No Nonsense Neutering

09/07/2024

Hey Bloomsburg, PA and surrounding communities. September 25 is the last cat transport of 2024. There are 6 PET cat spaces remaining.

Location: Bloomsburg Fire Hall 911 Market St
Morning pickup: 7am-730am
Return: 5pm same day

All healthy kittens and cats weighing 3 lbs or more are eligible. NO kitties over 6 yrs old because they need preop Bloodwork. We do not accept pure breed cats ie Bengals, Maine Coone, Himalayan, Ragdoll, Sphynx etc.

Female pet cat: $100 includes rabies & distemper vaccines, nail trim, ear cleaning if needed, fluids, long-acting pain injection, Cone.
Male pet cat: $95: includes rabies & distemper vaccines, nail trim, ear cleaning if needed, fluids, long-acting pain injection.
Microchip: $25 and we register for you
$5 gas surcharge
Kitties must come in a hard sided plastic carrier. No soft sides, backpacks or dog crates.

To get a space: EMAIL [email protected] the following:

Location you are applying for
Your name, address, phone
Cat's name, s*x, age, breed, weight if known
Any KNOWN medical conditions and/or treatments

You must PREPAY to get a space, and we will contact you with a confirmation email within 48 hours.

Let's fill the truck. PURRS

09/05/2024

Great transport today in Carbondale. Thanks to the city for use of the parking lot. Thank you Nicole Lombardi for creating the flier. See you next spring! Purrs

09/04/2024

Good morning Carbondale and surrounding communities! See you bright and early tomorrow morning at 7am-730am for cat transport. Remember no food after midnight, water is fine.

Location: Carbondale Train Station Mill St and Trinity Place.
Please park as close to our truck as possible. There are 2 school bus pickups with parents using the same parking lot.
Return at 5pm same day.

PETS: Please stay in your car to allow our volunteers to assist you.
TRAPS can be brought to the back of the truck for check-in.

Pet cats must come in a hard sided plastic carrier lined with a towel and labeled with your name. No soft sides, backpacks or dog crates.

Feral cats ($40 or voucher) must come in an ADULT sized humane trap- no kitten/squirrel traps, carriers or dog crates covered with a sheet to lower stress. If possible, try to label your trap with your name.

Trappers: If you are unlucky getting your cat/s, please call or text 610-737-7490 so that we are not waiting for you.

We leave promptly at 730am to drive to our Plains clinic.

See you soon PURRS

08/28/2024

Great transport today in Pottstown. Many thanks to the city of Pottstown for the use of the park. Thanks to all who participated. Purrs

08/27/2024

Good morning Pottstown! See you tomorrow morning bright and early 7am-730am for the cat transport. Pickup is at the Pottstown Memorial Park, 75 W King St. This is the last transport at this location this year.

Remember:
*NO food after midnight; water is fine.
*Pets must come in a hard sided carrier, lined with a towel and labeled with your name. NO soft sides, backpaks or dog crates.
*Feral cats ($40 or TNR voucher) must come in an ADULT sized humane trap- no squirrel/kitten traps, pet carriers or dog crates. Please cover with a sheet to lower stress during transport.
*Please remain in your car to allow our volunteers to assist you. *Please check your carriers to make sure that all clips are secure.

Trappers: please text or call 610-737-7490 if you are unsuccessful in getting your cat/s so that we are not waiting for you in the parking lot.

See you soon! PURRS

08/24/2024

Good morning Carbondale! There are no more feral cat space available BUT we need 10 pet cats to fill this truck.

September 5 Train Station Mill St & Place

Pickup time 7am-730am RETURN at 5 pm.

PET cats get Rabies and Distemper vaccines, ear cleaning, nail trim, fluids and a long acting pain injection. Pets must come in a hard sided carrier lined with a towel.

FEMALE pet cat $100
MALE pet cat: $95
$5 gas surcharge per cat

Must prepay to hold a space on the truck.

EMAIL [email protected] and include
Your name, address, phone number and your email address
Your pet's name, s*x, age, weight if known and color
Any known medical conditions

Scheduling will email you back with a confirmation.

