannot cover the full cost. Also runs a trap depot, a working cat program and a Kitten Shelter Diversion program.
How to reach them
Where: 912 Northeast 2nd Street, Gainesville, FL 32601
Hours: Clinic days by reservation
Good to know
- Who can use it: Free-roaming, unowned community cats only; all cats must arrive in approved humane live traps (no carriers) and will be ear-tipped. Kittens 12 weeks and 3 pounds or more.
- How to get started: Reservations required: book online through the Operation Catnip portal, or call, text or email the team. Indicate the need for financial assistance during booking.
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
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