What is TSNIP?

TSNIP is a non-profit program that relies on trap/neuter/release volunteers, community donations, and grants from Tuscaloosa County and local cities. In a nutshell, TSNIP provides traps for humane live capture of feral cats, volunteer trapper training,  and spay/neuter surgery appointments and rabies vaccines for feral cats in local colonies with the goal of stabilizing these populations and preventing population growth. This is done through a process of Trap/Neuter/Release (TNR) in which cats are caught, spayed or neutered, and then returned to their original location to continue living in the colony.
If you are interested in volunteering or feeding local colonies, please visit our Volunteer webpage. ​

How can TSNIP help? If not TSNIP, then who?

​TSNIP is currently funded to assist only with feral cats and neighborhood cat colonies within Tuscaloosa County, including the cities of Tuscaloosa and Northport.
  • If you are looking for assistance with pets or indoor cats, please click here to view our Alabama Resources webpage for other assistance programs in our communities.
  • If you have taken the cat for which you are seeking assistance to a vet previously, please reach out to your vet clinic for further assistance. 
  • If you are reporting cats/kittens within the City of Tuscaloosa, please call 311 or 205-349-5311 for Tuscaloosa Animal Control.
  • If you are reporting cats/kittens within the City of Northport, please call 205-339-6600 for Northport Animal Control.
  • If you are reporting cats/kittens within Tuscaloosa County (including Peterson but NOT inside the cities of Tuscaloosa, Northport, Coaling, Vance or Lakewood) please call 205-752-0616 for Tuscaloosa County Sheriff Animal Control. 

I'm trying to help feral cats in my area and need assistance.

If you are feeding feral cats, observed a colony of feral cats, are in need of a trap, or would like to assist a free-roaming neighborhood cat AND you are willing to assist in trapping cats, please fill out the form below. Please note that we are currently 90 days out from the soonest available spay/neuter appointment. Your request will be placed on our waiting list in the order in which it was received. If you feel like this situation is urgent (unsafe environment, threats, pregnant cat) please include these details under other.
If you have circumstances that prevent you from trapping and transporting cats on your own, the TSNIP Coordinator will reach out to you to discuss options.

Call TSNIP: 205-349-8111
Messages will be returned in the order received. Please allow up to 5 days for a response. 

​Please note: Requests and inquiries will receive response in the order in which they are received. Please submit only one request per issue/colony. We promise you’re in line!

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Mailing Address
     TSNIP
     P.O. Box 21287
     Tuscaloosa, AL 35402