Lets get this truck filled! PURRS

08/21/2024

Many thanks to Nicole Lombardi for creating this poster/flyer. Please help get the word out to the Carbondale community! This transport is open to anyone willing to drive to the location

08/21/2024

ATTENTION! CARBONDALE and surrounding areas

This post is a shout out to the folks up in the Carbondale area. We did a cat transport early in the year with good results but when we posted another one for June very few people responded and we cancelled it. The city asked if we would do one again and it is scheduled for September 5. For NNN to rent a cat van and run it up to Carbondale from Allentown; back and forth to the Plains clinic and back down to Allentown we need at least 25 cats, both pets and ferals. Volunteers from Allentown run this program for NNN.

Currently we have 3 pets signed up. And we need to get 20 more cats signed up in a week or we will cancel and the spaces go back onto out public online schedule for others. We cannot wait to fill a surgery schedule a day before.

So we hear that there are folks that dont have Facebook. Our info is on our website www.nnnlv.org/cat transport 2024.
Will someone up there make up flyers and put them in local businesses? Supermarkets, laundromats, hardware stores,
Tractor Supply, churches, library.

NNN wants to help. PLEASE, those of you cat advocates in the community need to help make this information accessible. There are 10 feral cat spaces and 10 more pet spaces available. NNN has a TNR fund that allows 2 $15 feral cats vouchers per household. TAKE ADVANTAGE! Info on the website www.nnnlv.org/community cats/feral cat financial resources NNN TNR fund. Read and follow the directions.

If this one fails, 😟 we will not return next year.

Lets fill the van Carbondale! PURRS

08/19/2024

CHEERS TO 13 YEARS 🥳🥳🥳! Today marks the 13 year anniversary of the opening of our Reading clinic!!! Since August 18, 2011 our Reading location has spayed/neutered a total of 61,785 animals!!!

We would like to thank the amazing Dr. Brautigam, our fantastic technicians, volunteers, trappers, and clients over the years that have made this possible!

Here's to another 13 🐈🐕🐾🐾🐾

08/16/2024

Great transport yesterday in Mount Carmel. This is the last one this year at this location. Many thanks to the Borough Council and to Heather who is a super hero. She took on the role of getting the vouchers. She is very organized in dispensing the vouchers and in marketing the TNR project for the Borough. Thanks to all who participated this year. See you in the spring 2025!

08/14/2024

Hello Mount Carmel! See you bright and early tomorrow morning 7am-730am for the cat transport at 31 N Maple St.

Remember no food after midnight. Water is fine.

Pet cats must come in a hard sided carrier (no soft sides, backpacks or dog crates) lined with newspaper or a towel and labeled with your name.
Feral cats ($40) must come in an adult sized humane trap covered with a sheet to lower stress. No squirrel/kitten traps, cat carriers or dog crates will be accepted for ferals.

Trappers: If you are not successful in getting your cat/s, please text 610-737-7490 asap so that we know you are not coming.

See you soon! PURRS

07/10/2024

Great transport today at Ruth Steinert SPCA. Many thanks to them for the use of their parking lot. This is the last transport at this location in 2024 PURRS

07/09/2024

Good morning Pine Grove! See you bright and early tomorrow 7am-730am for transport at Ruth Steinert SPCA 18 Wertz Drive, This is our last one at this location in 2024.

Please remain in your car to allow our volunteers to assist you. Please check your hard sided carrier to make sure that all clips and the door is secure for travel.

Remember no food after midnight, water is fine.

Pet cats must come in a hard sided carrier lined with a towel and labelled with your name and pet's name. NO soft sides, backpacks or dog crates. FERAL cats ($40 or TNR voucher) must come in an adult sized humane trap. Please over to lower stress. No cat carriers, squirrel or kitten traps.

If you were not successful trapping please text 610-737-7490 to let us know that you are not coming. See you soon!

PURRS

07/08/2024

ALERT! Due to temps in the 90's this week and if you do not plan to trap, please email the clinic where you are scheduled. Same goes for the Cat Transport on Wednesday in Pine Grove.

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Post op care is important and cats with anesthesia in their systems cannot regulate their body temps.

PURRS

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07/03/2024

WEEKLY update on Ruth Steinert cat transport. FILLED.

See you next Wednesday July 10 bright and early at 7am!

PURRS

06/26/2024

Great transport today in Mt Carmel.! Thanks to all who participated and many thanks to the Borough for the use of the parking lot. See again you in August

06/25/2024

Good morning Mt Carmel and surrounding community! See you bright and early tomorrow 7am-730am for cat pick up at Mt Carmel Borough parking lot at 31 N Maple. St.

