If you choose to support community cats in your neighborhood, one of the most important things you can do is help ensure the cats receive spay/neuter and basic veterinary care. 

The following organizations offer low-cost community cat services in the area: 

• Humane Society of Silicon Valley - Community Cat Spay & Neuter  

• Program hssv.org 

• Nine Lives Foundation ninelivesfoundation.org 

• PAWS for SJACS paws4sjacs.org 

• SNIPBUS snipbus.org 

Even sponsoring the cost of one spay or neuter surgery can make a meaningful difference in helping control the number of free-roaming cats in our community. You can sponsor a surgery by visiting our donation page. 

Feeding Community Cats

We do not recommend feeding community cats. However, if feeding has already become a routine, please follow these guidelines: 

• Feed once per day only  

• Provide no more than ½ cup of food per cat  

• Leave food out for no longer than 30–60 minutes  

• Remove any uneaten food to avoid attracting wildlife such as raccoons, mice, rats, skunks, and opossums 

Feeding should not make community cats solely dependent on one person for food. 

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