No Nonsense Neutering Berks

This is a fabulous resource for our county and for helping animals, as long as you understand how it works, because it is very different from going to a regular vet. However, the clinic is staffed by real vets (god bless ‘em) who are donating their time — even though you will not see them or interact with them.
Communication can be slow, because it is run by volunteers, so you can’t expect to receive a response immediately (and their return call may show up as a private number, so keep an eye out for this). Start your communication a week in advance. You can bring ferals as walk-​ins (limit: two). I think appointments are required for pets. Cash only, exact change needed.
The cost for spaying a feral/​stray cat is $ 35 (includes rabies shot and ear tip)! Pet cat spay is $ 70. Dogs are more, and you can see their prices for everything on their website. Considering how veterinary prices have shot up astronomically in the last few years, these are incredible prices and very helpful to both low income people and to those caring for feral colonies. Other available services: neutering of course, bloodwork, trap rentals, and distemper shots. Limited follow-​up care is also offered.
NNN is located across from the Muhlenberg Library, a few blocks up on Frush Valley Road. You drop your animal off between 8:30 — 9:30am and get a call to pick her up later. They said 12−4pm, and they had me come at 4:30. (Your animal will not be staying overnight, which made me nervous considering this is major surgery for a female.) No one else was picking up at that time, so the volunteer sat with me, answered my questions, and was very helpful. I expected my kitten to be a mess, but she was able to stand and move around and did not seem too zonked out. She healed very quickly, and I could tell she was handled by an experienced vet.
Conversely, when I took my stray kitty in, in the morning, there was lots of commotion, people, and barking. «My» cat was surprisingly calm, but not all would be so relaxed. Animals are giving sedation before they are handled, which they can administer while they are still in the carrier or trap, I was told. I wondered how they got my feisty friend out, since she is not used to being handled (yet!).
The recommendation was to keep the cat inside for at least 48 hours after her surgery, so you need to have a warm place ready, like a spare room, with a litter box. They said to leave her in the carrier until the evening. At that time, she was ready to come out and eat!