Remember no food after midnight, water is fine.

Pet cats must come in a hard sided carrier labelled with your name and pet/s name. Please line with a towel or newspaper. Please check all hinges/clips to make sure that your carrier is secure for travel.
Feral/stray cats ($40) must come in an adult sized humane trap covered with a sheet to lower stress. Label with your name if possible.

Please remain in your car to allow our volunteers to assist you.

If you are unsuccessful in trapping, please text 610-737-7490 so that we are not waiting for you. NNN leaves promptly at 730am for our trip to the Plains clinic. returning at 5 pm.

See you soon! Purrs

06/14/2024

Great transport today at Camp Papillon. Thanks to all who participated and thanks to Camp Papillon for the use of their parking lot PURRS

06/12/2024

Good morning Stroudsburg/Poconos! See you bright and early tomorrow 7am-730 am for cat pick at Camp Papillon 128 Brainerd Lane. Please be on time. We leave promptly at 730am.

Remember no food after midnight; water is fine.

Please remain in your car to allow our volunteers to assist you. Do not take your cat/s out of the car until we are ready for them.

For the safety of your cats, please check to make sure that all locks are secure on your hard sided carrier and line with a towel and labeled with your name and phone number. No soft sides, backpaks or dog crates.
Feral cats must come in a humane adult sized trap covered with a sheet. No cat carriers, dog crates, squirrel traps.
If you cannot get your feral cats. please text 610-737-7490.
See you soon!

05/24/2024

Great transport today in Tunkhannock. Thanks to Wyoming County 911 call center for use of the parking lot Purrs.

05/23/2024

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05/22/2024

Always have a great transport in Bloomsburg! Thanks to all who participated and many thanks to the Bloomsburg Fire Hall for the use of their parking lot.

05/22/2024

Good morning Tunkhannock! See you bright and early tomorrow 7am-730am for cat pick at Wyoming County 911 Call Center 3880 Rte 6 Parking lot. Please be on time so that we arrive at the surgery clinic in time.

Remember no food after midnight; water is fine.

Please remain in your car to allow our volunteers to assist you. Do not take your cat/s out of the car until we are ready for them.

Pet cats must come in a hard sided carrier lined with a towel and labeled with your name and phone number. No soft sides or backpaks.

Feral cats must come in a humane adult sized trap covered with a sheet. No cat carriers, dog crates, squirrel traps.
If you cannot get your feral cats. please text 610-737-7490.

See you soon!

05/21/2024

Good morning Bloomsburg! See you bright and early tomorrow 7am-730am for cat pickup at Bloomsburg Fire Hall 911 Market St.

Remember no food after midnight, water is fine.

Pet cats must come in a hard sided carrier lined with a towel and labelled with your name and phone number please.
Ferals cats ($40) must come in adult sized humane trap-no dog crates or kitten/squirrel traps- please cover with a sheet and label with your name please.

If you cannot make the transport/dont trap feral cats, please text 610-737-7490.

See you soon! PURRS!

05/14/2024

UPDATE: Supervisors indicated that the Solicitor will be submitting an amendment to the current ordinance that allows feeding of feral cats IF you are participating in a Township sanctioned TNR program. That means if you feed, you need to fix/vaccinate any outside cats you feed.
This amendment will be up for a vote on June 6 at the next regular township meeting.

ATTENTION Newport Township PA
351 W Kirmar St. Nanticoke
Workshop session: TNR and feral cat ordinance
May 21
9am

If you are interested in helping to be a part of a solution to a problem every municipality including Newport Township has, please attend.
Everyone's opinion matters.

If you are feeding cats,
#1 you should fix and vaccinate each one and if new ones appear, they should be fixed too.
#2 Be a good neighbor. Create "litter box" areas on YOUR property. Buy a couple of bags of wood mulch or sand and sprinkle with cat nip. Works like a charm!
#3 DO NOT LEAVE FOOD OUT OVERNIGHT which will attract all kinds of wildlife to not only your property but others too. Leave only what your cats can eat during daytime only.
#4 Listen to your neighbors if they complain about the cats you feed. Offer solutions aka solar ultrasonic cat deterrents, a motion sensitive water sprinkler works great.
#5 Feed only on your property unless you have received permission and keep your feeding areas clean and out of sight. Any shelters should also be hidden from view.

