Cats

This program is to help control the feral cat population.  A feral cat is an outdoor stray cat that does not have an owner.  Each year, Council sets aside money for residents to offset the cost of spay or neuter surgery for feral cats.  The surgery is performed by participating veterinary clinics.

You can apply to this program if you are:

• A Kingsville resident;
• Over 18 years old; and,
• Can trap the cat and bring it to an animal clinic.

Applications are available online and can be dropped off at the municipal office with proof of identification.  Each voucher is worth $75.00 and any additional costs are your responsibility.  Vouchers are issued on a first come, first serve basis and can receive a maximum of three (3).  Vouchers are non-transferrable and expire after 90 days. They may be redeemed at any participating veterinary clinic (list to be provided upon successful application).  As part of the surgery, the Town requires “ear tipping” to identify feral cats in the community.

Vouchers for owned cats are reserved for qualified families. A declaration of income will be required. A maximum of 3 vouchers per household will be issued where the cats are owned. 

 Cat Intake Program

Since 2005, the Town has participated in the Cat Intake Program. This program is a service provided by the Humane Society created to address the number of stray cats running-at-large within the Town and to provide drop-off location for residents.

Stray cats that are surrendered can be categorized in two ways:

1. Adoptable: cat is friendly, comfortable with human contact and may have wandered from home or has been abandoned by its owner; and
2. Wild or feral: cat has clearly been living outside, not comfortable with human contact and is unadoptable. The cat is examined and vaccinated by the Humane Society, and if it is healthy, it will be released back into the area.

Since the program’s launch, more than 1300 stray cats have been dropped off from Kingsville residents.