Oof this is such a tricky situation. Most vets will need the cat in some sort of carrier (must NOT be in a trap) which itself is really really hard. Then there’s also the issue of their staff does not want to risk whatever could happen to try to calm the cat- feral cats are feral- even the friendly ones. Honestly, feral cats are resilient. We’ve had one that was hit by a car and thought was a goner but she’s stronger than ever LOL. Best of luck…. Most vets won’t even treat a feral… worth a few calls around though

Actually traps are great, if the vet has the right equipment. If they work with ferals often they might prefer the trap because they'll have this giant fork that slots into the trap from the top, then you pivot it to pin kitty. From there you can either sedate lightly before handling, or not, if you are feeling brave.

Try contacting Smitty's Cat Rescue or the SPCA (I think it's called Susan Markel vet?)

Have you tried calling RACC? If you are in the city, they will usually not allow a cat to suffer. Most other animal controls could give two shits.

Please don’t contact Smittys- Lynn is overrun, too full with cats, and a one woman show who survives on donations. Better going to RACC or somewhere that actually gets funding :-) thank you

I should have elaborated - I was thinking more that she might have a better knowledge of specific resources that OP can use and could give some advice.

Definitely a great resource of course! I’m just protective because she’s an angel and people take advantage of her kindness to animals. She’s literally an angel she’s definitely someone to call and ask for advice

https://richardsonsrescuerva.org/