10/26/2026
Mark your calendars for THIS WEDNESDAY!
Whisker Wednesday at THE WEATHERFORD ANIMAL SHELTER
Update: The gate will be opening a little earlier than usual, 8:00. Don’t be late!
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🐾 WHISKER WEDNESDAY is this week – OCTOBER 28 — Don’t Miss Out! Community cats everywhere are out there in heat or pregnant NOW! It is a very hard and miserable life for kittens born outside and for the mother cats trying to keep them alive. The majority of kittens born outside never see their first birthday. Many born outside in this heat don’t survive their first few weeks. People are bringing in “orphaned” kittens almost daily to the shelter, many near death. YOU can prevent that by getting both of the parents fixed before any kittens are born.
Our FREE spay/neuter program for community cats is happening this WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28! We will be accepting the first 100 cats from our service area inside Parker County. The line starts forming early—so be sure to arrive early!
📍 Important Details:
✅ You must be a resident of our service areas within Parker County.
✅ Cats must be in appropriately sized live traps (no squirrel traps—cats must be able to lay on their side comfortably, as this is where they recover post-surgery). One cat per trap.
✅ Kittens must weigh at least 1.5 pounds to be spayed or neutered, and must weigh at least 3 pounds (age 12 weeks) to get rabies vaccination.
✅ Cats will be spayed or neutered, and receive rabies and FVRCP vaccinations, and antibiotic and B-Complex injections.
✅ Gate opens for drop-off at around 8:00 AM, until 100 cats have checked in. The line starts forming early, SO DON’T BE LATE!
✅ Same-day pickup times will be assigned at drop-off.
‼️Please be sure you have a safe temperature-controlled place to hold them overnight, as they will not be able to regulate their body temperature after surgery. Use that flattened Chewy/Amazon box to set the traps on (can also add p*e pads) to collect waste and keep your floor clean. Set them up in a bathroom or bathtub or laundry room where they can rest undisturbed. If they absolutely must be left outside overnight, they should be in a sheltered area, in a covered trap with a heater nearby so they don’t get chilled. But not near enough that they could reach it and turn it over. ‼️
‼️ Please make sure that they are in a live trap! CARRIERS or WIRE CRATES WILL NOT BE PERMITTED! Cats not in live traps will be turned away! Please do not use small squirrel traps for adult cats! There needs to be room to lay the unconscious cat in the trap after surgery, and there needs to be room for them to stand up as they are waking up. ONLY ONE CAT PER TRAP! ‼️ If you catch two cats in one trap, bring an extra trap (empty), and we will assist you in transferring one cat to the extra trap.
Cover the traps with an old towel or sheet to help calm the cat. ALWAYS secure the trap doors with a zip tie (or something similar). Traps with rings on either side of the door can allow escape if it tilts, as can some of the cheaper traps.
All cats will get a notch cut in one ear (NO EXCEPTIONS), which tells anyone who sees the cat that he has already been fixed.
Traps are available for loan at our shelter with a $50 returnable deposit, as well as at Weatherford Whiskers with a $75 credit card deposit (not charged if traps returned in good condition within 2 weeks).
This program plays a huge role in reducing the community cat population, and we appreciate your participation! 🐾
If you have any questions, please call 817-598-4111 or email [email protected].
💜 See you on Wednesday, and thank you for helping us make a difference!
Weatherford Parker County Animal Shelter
403 Hickory
Weatherford TX 76086