For property owners:
Cayenne pepper works great on small flower beds. Yes, you will need to replace after rain but it WORKS.
Close up under your decks, porches, sheds, gazebos to prevent a place for any animal to find shelter and a place to have babies.
Make sure that your garbage cans are tightly sealed because it's not just cats that like to eat garbage. Raccoons, crows, bear etc
Animal deterrents and motion sensitive water sprinklers are readily available on Amazon and they work if you have a willing spirit.

PURRS

05/13/2024

How will spaying or neutering help my pet?

Spaying or neutering your dog or cat doesn’t just help prevent accidental litters. It also has health and behavioral benefits for your pet.

Generally, neutering decreases aggressive behaviors in pets
Neutered dogs are calmer and less likely to bite, attack or get into dog fights.
Neutered cats don’t have the drive to mark and protect their territories and are less likely to spray or get into fights, resulting in fewer injuries.

Spaying ends the heat cycle in females. Female dogs heat cycle 2-3 times a year. Heat cycles can result in many unwanted behavioral changes including possible aggression.
Cats generally go in and out of heat every three weeks between January and November!!!!
Female cats in heat can howl relentlessly, may try to escape to mate, spray or urinate inappropriately and attract unwanted male cats.

Spaying and neutering lowers the chance of reproductive health problems
Studies show that spayed/neutered pets, on average, live longer.
Spaying eliminates the risk of ovarian and uterine cancer and pyometra (life-threatening infection of the uterus) in dogs and cats.
Spaying reduces the risk of mammary cancer in cats and dogs.
Neutering eliminates the risk of testicular cancer in cats and dogs and lowers the risk of prostate problems in male dogs.

Spaying and neutering eliminates the drive to reproduce
The likelihood of your male pet wandering away or escaping will be decreased.
Male dogs and cats can smell a female in heat up to a mile away.
Once neutered, your pet will be less frustrated and may become a calmer companion.

Spaying and neutering prevents accidental pregnancies
Research shows that the majority of cat pregnancies are unintended.
Pregnancy is hard on the mom physically. Prenatal care, birth complications, and puppy/kitten care can be costly.

Spaying and neutering helps your community
Research shows that, as an individual, you help reduce overpopulation issues in your community when you spay or neuter your pet.
Spaying and neutering your pet helps reduce the number of stray or unwanted animals in your community.
Reducing the amount of stray animals helps prevent other pets and wildlife from being injured or killed in fights.
Reducing the number of stray/feral cats producing litters of kittens from April to November each year.

Spay-neuter surgery is the most commonly performed procedure in veterinary medicine today. Although there are risks to anesthesia and surgery, in today's medicine, a spay-neuter surgery is considered very safe.

When to spay your FEMALE dog: generally between 6-12 months, preferably BEFORE their first heat. Larger dogs take longer to reach s*xual maturity.
When to neuter your MALE dog: Generally between 6-12 months. Larger dog breeds take longer to reach s*xual maturity.

When to spay your Female or Male cat: Typically between 4-6 months old BEFORE they reach s*xual maturity.

All pets regardless of age receive benefits from sterilization surgery.
There is a lot of information available about spay-neuter surgery and you should have a discussion with your vet before surgery if you have questions.

05/11/2024

CAT TRANSPORT UPDATES CANCELLATIONS

Mahanoy City 5/15 and Quakertown 5/16 CANCELLED.

Due to poor response from the public, these 2 transports have been cancelled. The people who did sign up were given options or their money refunded.

PURRS

05/09/2024

HELLO Tunkhannock and surrounding areas! UPDATE on transport!

Cat Transport May 23
Wyoming Valley 911 Call Center 3880 Rte 6

We have a few more PET spaces and we are opening up 5 more FERAL spaces. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OFFER!

Pet MALE cat: $95 includes vaccines- NO eartip
Pet FEMALE cat: $100 includes vaccines -NO eartip
FERAL cat: $40 includes rabies, parasite treatments, LEFT eartip required. TRAPS only for these cats.

To schedule go to nnnlv.org, click on CAT TRANSPORT 2024. Read the information and EMAIL the requested info to [email protected]

PURRS

05/09/2024

Great transport today in Myerstown and to all who participated, Many thanks to Mark Payonk for contacting NNN last year about this program and to Jackson Township for allowing NNN to use the parking lot.

PURRS!