Volunteering is a wonderful and rewarding way to help Feral Fixers fulfill its mission of Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) for feral cats and to assist in finding homes for the adoptable cats and kittens we come across during our trapping efforts. We are an all-volunteer organization and depend on our Volunteers to perform all the tasks necessary to fulfill our goals.

If you're interested in helping with Feral Cat Care, Cat Transport or Fostering, we have designed Questionnaires for each of those opportunities. In addition, we always have other tasks that can be handled by Volunteers so if you have other ways in which you can help or are just looking to help in general, we have a "General" Questionnaire which we would encourage you to fill out and submit to us also.

Details on all of these opportunities are shown below.

Feral Cat Care

A major part of our activities includes humanely trapping cats that are living outdoors, having them spayed/neutered and then returning to their homes. To help us in this mission, we are looking for volunteers to help care for these feral cats while they are temporarily in our care.

Feral cats are brought to our location by trappers and caretakers throughout the week in preparation for them being taken to a spay/neuter clinic. Once they are done at the clinic, they are returned to our location for rest and recovery before they are picked up by their caretakers and returned to their home. While the cats are in our care, they are kept in traps or transfer cages, need to be fed and watered every day and need to have their litter paper changed at least once per day. Feral cats cannot be treated like house cats as they are unsocialized to humans and require careful handling. Trap dividers are used to enable safe access to the traps and transfer cages and allow for cleaning and feeding without contact with the feral cat.

You must be at least 21 years of age, have had prior experience with cats (prior experience with feral cats is a plus), agree to follow all Feral Fixers procedures and be willing to sign a waiver.

We need volunteers both in the morning and in the afternoon, with "sessions" running from 1-3 hours. Volunteers are needed most days of the week, but this varies according to how busy we are.

If you're interested, please CLICK HERE and fill out the online Questionnaire. Once this form has been filled out and submitted to Feral Fixers, our team will review it and, if we think there's a match, we'll get back to you. Thank you for your interest! 

Cat Transport

In order for us to get the feral cats that we have trapped and are now in our care to the spay/neuter clinics we use, we are looking for volunteers to help transport cats to/from those spay-neuter clinics. We need volunteers to assist in both the "morning runs" (usually 7AM to 10AM) and the "afternoon runs" (usually 4PM to 7PM). Occasionally these times are extended if conditions warrant. For the morning runs, you will need to review the paperwork which is to be delivered to the spay-neuter clinic. When doing the afternoon runs, you will need to review the paperwork you receive from the spay-neuter clinic as well.

You need to be at least 21 years of age. You must have a vehicle that can hold at a minimum 10 traps or transfer cages. Any SUV or larger should work. You will also need to agree in writing to follow all Feral Fixers procedures and to sign a waiver.

We need volunteers both in the morning and in the afternoon, with "sessions" running approximately 3 hours in the morning and/or 3 hours in the evening once or twice per week. Depending on circumstances, these times may be extended occasionally.

If you're interested, please CLICK HERE and fill out the online Questionnaire. Once this form has been filled out and submitted to Feral Fixers, our team will review it and, if we think there's a match, we'll get back to you. Thank you for your interest! 

Fostering

Loving foster homes are the key to transforming our rescued cats & kittens into wonderful family pets. Kitten season begins in April but is heaviest from May to October.  We need many, many foster homes to care for our high volume of young kittens.  We also need fosters for friendly adult cats who get rescued throughout the year.  Foster homes are responsible for the daily care of their cats or kittens. This includes feeding, cleaning, maintaining the litter box, monitoring the cats’ or kittens’ health, playing with the cats or kittens, and most importantly, giving them lots of love!

If you're interested in learning more about Fostering, please CLICK HERE or click on the Want to Foster? link at the top of the page. There you can learn more about fostering and, if you're interested, you'll find an online Questionnaire you can fill out and submit to Feral Fixers.

Something else?

If none of the opportunities described above appeal to you, and you still want to Volunteer, then please CLICK HERE to fill out our "General" Volunteer Questionnaire. Tell us what interests you, tell us what you can do, and we'll do our best to match you up with our other ongoing opportunities. Once this form has been filled out and submitted to Feral Fixers, our team will review it and, if we think there's a match, we'll get back to you. Thank you for your interest! 

We couldn't do what we do without you - Thank you!

We need Volunteers!

Feral Fixers is an all-volunteer organization and we can always use more volunteers. We need help with:

Fostering

If you're interested in learning more about Fostering, please click on the Want to Foster? link at the top of the page. There you can learn more about fostering and, if you're interested, you'll find an online Questionnaire that you can fill out and submit to Feral Fixers.

Feral Cat care

Feral Fixers was founded to practice and promote Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). What this means is that we humanely trap cats that are living outdoors, have them spayed/neutered and then returned to their homes. To help us in this mission, we are looking for volunteers to help care for these feral cats while they are temporarily in our care. Feral cats are brought to our location by trappers and caretakers throughout the week in preparation for them being taken to a spay/neuter clinic. Once they are done at the clinic, they are returned to our location for rest and recovery before they are picked up by their caretakers and returned to their home. While the cats are in our care, they are kept in traps or transfer cages and need to be fed and watered every day and also need to have their litter paper changed at least once per day.This volunteer position requires that you be familiar with FERAL cats. They cannot be treated like house cats; they are essentially wild animals and must be treated with the same care that you would any trapped animal. You must be at least 21 years of age, agree to follow all Feral Fixers procedures and be willing to sign a waiver.

