ARF Operation Cat Program

ARF Operation Cat Program Through a vast network of volunteers Operation Cat humanely reduces the growing number and needless suffering of homeless, feral and stray cats.

Through a vast network of volunteers the ARF Operation Cat Program humanely reduces the growing number and needless suffering of homeless, feral and stray cats by using an effective trap/neuter/return strategy (TNR). Volunteer caretakers provide food, water and shelter for over 1,000 cat colonies, ranging in size from two to thirty cats. They trap the cats, bring them to the ARF Adoption Center in

Wainscott or a local veterinarian where they are altered and vaccinated, and then release them back to their colony. One of the cat’s ears is notched to identify it as an altered cat so it is not mistakenly trapped again. Since the program’s inception in 1997, over 20,000 feral cats from Speonk to Monauk and most recently Brookhaven township have been altered.

12/15/2023

ARF Operation Cat Program in action!
Sticky was found stuck to a glue trap in a Montauk hotel. Can one little kitten get out of a sticky situation and into his forever home? Watch Sticky’s story and find out…

12/16/2022

ARF Presents Wink's Story
From the streets of Sag Harbor to his own home in Water Mill, see how Wink finds his happy ending and if Wink could say thank you, he would. Wink is just one of more than 150 local kittens rescued and re-homed through ARF's Operation Cat Program this year. Countless volunteers help care for our community cats, and together we have spayed/neutered more than 35,000 cats since Op Cat was founded. We are so proud of what our community has accomplished for animals in need of love, care, and a home, but the fact remains that there is still work to be done. Make a year-end donation if you can using link here https://give.arfhamptons.org/givetoarfhamptons

ARF is proud to present the 2022 Bow Wow Meow Ball ! Watch the premiere of our online program here and help make a diffe...
08/06/2022

ARF is proud to present the 2022 Bow Wow Meow Ball ! Watch the premiere of our online program here and help make a difference for the animals 🐱🐾🐶 at ARF!
https://give.arfhamptons.org/bowwowmeowball
Photo of Fritz outside of the soon to be William P. Rayner Training Center by Mark Kopko

Just last week ARF performed 45 spay/neuter surgeries at its Operation Cat clinic in Westhampton. If you've seen cat...
06/27/2022

Just last week ARF performed 45 spay/neuter surgeries at its Operation Cat clinic in Westhampton. If you've seen cats or kittens in your neighborhood, ARF is now booking appointments for our next free satellite feral cat spay/neuter clinic on Thursday, July 7, at Bideawee in Westhampton.
ARF also offers free spay/neuter surgery for community cats daily at our East Hampton shelter. Learn more about the ARF Operation Cat program, how you can help and to book appointments here https://arfhamptons.org/programsservices/operation-cat/
Appointments are required.

Spring has finally sprung in the Northeast and so have the kittens! Currently ARF has 24 kittens in foster homes (includ...
05/13/2022

Spring has finally sprung in the Northeast and so have the kittens! Currently ARF has 24 kittens in foster homes (including Moon and Onyx here) until they are ready for adoption, and on Wednesday our Operation Cat clinic spayed/neutered 30 community (feral) cats. If you have seen kittens in your neighborhood or if you are caring for a colony of free-roaming cats, ARF is now booking appointments for our next free satellite feral cat spay/neuter clinic on Thursday, May 19, at Bideawee in Westhampton.
ARF also offers free spay/neuter surgery for community cats daily at our East Hampton shelter. Appointments are required. Book your appointments here https://arfhamptons.org/programsservices/operation-cat/
Photo by Noodle Pa 😻😻

Dobby came to ARF through our Operation Cat program and a good Samaritan who knew this friendly cat need medical attenti...
05/13/2022

Dobby came to ARF through our Operation Cat program and a good Samaritan who knew this friendly cat need medical attention. The ARF team nursed him back to health, but unfortunately his right eye could not be saved. Dobby is resilient and has adjusted well! This sweet nine-month-old boy deserves the love and comfort of a forever home. We are hoping you can help with that. Fill out an application below to meet him in person at the ARF adoption center. https://arfhamptons.org/adoptions/animal-detail/?Internal-ID=45820898

UPDATE:The May 11th clinic is completely booked! Our next clinic date is set for Thursday, May 19 in Westhampton. Appoin...
05/09/2022

