Get Help With Outdoor, Stray & Feral Cats in Union County, NC | Carolina Street Cats

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Free guides for every situation, Sandy automated pre-screening, and TNVR help for outdoor cats in Union County, NC.

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Is a cat hurt, very sick, or in danger right now?

Don't wait on a form. Contact a veterinary clinic, or Union County Animal Services at 704-283-2308 · 3340 Presson Road, Monroe.

Automated Community-Cat Guide & Ordered Intake Router

Ask Sandy — Check Your Next Step

Hi, I’m Sandy, Carolina Street Cats’ automated community-cat guide. Answer a few quick questions to see which pathway our rules recommend, or go straight to the official Caregiver Intake survey.

How Our Intake Works

Our ordered router screens for urgent safety and Union County location first, then connects you to Trap School (Dec 5), Snip & Clip cat slots (Dec 11), humane trap checkout, or hands-on colony review.

Good to know: Sandy is an automated guide—not a human staff member. She never promises surgery capacity or volunteer crews, and donations never affect priority.
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What's going on with the cats?

Pick the situation that sounds most like yours. Each guide comes straight from Carolina Street Cats volunteers.

Outdoor cats need fixingCommunity, stray or feral cats you can't handle like a pet. This is what we do (TNVR).Open guide →Learn how to trapStep-by-step: before, during, and after the trap shuts.Open guide →I found kittensLeave them, take them in, or call the shelter? Use the kitten chart.Open guide →A friendly cat showed upCheck for an owner first, then pick a responsible plan.Open guide →My pet cat needs spay/neuterAffordable clinics near Union County for friendly, handleable cats.Open guide →I need rescue placementShelter info and a directory of local rescues to contact.Open guide →

Outdoor & community cats

What is TNVR?

Trap · Neuter · Vaccinate · Return. TNVR is a proven, humane way to reduce the number of outside cats and improve their lives.

  1. TrapCats are humanely trapped using safe, approved traps.
  2. NeuterCats are spayed or neutered by a veterinarian.
  3. VaccinateCats receive core vaccinations and basic vet care while under anesthesia.
  4. ReturnCats go back to their outdoor home, identified by an ear tip.

Need a last-minute TNVR appointment?

  • Cabarrus Spay Neuter Clinic, 413 Church St N, Concord · 704-784-6304. TNVR walk-ins Mon–Wed, 7:00 AM drop-off (two-cat limit, in traps).
  • TopGun Veterinarian Service, 4046 Bookout Rd, Rock Hill, SC · 803-369-8998.

More low-cost options

Guide

How to trap a cat

Before you set a trap: have a confirmed spay/neuter plan and a secure indoor holding space ready. Remove food about 24 hours before your trapping window, but always provide water.
  1. Place the trap in a familiar spotSet on level ground in shade.
  2. Line and bait the trapLine with a puppy pad; put smelly bait in a paper/plastic bowl at the back. Never use metal cans or glass.
  3. Cover the trapDrape a light towel over top and sides. Avoid night trapping when wildlife is active.
  4. Once trapped = stays trappedMove immediately to quiet indoor holding on risers over puppy pads. Never open the door indoors.

Guide

Found a kitten? Now what?

Pro tip: Sprinkle a circle of flour around the nest and check back later for mom's pawprints. Keep healthy kittens under 6 weeks with mom; friendly kittens 6+ weeks can come inside for vetting and adoption, and unsocial kittens 8+ weeks (2+ lbs) can be scheduled for TNVR.

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A friendly cat just showed up

Scan for a microchip at a vet or shelter (free), ask neighbors within a few houses, and post found notices on PawBoost and Petco Love Lost.

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Pet cat spay & neuter options

Monroe Low-Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic

1404 E Franklin St, Monroe, NC 28112 · 704-292-7729

Cabarrus Spay & Neuter Clinic

413 Church St N, Concord, NC 28025 · 704-784-6304

Spay Neuter Clinic of the Carolinas

8045 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC 28277 · 704-542-9997

Stand For Animals

224 W 32nd St, Charlotte, NC 28206 · 704-970-2711

SnipWell

3463 US-21, Fort Mill, SC 29715 · 803-228-4208

TopGun Veterinarian Service

4046 Bookout Rd, Rock Hill, SC 29730 · 803-369-8998

Community Pets Mobile Veterinary Clinic

Mobile clinic · 980-206-0511

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Rescue placement resources

Union County Animal Shelter: 3340 Presson Road, Monroe, NC 28112 · 704-283-2308 (Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, Sat 10:00 AM–2:30 PM).

Humane Society of Union County

704-283-9126 · [email protected]

Carolina P.A.W.S.

[email protected]

Animal's First Rescue of the Carolinas

704-256-0014 · [email protected]

Magnolia's Hope Kitten Rescue

[email protected]

Junior's Fund

980-239-7892 · [email protected]

Charlie's Angels Animal Sanctuary

704-282-1837 · [email protected]

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You're here because you want to help. Here's where to begin.

Community cat situations can feel overwhelming. These steps can help you choose a humane next action without guessing or committing before you're ready.

Found cats or kittens?

Start with the help intake above and describe what you're seeing, where the cats are, and whether anyone appears injured or in immediate danger.

Considering TNVR?

Learn why trapping, neutering, vaccination, and return are used to humanely reduce community cat populations over time.

How TNVR works

Could you help with trapping?

Trap School can explain the equipment, planning, and support involved before you decide whether to participate.

Learn how to get involved

CSC is volunteer-powered. Submission of a request does not guarantee rescue, trapping, equipment, or appointment availability.