If you're interested, please CLICK HERE and fill out the online Questionnaire - someone from Feral Fixers will contact you to follow-up.

Transport

As part of our Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) activities, we are looking for volunteers to help transport cats to/from the spay-neuter clinics that we use. We need volunteers to assist in both the "morning runs" (usually 7AM to 10AM) and the "afternoon runs" (usually 4PM to 7PM). Occasionally these times are extended if conditions warrant. You need to have a vehicle that can carry 10 cats in traps/carriers at a minimum, 20 cat volume is preferred. For the morning runs, you will need to review the paperwork which is to be delivered to the spay-neuter clinic. When doing the afternoon runs, you will need to review the paperwork you receive from the spay-neuter clinic as well. You must be at least 21 years of age, agree to follow all Feral Fixers and clinic procedures and be willing to sign a waiver.

If you're interested, please CLICK HERE and fill out the online Questionnaire - someone from Feral Fixers will contact you to follow-up.

Wish list

We are also grateful for any supplies that are donated to us. These include:

• Traps - HavaHart, Tru-Catch, Tomahawk
• Towels
• Dry cat food - Purina Cat Chow, Kitten Chow, Royal Canin Baby Kitten
• Canned cat food - Friskies pate or shreds - poultry flavors, grain-free brands
• Gerber meat baby food (ham, chicken, turkey)
• Paper towels
• Newspaper
• Kitty Litter (Special Kitty Cat Litter or Tidy Cat clay is preferred)
• Scotch tape and Copier paper
• Furry Toy Mice (for cats in Foster)
• "Silent Auction" items for our fundraisers
• Orijen dry cat food
• Gift Cards (Jewel, JoAnn Fabrics, Menards, Home Depot, Pet Supplies Plus, Walmart, gas station)

Helping us by shopping at Walmart - Note that many of these items can be purchased online at Walmart via our "Gift List" link (If that link doesn't work, visit the Walmart home page and enter "gift registry" (without the quote marks) in the Search box at the top of the page and then tap the Enter key. Click on the Events link on the right-hand side of the page. Enter "Feral Fixers" (again, without the quotes) in the Event or Organization's name field and select Illinois in the State field. Click on the blue arrow to the right of the State field. You should then see "1 results for Feral Fixers in Illinois" and underneath that, a link to the Feral Fixers page. Click on that link.) That brings you to the Feral Fixers's Registry Page. You will then see a list of all of the items we would like to have along with a quantity of how many of that item we would like to have. Select the item(s) you wish to donate along with the quantity and go to Checkout. In the Checkout process, select FERAL FIXERS LOMBARD, IL as the Shipping Address and the item(s) will automatically be delivered to us - with FREE, 2-Day DELIVERY! This is a great way to donate - fast, easy and all online!

Helping us by shopping on Amazon - Feral Fixers also has a Wish List on Amazon.com. To find the Feral Fixers Wish List on Amazon.com, first visit their website and sign in. Point your mouse at the "Account & Lists" tab near the top, right-hand portion of the screen and a drop-down menu will be displayed. Scroll down to the "Find a List or Registry" option and click on it. Enter the words "Feral Fixers" (without the quotation marks) into the box that says "Find Someone's Wish List" and hit Enter. You'll then be presented with all of the items on Amazon.com that Feral Fixers would like to have. Add the item(s) you wish to donate to your Shopping Cart in the normal manner and, when you pay for them, they'll be ordered and shipped directly to Feral Fixers!

And, you can increase your Amazon donation impact by designating Feral Fixers as your supported charity on Amazon.com. Once you do so, Amazon will automatically donate 1/2% of the purchase price of any item you purchase via the smile.amazon.com website to Feral Fixers. To take advantage of this, however, you must sign into the http://smile.amazon.com version of the website. This website looks almost exactly like the amazon.com website that you know and the shopping experience is the same. All of the products are still listed, but note that not every item on Amazon is "amazonsmile" eligible. Items that are eligible are clearly designated as such in the description.

So, register Feral Fixers as your favorite charity, purchase one or more items from our Wish List while shopping at smile.amazon.com and help us help the cats in two ways!

We would love to thank you for your Amazon donation! Simply forward your Amazon order confirmation e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will send you an acknowledgement and receipt which you can attach to your Amazon invoice as proof of your donation for tax purposes. This will also save us a lot of time!

Donations

And, of course, monetary donations are always greatly appreciated. We're an IRS-recognized 501c3 charitable corporation (EIN 13-4364615) so your contributions are deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. You can donate via PayPal or by sending a check or money order to Feral Fixers, PO Box 1416, Lombard, IL 60148.

• $80 buys 1 trap
• $30 buys 1 Spay/Neuter package
• $15 buys 1 case of canned cat food
• $18 buys 1 case of Paper towels
• $15 buys 1 micro-chip at a clinic
• $8 buys 1 distemper vaccination
• $8 buys 1 rabies vacciation

We couldn't do what we do without you - Thank you!