UPDATE:The May 11th clinic is completely booked!
Our next clinic date is set for Thursday, May 19 in Westhampton. Appointments coming soon at arfhamptons.org. We are hitting the road to offer Free Spay/Neuter Surgeries for Feral Cats & Kittens on Wednesday! If you have kittens in your neighborhood or if you are caring for a colony of free-roaming cats, ARF is now booking appointments for our next free feral cat spay/neuter clinic this Wednesday, May 11, at Bideawee in Westhampton. Appointments are required!
ARF also offers free spay/neuter surgery for community cats daily at our East Hampton shelter. Learn more about Operation Cat and how you can help using link here https://arfhamptons.org/programsservices/operation-cat/

Spring is here and that means the kittens can't be far behind! Just yesterday the ARF Operation Cat Program spayed/neute...
04/15/2022

Spring is here and that means the kittens can't be far behind! Just yesterday the ARF Operation Cat Program spayed/neutered 20 cats at our clinic in Westhampton. If you have seen kittens in your neighborhood or if you are caring for a colony of free-roaming cats, ARF is now booking appointments for our next free satellite feral cat spay/neuter clinic on Wednesday, April 27, at in Westhampton.
ARF also offers free spay/neuter surgery for community cats daily at our East Hampton shelter. Learn more about the ARF Operation Cat program and how you can help and to book appointments in either East Hampton and Westhampton here https://arfhamptons.org/programsservices/operation-cat/

Book now for February 17 in Westhampton! 🐱
02/01/2022

Book now for February 17 in Westhampton! 🐱

If you are caring for a colony of free-roaming cats, ARF is now booking appointments for its next free satellite feral cat spay/neuter clinic on Thursday, February 17, at Bideawee in Westhampton. Appointments are limited and must be made in advance.
Learn more about the ARF Operation Cat Program, book an appointment and learn how you can help here https://arfhamptons.org/programsservices/operation-cat/ ARF offers free spay/neuter surgery for community cats daily, with appointments, at our East Hampton shelter. To provide easier access to volunteers in western Suffolk County, ARF now offers monthly clinics in Westhampton in a joint effort between ARF and Bideawee.

Book now for January 13 in Westhampton! 😻
01/07/2022

Book now for January 13 in Westhampton! 😻

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If you are caring for a colony of free-roaming cats, ARF is now booking appointments for its next free satellite feral cat clinic on Thursday, January 13, at Bideawee in Westhampton. Appointments are limited and must be made in advance. The ARF Operation Cat Program program also offers free spay/neuter surgery for community cats daily, with appointments, at our East Hampton shelter. To provide easier access to volunteers in western Suffolk County, ARF now offers monthly clinics in Westhampton in a joint effort between ARF and Bideawee. Find more information on Op Cat and to book an appointment in Westhampton or East Hampton here https://arfhamptons.org/programsservices/operation-cat/

ARF is excited to announce a partnership with our friends at Bideawee to help feral cats on Eastern Long Island. On Thu...
12/17/2021

ARF is excited to announce a partnership with our friends at Bideawee to help feral cats on Eastern Long Island. On Thursday, December 9, ARF traveled west to Bideawee’s Westhampton facility for the first of what will be monthly Spay/Neuter Clinics to address the feral cat population in Suffolk County. ARF’s medical team, led by Medical Director Dr. Christine Asaro, vaccinated and spayed/neutered 30 community (feral) cats, and the next clinic has already been scheduled for January 13, 2022. Thank you to our volunteers, Vinnie Martin, Donald Martin, Carol Clay and Nancy Stolfer of OCAT Pattersquash Creek Civic Asso - OCAT- program . Read the full story, see more photos or register for the January clinic using the link here

The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons (ARF Hamptons) announces a partnership with Bideawee to help feral cats on Eastern Long Island. On Thursday, December 9, ARF traveled west to Bideawee’s Westhampton facility for the first of what will be monthly Spay/Neuter Clinics to address the feral cat po...

Baby it's cold outside...some helpful tips from our friends at ASPCApro to help our community cats 😻
01/29/2021

Baby it's cold outside...some helpful tips from our friends at ASPCApro to help our community cats 😻

Want to provide comfort and safety to community cats in the cold winter months? Here’s how to build a shelter for feral cats on the cheap.

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Through a vast network of volunteers the ARF Operation Cat Program humanely reduces the growing number and needless suffering of homeless, feral and stray cats by using an effective trap/neuter/return strategy (TNR). Volunteer caretakers provide food, water and shelter for over 1,000 cat colonies, ranging in size from two to thirty cats. They trap the cats, bring them to the ARF Adoption Center in Wainscott where they are altered and vaccinated, and then release them back to their colony. The cat’s left ear will be notched to identify it as an altered cat so it is not mistakenly trapped again. Since the program’s inception in 1997, over 25,000 feral cats from Speonk to Montauk and most recently Brookhaven township have been altered.