Before the COVID-19 pandemic, spay and neuter access in Massachusetts had made significant progress reducing feline overpopulation. By early 2025, that progress had largely vanished due to veterinary staffing shortages, reduced clinic capacity, and months-long waitlists. As a result, more cats went unfixed, shelters saw more strays coming through their doors, and more cats were left to struggle and reproduce outdoors.
During this time, MRFRS’ Catmobile program was offline as we also struggled with finding veterinary teams with experience in high quality, high volume mobile surgery to staff the vehicles. We understood the negative impact of being off the road and not bringing much needed spay/neuter surgery to the public.
That’s why we are excited to be bringing the Catmobile program back online, starting with a clinic in late December and now with multiple dates and locations each month! After an extensive rebuild of our older Catmobile to join forces with our newer vehicle, plus successful efforts to staff both of them with 
highly skilled veterinarians and veterinary technicians committed to feline health, the Catmobile program is coming back on the road! This progress marks an important turning point in the fight to reduce feline overpopulation in our state and bring access to low cost spay/neuter surgery to communities across Massachusetts.
If you’re interested in scheduling a spay/neuter appointment for your cat (or to share with a friend), please book your appointment.
