Hi. I don't think anyone answers these anymore but it's worth a shot. Could someone explain the "Spay and release" thing for me? I read that you can rent a cat trap for 35$ and they will spay the cats for you and then you bring them back? We have a

Yes, it's called "trap, neuter, return" . How it works is... You can rent a live trap from them for a security deposit and then you bring the cat to them to be spayed or neutered and vaccinated at a significantly lower price than normal. It's only for strays. Not for pets. They tip (remove the top 1/4”) the left ear to serve as a signal to other people that this cat has already been fixed. Then they give the stray back to you so you can return it to it's home territory and the cat can live out it's life without reproducing or getting the diseases prevented by the vaccines. I've done this at other shelters more than I have at this one (only once here) so I believe everything I've said is accurate, but contact them directly to double check

Jake Kareha explained it correctly. A few weeks ago I began the process. The APL has the cat for two nights. It costs $30 to rent the trap and it's refundable. Spaying or neutering costs $45, an increase of $10 because of PPP costs. It includes a 1 year rabies vaccine.