When the neighborhood cats become your problem
One friendly stray turns into three, then a litter under the deck. Pretty soon you’ve got cats spraying the porch, fighting at night, digging in garden beds and staring down your own pets through the window. Johnson Pest Control traps stray and feral cats humanely in Portage, Kalamazoo, Mattawan and the surrounding area.
Why stray cats are a risk to your pets
Stray and feral cats can carry and spread serious diseases to your own cats and other animals, including:
- Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)
- Feline leukemia virus (FeLV)
- Feline panleukopenia virus (FPV)
- Rabies
- Distemper
Feral cats can also leave fleas behind in crawl spaces and under porches, and their spraying is hard to get rid of. If your pets go outside, or a stray is living under your shed, it’s worth dealing with sooner rather than later.
How our stray cat program works
Stray cats are covered by our flat-rate wildlife program, so you’re not paying per cat:
- $625 flat rate for a 7-10 day program
- We set humane live traps where the cats are active
- We come back every 24-48 hours to check and reposition traps, remove captured animals and re-evaluate
- Unlimited captures with no per-animal fee
- If we aren’t making progress within the usual 7-10 days, we can add 3-5 extra days at no charge
Trapping is done without harming the animal, and trapped cats are taken to local animal control. If a lot of cats are still coming in at the end of the program, you decide whether to book another round. That’s always your call.
Signs you have a stray cat problem
- Strong ammonia smell from spraying on doors, siding or porch posts
- Cats coming and going from under a deck, shed or crawl space
- Kittens appearing in spring or late summer
- Fighting and yowling at night
- Your own pets suddenly hiding, scratching or getting fleas
Keep the next stray from moving in
Cats come back to the same shelter if it stays open. Once the cats are gone, blocking off the space under decks, sheds and porches helps keep the next stray from settling in.
We also do wildlife repairs, including vent screens, chimney caps and attic cleanup. Call for a quote.
Other wildlife is covered under the same program, including raccoons, groundhogs, opossums, muskrats and squirrels. See wildlife removal. We also handle skunks. Call (269) 459-1788 for a quote.
Our price promise
We’ll beat any state-licensed competitor’s advertised price or written estimate by at least 10%. See our guarantee and price-beating policy.
Frequently asked questions
Is the $625 per cat?
No. It’s one flat price for the whole 7-10 day program, no matter how many cats we catch.
What happens to the cats you trap?
Trapped cats are taken to local animal control.
Do you guarantee every cat will be caught?
With wildlife, nobody can honestly guarantee that. We’ve had great success with tricky situations, and if we aren’t making progress we can extend the program 3-5 days at no extra charge.
Do you only serve Portage, Kalamazoo and Mattawan?
Those are our most common stray cat areas, but we also cover Texas Township, Oshtemo, Vicksburg, Comstock and nearby towns.
Get help with stray cats today
Call (269) 459-1788 for a free phone consultation, or sign up online.