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Clip and Tip Strays

LXCL:Clip and Tip Strays (C.A.T.S.) is a small, volunteer-driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit working to reduce the cat overpopulation in Clay County, Illinois. Through a monthly low-cost spay and neuter clinic with a mobile veterinarian, we help community, feral, and stray cats live healthier lives—and stop homeless litters before they start. Board of Directors: Belinda Rueter, Carol Sporleder, Nicola Wattles

Clip and Tip Strays (C.A.T.S.) sponsors a low-cost cat spay/neuter clinic for healthier, longer lives for cats and to reduce the homeless cat population.&nbsp; Your cat/kitten must be a minimum of 2 pounds / 2 months for surgery -- in a healthy condition with no current illnesses or infected wounds. Surgery Date is Monday, September 28th, 2026. Louisville Drop-off: Zinks Office Parking Lot Highway 45 --&nbsp;Between 7:30 - 7:45 am. Vet Clinic Location: 507 West Gallatin Street, Vandalia, IL 62471&nbsp;(North of Vandalia Police Dept.)&nbsp;Between 8:00 am - 9:00 am. We will call or text you your time of pick up.&nbsp; Pre-surgery Instructions:1) If you are able to, withhold food after 9:00 pm the night before surgery. Water can be given.2) Please remove your pet&#39;s collar, if possible.3) Your cat must be in a CLEAN&nbsp;carrier or trap. One cat per carrier, please.4) Your carrier must be a HARD PLASTIC carrier or wire cage. Not a soft fabric/cloth carrier.5) Please place a clean hand towel or potty pad in the carrier to catch any messes.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Cloth or newspaper is NOT needed, if you are using a trap.6) Please cover the carrier or trap with a small blanket or cloth before transport as that keeps the pet calm.7)&nbsp;Please LABEL YOUR CARRIER OR TRAP! Put&nbsp;Your Name, Phone Number, Cat&#39;s Name and Sex.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (Masking tape or painters tape stick best.) Thank you choosing a healthier, longer life for your cat through spay &amp; neuter. Your Friends at Clip and Tip Strays (C.A.T.S.)A volunteer-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit helping sterilize stray and community cats in in Clay County.&nbsp;Volunteers and donations appreciated and welcomed.

September 28, 2026 Monday Cat Spay/Neuter Clinic

One spay or neuter surgery doesn&rsquo;t just help one cat &mdash; it stops generations of kittens from being born into uncertainty, hunger, illness, harsh weather, and often&hellip; a life cut short.&nbsp; Our monthly low-cost spay &amp; neuter clinics sterilizes male cats at $60 and females at $80. Your donation funds spay/neuter surgeries for stray and feral cats, essential clinic day supplies, and traps and carriers needed to safely transport them. Clip and Tip Strays (C.A.T.S.) is a small passionate, volunteer-powered nonprofit based in Flora, Illinois, working to improve the lives of stray, feral and community cats in Clay County, IL. Through Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR), a humane and proven approach, we&rsquo;re reducing the stray and feral cat population &nbsp;&mdash; one cat at a time. C.A.T.S. also equips local caretakers &mdash; lending humane traps and carriers, so more people can safely help cats in their own neighborhoods. When a community comes together, real change happens. And it all starts with your donation. Clip and Tip Strays (C.A.T.S.) is a registered 501 (c)(3) nonprofit. Your donation is tax deductible, and very much appreciated. Thank you for being a friend. C.A.T.S. Board Members - Cat Osterholtz, Nicola Wattles, Belinda Rueter

One spay or neuter surgery doesn’t just help one cat — it stops generations of kittens from being born into uncertainty, hunger, illness, harsh weather, and often… a life cut short. Our monthly low-cost spay & neuter clinics sterilizes male cats at $60 and females at $80.Your donation funds spay/neuter surgeries for stray and feral cats, essential clinic day supplies, and traps and carriers needed to safely transport them.Clip and Tip Strays (C.A.T.S.) is a small passionate, volunteer-powered nonprofit based in Flora, Illinois, working to improve the lives of stray, feral and community cats in Clay County, IL. Through Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR), a humane and proven approach, we’re reducing the stray and feral cat population — one cat at a time. C.A.T.S. also equips local caretakers — lending humane traps and carriers, so more people can safely help cats in their own neighborhoods.When a community comes together, real change happens. And it all starts with your donation.Clip and Tip Strays (C.A.T.S.) is a registered 501 (c)(3) nonprofit. Your donation is tax deductible, and very much appreciated.Thank you for being a friend.C.A.T.S. Board Members - Cat Osterholtz, Nicola Wattles, Belinda Rueter

Welcome to our online shop 🛍️ Every purchase you make directly supports our mission of less homeless cats on our streets and in our neighborhoods through spay &amp; neuter.&nbsp; Browse our selection and find the perfect items for you. Thank you for supporting our mission &mdash; your contribution is invaluable. Happy shopping! 🌟 Clip and Tip Strays Volunteer-driven non-profit in Clay County, IL

Welcome to our online shop 🛍️Every purchase you make directly supports our mission of less homeless cats on our streets and in our neighborhoods through spay & neuter. Browse our selection and find the perfect items for you.Thank you for supporting our mission — your contribution is invaluable.Happy shopping! 🌟Clip and Tip StraysVolunteer-driven non-profit in Clay County, IL

Treasures & Trinkets - C.A.T.S. Closet

🐱Help us raise funds for spay &amp;&nbsp;neuter for the most at-risk cats in Clay County, IL. We&rsquo;re selling just 500 tickets at $10 each, with THREE chunky cash prizes up for grabs: 💰 $1,000 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;💰 $500 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 💰 $250 🎟️ With only 500 tickets, your odds of winning are far better than the Powerball! And here&rsquo;s where your ticket REALLY makes a difference&hellip; When all 500 tickets are sold and the prize money is paid out, our small nonprofit C.A.T.S. will have $3,250 to put to work helping the most cats in need in Clay County. ❤️Most of it for spay &amp; neuter of stray and community cats who have no caretakers or funding &mdash; or whose caretakers are struggling and simply can&#39;t afford the cost. ❤️A portion will help us buy vaccines, dewormers and medications for cats and kittens who are battling wounds, disease and the harsh realities of outdoor life.🐱 🐾 How you can help? Buy a ticket &mdash; or two, or three! 🐾 Share our Raffle Fundraiser! 🏆 Winners will be announced LIVE on Facebook once all 500 tickets are sold! 🏆 Get lucky. Win some cash. Help fix a stray cat. ❤️🐱&nbsp;

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