Spay and Stay was started in 2002 by two compassionate women who were concerned about the number of stray and feral cats they were seeing in and around their communities and decided to do something to help. They secured funding to start the first and only TNR group in Lake County, IL. Approximately 29,000 cats have been sterilized and vaccinated through Spay and Stay since 2002.
Spay and Stay is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Spay and Stay is a non-profit organization dedicated to working with compassionate individuals and local governments to humanely control the growth of the feral cat population in Lake County, Illinois.
Spay and Stay is committed to implementing long-term solutions to significantly reduce the population of unaltered, free-roaming and abandoned domestic cats in our area.
If you live in Lake County and care for stray or feral cats, we’re here to help! We provide trap loans & training as well as facilitate TNR/vet appointments and guidance on colony care to prevent reproduction and support healthier lives.
Spay and Stay would like to help all animals in need, however our organization is not an animal shelter or rescue center for cats or dogs. Spay and Stay is also unable to take in relinquished/owned cats or dogs. If you need help finding a place for these animals, Spay and Stay has a list of local resources that can help: Resources for Friendly Cats or Pets.
Along with the lifesaving work Spay and Stay does to help outdoor cats live a healthy life, Spay and Stay also needs to place fixed and vaccinated Lake County feral cats to safe, outdoor homes when they have no other option available or no colony home for release.
Outdoor homes consist of barns, stables or outbuildings with adequate room and shelter. These barn cats do not interact as companion animals, but they will keep the rodents out of grain, leather or hay very nicely. They can thrive and live long lives in these settings with minimal care.
You can help end feline homelessness by adopting a kitten or cat. Spay and Stay cats are sterilized, vaccinated, treated for parasites, microchipped and ready to be adopted. Browse our adoptable cats and see who will be ready for adoption soon!
