• If you own a cat, please make sure he or she has a current rabies vaccination, current city license, and is microchipped. All of these services are available through LFACC seven days a week. Call (859) 255-9033 for more information.

• All cats should be spayed or neutered before they are six months of age. The Lexington Humane Society’s Spay’sTheWay program provides free and low-cost spay/neuter surgeries. Call (859) 233-0044, extension 228 for details.

  

• Keep your cat! Relinquishing your cat should always be a last resort, especially during the high intake months in spring and summer. There are many resources available to help you work through behavior issues, allergies and finding pet-friendly housing. Please review all resources before you make the decision to relinquish your cat.

• If you find a cat or a cat finds you, place a free ad in the Herald-Leader, notify us to complete a “Found Report,” and talk to neighbors to see if anyone has lost their cat or knows where the cat lives.

• If you chose to keep a stray cat after all attempts to reunite it with its owner are exhausted, you are responsible for much more than feeding. Please make sure to vaccinate, license, microchip, and (most importantly) spay/neuter your new cat.

• If you are feeding feral or barn cats, please have them spayed/neutered and (at least) vaccinated for rabies. For advice, call the Spay’sTheWay program mentioned above.

• If you find yourself with a litter of kittens, please do not just “give them away.” This introduces more unaltered cats into our community. If you do have family or friends interested in your kittens, please require them to be altered.

• If you are relinquishing kittens, please keep them until they are 2 pounds or eight weeks of age before bringing them to LFACC. This will allow them ample time to develop strong immune systems and provide them the best opportunity to remain healthy.

• Please remember, kittens should never be left outside unattended as they could fall prey to other animals, road traffic, accidents, or poisonous substances.

Thank you for helping LFACC help our feline friends!