FERAL CATS
As of January 2023, West Hazleton Borough council signed a contract with No Nonsense Neutering to address the issue of feral cats in town. No Nonsense Neutering offers a compassionate and professional service which takes feral cats that have been trapped by West Hazleton residents and gives them basic medical treatment, including getting them spayed or neutered! The animals are then released back where they were found, no longer capable of having kittens and increasing the feral cat population, and no longer posing a risk to the community from diseases such as rabies.
Under our contract, the Borough is able to issue vouchers which makes the cost to residents minimal for a cat to be given this treatment. The Borough also has humane cat traps which are available to be loaned out for residents’ use. For residents wishing to borrow a trap to catch a feral cat, we ask for a signed contract, a security deposit of $25 (which is returned when the trap is brought back to us) and photo ID. The contracts and traps are available at the Borough office at 100 South 4th Street, Monday-Friday 8am-4pm. Please call ahead (570-455-7851) so that we can make sure that we have traps available for you.
Please note that only FERAL CATS, NOT PETS, are eligible for the traps and vouchers. However, if you have pet cats needing a spay or neuter, No Nonsense Neutering will be glad to perform that service at a very reasonable price. Please contact them at www.nnnlv.org for appointments.
**May 2023 Cat Transport**
No Nonsense Neutering has announced a date for transporting feral cats trapped within the boundaries of West Hazleton. Any cats brought to the transport will be taken to their Plains clinic, neutered or spayed and given various immunization shots, and then returned to the Borough to be released.
The transport will be Wednesday May 10. Appointments must be made online at www.nnnlv.org.
All interested residents with cats to drop off shall meet in the West Hazleton Borough office parking lot at 100 South 4th Street. Drop off is 7am-730am. Pick up will be 5pm-530pm.
Costs
Pets:
- $85 for a PET male cat includes a rabies and distemper vaccine
- $90 for a PET female cat includes a rabies and distemper vaccine
- Pet cats must come in a hard sided carrier!
Ferals:
- $40 for a feral cat, male or female includes rabies and parasite treatments. Feral cats MUST be brought in a humane trap to get this rate. NO exceptions.
- $5 surcharge for fuel expenses
- West Hazleton vouchers may be used for this transport
Scheduling is done online at www.nnnlv.org. Click on “Cat Transport 2023” and follow the directions.
**If you know that you have feral cats on your property and wish to trap them so that you can take them to the May transport, please make your appointment BEFORE renting a trap. You can always cancel the appointment if you are unable to trap the cats or if you change your mind, but we want to make sure that you have an appointment in time for the transport. **