As residents may be aware, the Animal Rescue League (ARL) of Berks County will no longer be providing Animal Control Services to many municipalities throughout Berks County. The Township of Spring offers vouchers for services provided by No Nonsense Neutering.

The Township of Spring maintains an agreement with No Nonsense Neutering to provide spay-neuter services for feral cats within the Township. The Trap Neuter Release (TNR) Program requires a resident to obtain a voucher from the Township’s Code Department office if you would like to participate in this program. The Township will cover the cost for residents up to six (6) cats per property, per year.

No Nonsense Neutering is located at:

1500 Frush Valley Road
Reading, PA 19605
www.nnnlv.org

What is a feral cat? A “feral” cat is unsocialized, typically fearful of people, and most often found living outdoors in groups known as colonies. The cats in the colony share a common food source and most likely originated from unneutered stray cats. How “feral” a cat is depends on many factors including age, number of feral generations, exposure to humans, and individual genetics. The Trap Neuter Release program controls feral cat populations in a safe and humane manner. The following are the guidelines pertaining to the No Nonsense Neutering program.

Trapping Guidelines from No Nonsense Neutering

• Feral cats are by appointment only.
• Trappers/residents can schedule up to 3 cats online www.nnnlv.org or by calling the answering service
  866.820.2510 Ext. #3
• You must wait for a confirmation email or return phone call for your appointment date.
• Do not trap unless you have an appointment or can walk in the next day.
• Make sure that you understand how to open and set the trap before you leave the clinic.
• Do not leave a trap open overnight or unattended.
• Do not attempt to transfer cats from the trap to a dog crate or carrier.
• Please do not bring feral cats for surgery in a dog crate, pet cat carrier, cardboard box, or pillowcase.
• Cats can be held overnight and fed in the traps the evening before surgery.
• Transport them covered to the clinic the next day.

Loaner Traps

Loaner traps are available from No Nonsense Neutering or the Township for the sole purpose of Trap Neuter Return activities and will be used to bring cats to the No Nonsense Neutering clinic. These traps are not to be used to capture a cat/kitten for relinquishment to an animal shelter for destruction.

• Loaner traps are available for two weeks. There is a $25 refundable cash deposit for two traps. If you want to rent more traps, there will be additional costs.
• Trap pickup/drop off available during from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on clinic surgery days. Our staff is in surgery during the day and is not available to assist you at other times.
• Your deposit will be returned only if the trap is brought back in clean, working condition.
• All free roaming cats will be ear-tipped. It is done under anesthesia and does not hurt them, but it does protect them. Why? Because the left ear-tip is a universal sign that this cat is fixed and vaccinated. An ear-tip may save their lives.