Cats will be trapped and turned into the Hawaiian Humane Society no earlier than the evening prior to their sterilization appointment. A microchip registration form, available at the Hawaiian Humane Society, must be filled out for each kitty and taped on the appropriate cage. There may only be one cat per trap.

*In order to keep accurate records, CatFriends strongly encourages trappers/colony caretakers to immediately log the microchip number, sex, and description of the cat prior to releasing the animal. Please take advantage of the Feral Cat Colony Tracking System spreadsheet which can be found at the How to Track a Feral Cat Colony link on the side bar.

The responsibilities of a feral cat colony caretaker include ensuring all cats in the colony are humanely captured, sterilized, vaccinated, provided with a sanitary feeding station with fresh water and food, given access to shelter, treated for illnesses and injuries, and accepted by neighbors and landlords. A properly managed feral cat colony is healthy and stable (i.e., no new kittens are born).