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Spay Neuter Kingston Initiative

To facilitate ways to reduce and eventually eradicate pet overpopulation. S.N.K.I.

was formed to facilitate the opening of a high-volume, spay/neuter clinic in the Kingston and surrounding area based on the self-sustaining model used by the Humane Alliance, open to all members of the public regardless of demographics or monetary income. OBJECTS:

To improve the welfare of cats and dogs in the Greater Kingston Area by:

a. promoting and supporting the establishment and operation

of a non-profit high volume spay and neuter service for dogs and cats using qualified veterinarian partners;

b. implementing education programs to make the public aware of the problem of pet overpopulation, the benefits of spaying and neutering their pets, the procedure, and the availability of the spay-neuter service;

c. assisting area animal shelters and rescue groups by providing reduced cost surgeries;

d. promoting the return of lost pets to their owners by sponsoring microchip clinics and other events designed to improve pet identification and the chance of owner and stray animal being reunited;

e. raising funds to spay and neuter the pets of low income owners, based on the provincial standards of poverty;

f. promoting and facilitating Trap/Neuter/Vaccinate/Return programs for managed feral cat colonies through the Region, including reduced costs on surgeries.

14/07/2025

Add a couple more cats under 2025 and this is more accurate 😹

Happy monday!

- Team SNKI 🐾

13/07/2025

These playful little ones are thriving in their foster home, enjoying cozy naps, fun toys, and each other’s company.

Fostering not only saves lives, it gives kittens like these a chance to grow up happy, healthy, and socialized all while waiting for their forever homes.

We are currently IN NEED of foster homes. The more fosters we have, the more kittens we are saving like this adorable crew.

Interested in fostering or adopting? Please reach to us to help us help them.

https://snki.org/programs/fostering/foster-application/

- Team SNKI 🐾

12/07/2025

🌟 Be a Cat's Hero! 🌟

Every SNKI colony has a dedicated caretaker who provides daily food, fresh water, shelter, and keeps an eye on the cats’ well-being. With food prices rising, many caretakers could use a helping hand.

Donating wet or dry cat food is a simple, direct way to support our TNVR program 🐾😻

Food donations can be dropped off at any of the locations below, don’t forget to label the food SNKI to be sure we receive it 😽
🐾 Pet Valu locations - Kingston Centre & Gardiners Road
🐾 Urban Paws on Midland Ave
🐾 Global Pet Food- Kingston Centre

Can’t make it there? Send us a message and we can make arrangements.

Interested in donating funds towards food? Visit https://snki.org/making-donations/ to donate and choose “community cat comfort fund” and the funds will be earmarked to purchase food for colonies.

Thank you for supporting our cats and their caretakers!

- Team SNKI 🐾

11/07/2025

Friday happiness with our sweet friend Dean. 😻
He is doing so amazing and has healed from his horrible injury. ❤️‍🩹

Dean is loving the good life indoors and lounges at his favourite condo. While he can be nervous, he still likes to sit nearby you and purrs, knowing he’s safe from the life outdoors he once had.

We are so proud of you, Dean.

Sending you BIG hugs, sir.

- Team SNKI 🐾

10/07/2025

Watch Indy, Mouse, Cricket, and Tussle soak up all the love and comfort of foster care and clearly loving every second of it!

These playful little ones are thriving in their temporary home, enjoying cozy naps, fun toys, and each other’s company.

Fostering not only saves lives, it gives kittens like these a chance to grow up happy, healthy, and socialized all while waiting for their forever homes.
We are currently IN NEED of foster homes. The more fosters we have, the more kittens we are saving like this adorable crew.

Enjoy the video and all the cuteness!

Interested in fostering or adopting? Please reach to us to help us help them.

https://snki.org/programs/fostering/foster-application/

- Team SNKI 🐾

10/07/2025

Officially introducing our newest litter of tiny adventurers, each one full of personality and cuteness overload!

Say hello to:

😻 Indy – Our dashing tuxedo boy, always first to explore and last to nap.
😻 Mouse – A soft grey sweetheart with a gentle soul and the best purrs.
😻 Cricket – A delicate dilute tabby girl, curious and oh-so-observant.
😻 Tussle – A bold striped brown tabby who lives up to her name with playful energy and kitten mischief!

These four are growing fast, learning lots, and adjusting so well to life indoors.

We can't wait to share more about their journey from kitten zoomies to cuddle puddles. ❤️❤️❤️

Stay tuned for updates, adorable videos, and adoption information when they’re ready!

- Team SNKI 🐾

08/07/2025

We’re thrilled to share an update on our sweet bottle, baby, Rocky! 🐱🍼❤️

Now, approximately one month old, this little guy has made amazing progress.
His eye infection has completely cleared up after treatment. Those bright baby blues are now sparkling with curiosity.
He’s still happily bottle feeding, but we’ll be introducing soft food soon (get ready for the messy cuteness).
The litter training has officially begun. Rocky is not just a fighter. He is super smart too! 🙌

We couldn’t be prouder of how far Rocky has come. His resilience continues to inspire us every day, and we’re incredibly grateful to our devoted foster families who give our littlest rescue the love and care he needs to thrive. 😻

Stay tuned for more Rocky updates.
This little one is just getting started!

- Team SNKI 🐾

07/07/2025

Us all summer long! 🐈❤️🐈‍⬛❤️🐱

- Team SNKI 🐾

05/07/2025

It’s Caturday! The perfect day to help Kiki begin her next chapter. 😻

Kiki is a sweet, affectionate girl with a heart full of love. After selflessly raising her kittens, it’s finally her time to be cherished. ❤️

She’s ready to be someone’s loyal companion, and she’s patiently waiting for the right family to find her.
Could that be you?

