FIX-A-FERAL
LAST HOPE INC. PO Box 7025
Wantagh NY. 11793
feralcats@lasthopeanimalrescue.org
631-425-1884
March 16th 2026
Dear Feral Cat Caretakers
UPDATE:
As of March 16th 2026, we are resuming issuing feral cat vouchers for spay/neuter. Depending on available funding, we hope to issue a limited number of vouchers expiring August 31st 2026. The co-pay per cat is $25 per voucher.
Please note that we will also have monthly feral cat spay-neuter Sundays. These are all posted on Facebook the week before, AND appointments are needed . The cost is $30 per cat.
First, Thank you for caring for our local community cats and taking the next and most important step, to reduce their numbers. Below is the information you will need to start spaying and neutering cats in the community.
Attached is a list of our participating vets and the required agreement that must be filled in and returned to us. We will mail the vouchers to you AFTER we receive the completed agreement. We cannot fax or email the vouchers. Do not trap any cats until you receive the vouchers from us.
Feral cats have reached epidemic numbers on Long Island. In 2003, LAST HOPE initiated its “FIX-A-FERAL” program (this is our 23rd year) as an incentive to get YOU, the public, to trap, spay/neuter, and return (TNR) the feral cats that you are feeding. These cats must be returned to the location where they were trapped. It is important to TNR every cat in the colony. You must commit to feeding these cats for their lifetime- feeding out of dumpsters is not an acceptable food source. If you are able, we also recommend providing some shelter for the feral cats. As a responsible feral caretaker, you must provide veterinary care or euthanasia (as the situation warrants) for your community cats. If you need a veterinary reference that will help a feral cat, please contact us. Please refer to the Alley Cats Allies Website, www.alleycat.org for more information about TNR and caring for feral cats.
LAST HOPE does not remove feral cats from a location, nor do we provide euthanasia services for these cats, unless the cat is seriously injured or ill. If you want to remove the cats, because you are moving, or if their safety is questionable, TNR is not the right program for you. You must trap these cats and arrange for euthanasia at a veterinarians office. Relocation of feral cats is not recommended unless under the most stringent guidelines.
This program is intended for use by the public to assist with the financial burden of spaying and neutering of feral cats. Domesticated cats will be turned away by the participating veterinarians. Please contact us for assistance with spaying and neutering stray, tame cats. Please follow the instructions for submitting the mandatory agreement for the issuance of vouchers. OTHER RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD NOT BE UTILIZING THIS PROGRAM, as it is taking much needed assistance from the community caretakers who are in dire need of help. If your organization is assisting with a large feral cat colony, please contact us directly so we can discuss the situation. We would like to help as much as we can. If you are a feral cat trapper, and are assisting a local resident or business, please have the resident or business fill out the mandatory agreement and list your name as the trapper.
In order to avoid misuse of the program, please take note of the following:
-The vouchers are issued to one individual, sometimes with a trappers name. The voucher is to be used ONLY by the individual/trapper it is issued to. It is NOT to be given to another person. The person who has requested the voucher must present a copy of their driver’s license to the participating veterinarian. The voucher holder must pay the participating veterinarian $25 for each feral cat being done at intake. PLEASE NOTE THAT ADDITIONAL SERVICES REQUESTED OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED BY EACH HOSPITAL FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHOSE NAME IS ON THE VOUCHER.
-The various trappers on Long Island can ONLY be listed as the trapper for THREE cat colonies during each calendar year of voucher disbursement (ending AUGUST 31st 2026).
-Inappropriate conduct at our participating veterinarian’s, in person or via social media, will result in an individual’s inability to receive future vouchers. Any complaints about our Fix-A-Feral program should be directed to Last Hope ONLY.
All funding for the Fix-A-Feral Program comes from Last Hope, Inc. We spend significant time writing grants to get funds from the few organizations that will fund programs for animals. Much of the money earned from flea markets, our thrift store, raffle sales, other fundraising functions and donation pleas go into this program. BECAUSE OUR FUNDS ARE LIMITED, THIS PROGRAM MAY BE DISCONTINUED AT ANY TIME. Our website, www.lasthopeanimalrescue.org has a list of the town shelters and other organizations offering low-cost spay-neuter for feral cats. The internet is your best resource. Please contact the animal shelter in the town in which you reside for TNR programs in your municipality.
Once we have received your completed agreement, we will mail the vouchers to you. Please allow 7-10 days for processing. No more than five (5) vouchers will be issued per household. They must be used by the expiration date printed on the voucher. Expired vouchers will not be replaced. The vets will check that the name on the voucher matches your photo ID. Faxed or photo copies will not be accepted by any of the vets.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PAPERWORK OR TRAPPING, PLEASE CONTACT US AT FERALCATS@LASTHOPEANIMALRESCUE.ORG. A VOLUNTEER WILL GET BACK TO YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Click here for Trapping Instructions
Click here Mandatory Agreement 2026
Click here for Veterinarian and Clinics FFA 2026