Please share Kiki’s story and help us find her forever home. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Ready to meet your new best friend?
Fill out an adoption application, and a volunteer will reach out:
https://snki.org/programs/adoption/adoption-application/

- Team SNKI 🐾

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04/07/2025

While we typically work with colonies, we knew these cats needed help asap!
Sadly, a box of tiny lives was found abandoned in a local park late at night.
A mom cat and her precious kittens, left alone and scared. 💔

Thankfully, one of our dedicated fosters happened to be in the right place at the right time. She didn't hesitate for a second. Today, this little family is safe, warm, and finally in loving hands. ❤️‍🩹

To the sweet mama who never stopped protecting her babies and to each wide-eyed kitten with so much life ahead, we will never let you down.

You’re safe now. You’re loved. 😻😻😻😻

Welcome to your new future, little ones. It’s going to be awesome. 🙌

Stay tuned for updates as they settle in, grow strong, and get ready to find forever homes.

- Team SNKI 🐾

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03/07/2025

Kitten season is upon us and we like most animal rescues we are oh so busy.
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To the surprise of one of our colony caretakers, a mother and kittens appeared at their stabilized colony. The caretaker swung into quick action, trapping the lot, but are still working on trapping Momma Kelly. Once trapped, she will be spayed through TNVR.

These four adorable kittens are now in our foster/adoption program. 🙏

Welcome to your new beginnings, little ones. 😻😻😻😻

More updates and happiness to come.

- Team SNKI 🐾

26/06/2025

This is Ivy 👋 who was the first cat trapped at a new colony we are working with. We learned Ivy was a male so we are sticking with the name since it could be short for Ivan…right? 😹

Ivy is recovering well after his neuter and was very happy to be released back to his colony, where he won’t be contributing to kitten season!

Stay tuned for more updates on this colony!

- Team SNKI 🐾

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Spay Neuter Kingston Initiative was founded in 2009:

Primary goal is to facilitate the opening of a high-volume, reduced cost, spay/neuter clinic (based on the Humane Alliance Model) open to all members of the public regardless of monetary income or demographics;

Not-for-Profit Status was received in November of 2011;

Registered Charity Status was received in January of 2012;

T/N/V/R (Trap/Neuter/Vaccinate/Return) Program was not one of the original goal(s) of S.N.K.I. This program started in 2010 with the Bath Institution Feral Cat Colony which was slated to be euthanized. Due to a successful and intense media campaign, this colony was saved, is now completely stabilized (all cats spayed/neutered) and is being “managed” by one of the inmates. T/N/V/R continues to be on of the mainstay program of S.N.K.I due to an overwhelming need for this service.

Spay Neuter Kingston Initiative continues to grow, branching out into different areas as the need arises.

“Managed” Feral Cat Colonies: All colonies accepted into our T/N/V/R Program must have a caretaker committed to providing food, water and adequate shelter for the duration of the lifetime of the colony. Food is supplemented by S.N.K.I. as donations permit;

Cat Foster/Adoption Program: “Friendly” cats and kittens born into our “managed” feral cat colonies are brought into foster homes where they are socialized to people. Each cat or kitten is vetted, vaccinated, treated for internal and external parasites, spayed or neutered and microchipped prior to adoption. All homes are carefully screened and every effort is made to find the best possible “match” based on the needs of the animals in our care and those of the potential adoptive homes. To date we have placed over 350 cats and kittens from our colonies into their forever homes.

K-9 Connections: Originally a Dog Foster Adoption Program, K-9 Connections has now been separated into two programs: "Meet Your Match", working with reputable rescue groups to match available dogs with potential adopters, and "Keep Your Match" which will focus on keeping dogs in their homes utilizing available resources.

Kingston Community Lost and Found Pets: Developed as a means of assisting lost and found pets unite with their owners, this program is growing in popularity among members of the community. Kijiji ads are cross-posted, an email is sent to the person who placed the ad and information on areas of highest concentrations of lost and found pets, as well as success rates, are being kept for statistical analysis.

S.N.K.I. was part of the City of Kingston’s Responsible Pet Ownership Program Committee. A voucher system is being implemented in 2014, providing $25,000 ($250.00 vouchers) towards the cost of spaying/neutering pets of low-income individuals.

The City of Kingston approached S.N.K.I. in February of 2014 and asked us to implement the TNVR (Trap/Neuter/Vaccinate/Return) portion of the R.P.O.P. A total amount of $25,000 has been budgeted for the first year (2014) with funding available for spay/neuter and vaccinations only. As S.N.K.I. is already running an effective T/N/V/R Program, we are very much aware that there are other costs associated with optimal colony health. To that end, S.N.K.I. is covering all costs for flea treatment, treatment of minor injuries and major injuries (based on vet recommendation and as our funding permits) as well as any necessary testing.

Following the success of the 2014 City of Kingston T/N/V/R Program, S.N.K.I. will again be running this program in 2015 and 2016. This program continues into 2017 and onwards.

The City of Kingston has committed to explore the long-term vision of establishing a cost efficient, dedicated low-cost spay/neuter clinic operated in partnership with animal welfare stakeholders

To date SNKI has fixed over 1,880 cats/kittens while keeping these "at risk" kitties out of the shelter system. Feral cats and kittens do not do well in the shelter environment and are generally euthanized.

Governing Body

Our governing body is our Board of Directors. The Board is responsible for setting long-term policy, establishing the strategic direction of S.N.K.I. and ensuring the effective use of overall resources. Ultimate responsibility for control and direction of S.N.K.I. is vested in and taken by the Board of Directors.

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