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there is still a great need for accessible and affordable (free or very low-cost) spay/neuter.
Learn more about companion animal homelessness, overpopulation, and killing of shelter animals.
Please remember -- neuter or spay assistance is for people in financial need or for animals who would not otherwise be sterilized. It is provided as a community service to help people as well as improve and save animal lives.
Although each spay/neuter counts, spay/neuter programs of most impact are targeted, accessible, high-volume, free or truly low-cost, AND proactive! Effective programs reach at-risk animals that would not otherwise get sterilized. Only a few Oregon programs approach or meet this criteria. If planning a spay/neuter project, please assess community needs, review and advise existing programs so that efforts are not duplicated.
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Spay Day USA 2008
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The 14th annual Spay Day USA is Feb. 26, 2008. Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and Doris Day Animal League (DDAL) merged August 2006!!!
Spay Day USA 2007 Results
* Oregon Spay Day USA 2007 *
Spay Day USA 2006
The 12th annual Spay Day USA was February 28, 2006.
The theme was Do It For Love -- Spay or Neuter; and grants were available.
Spay Day USA 2005
* An estimated 124,000 spays and neuters nationwide were performed!!!
* Oregon had the highest number of spay/neuters performed -- 2,880!!!
* Washington raised the most money for spay/neuter -- $7,000!!!
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OREGON Spay/Neuter Assistance and Information
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OREGON Area Code 503
Animal Aid
Portland Oregon [Multnomah County, Washington County]
503-292-6628
Provides assistance based on need. Call for information.
Also distributes the Oregon Spay/Neuter Fund coupon [Portland area only, see separate listing below] which you can download; check the expiration date.
Bayshore Animal Hospital
Warrenton Oregon [Clatsop County only]
503-861-1621
May 1, 2007: Spay/neuter services are for feral or stray cats in Clatsop County only that have a caregiver feeding them, but are not living as part of a human family. Domestic housecats or any cats/kittens who have been adopted into a home do not qualify and will be turned away.
The cost is $25 per cat and will include the spay/neuter, distemper and rabies vaccination, an antibiotic injection and treatment for worms, fleas and ear mites. The right ear will be "cropped" [ear tipped! ~B] to indicate the cat has been spayed or neutered.
Cat Adoption Team (CAT)
Sherwood Oregon [Clackamas County]
503-925-8903
Low cost spay/neuter services for the public at $40 for neuters and $55 for spays. Must call to schedule an appointment.
March 2007: CAT is now also accepting Oregon Spay/Neuter Fund Coupons.
To have your cat or kitten spayed or neutered at Cat Adoption Team print an Oregon Spay/Neuter Fund coupon [Portland area only, see separate listing below],check the expiration date and then call 503.925.8903 to schedule your appointment.
CatNIP Cat Neuter Incentive Program
Portland Oregon 97206, 97266 zip codes [Multnomah County]
503-988-6275 Message line. Live answer Tue-Fri, 1-3pm, English and Espanol
2006: Low-cost spay/neuter ($10) for cats of low-income in targeted zip codes. When appointments are confirmed, date, time and location are given. Clinics are currently once or twice per month.
CatNIP Coalition: Cat Adoption Team, Clackamas County Dog Services, Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon, Humane Society of SW Washington, Multnomah County Animal Services, Oregon Humane Society, Washington County Animal Services
Cherish the Animals
Portland Oregon [Multnomah County]
503-234-7182
Low-cost spay/neuter assistance and referral service for cats of low-income owners only (not for homeless cats.)
Clatsop Animal Assistance, Inc.
Friends of the Clatsop County Animal Shelter
Warrenton Oregon
503-861-PETS (7387)
Spay/neuter certificates are available to low income pet owners through the Clatsop County Animal Shelter. $15/$25 off certificates; proof of need required.
Columbia Humane Society
St Helens Oregon [Columbia County]
503-397-4353
Spay and neuter education is another primary focus and discount coupons are available on our front counter or can be mailed to you directly. Call for information on low-cost spay/neuter services.
Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon
503-797-2606
Holds spay/neuter clinics throughout Oregon and southwest Washington for feral cats. All cats will be eartipped and must be feral.
2008 Clinic Schedule
The CertifiCAT program is offered in limited cities right now where FCCO spay/neuter clinics are not held.
The CertifiCAT program is currently offered in the Astoria/Warrenton area. If you live in the area, please contact Jan at 503-436-9522. We plan to expand the program to other areas, so please check back.
Only feral, stray and abandoned cats qualify for the CertifiCAT program. Housecats, or those living as part of a human family, do not qualify.
Humane Society of the Willamette Valley - Now Willamette Humane Society below
Neuter Scooter (mobile cat spay and neuter clinic)
based in Bloomington Indiana
[Starting in May 2007, began coming to Oregon every few months; in one or two cities in varying counties each visit such as Lane County, Linn County, Benton County, Coos County, Umatilla County]
Oregon Schedule and sign-up >> Appointment rules :: Appointment FAQ's
Keep checking schedule for future dates; and whoever coordinates in the hosting location promotes via flyers, CraigsList, etc. Next in Oregon March and April 2008.
Oregon Humane Society
1067 NE Columbia
Portland Oregon [Multnomah County]
503-285-7722
Portland area only. The Spay/Neuter Assistance Plan (SNAP) provides direct assistance to those who need financial help to pay for their cats' spay or neuter surgery. Seniors with inadequate income, the unemployed and underemployed, and people on public assistance receive help through this program.
There is also an interest-free spay/neuter loan program.
The OHS spay/neuter webpage includes a link for the downloadable Oregon Spay/Neuter Fund coupon [Portland area only, see separate listing below]; check the expiration date.
Oregon Spay/Neuter Fund
7640 SW 88th
Portland Oregon 97223 [Multnomah County, Clackamas County, Washington County]
503-286-2411
Call to be mailed a coupon for low-cost spay/neuter at several participating Portland-area vets or download coupons from the websites of Animal Aid, Oregon Humane Society, Pet Over-Population Prevention Advocates, Inc. (POPPA) and Cat Adoption Team; check the expiration date.
Oregon Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA)
Find a Vet in Oregon
Article: The Benefits of Spaying or Neutering
Pet Over-Population Prevention Advocates, Inc. (POPPA, Inc.)
Beaverton Oregon
503-626-4070
"Statewide" spay/neuter referral and assistance service for dogs, cats, rabbits and ferrets funded through Recycled Gardens in Hillsboro.
July 10, 2007: Recycled Gardens will close permanently on September 1, 2007.
July 26, 2007: Recycled Gardens is not closing due to reorganization.
Salem Friends of Felines
Salem Oregon [Marion County]
503-581-9444
Help reduce cat over population by providing a spay and neuter assistance program, educating the community and raising awareness. Offer help for low cost spay and neutering of cats in Marion and Polk counties.
Spay & Neuter Humane Association
Astoria Oregon 97103 [Clatsop County]
503-338-6376
No Kill Shelter that actively promotes spay/neuter and work with 2 vets who provide 20% off spay/neuter.
Per group, currently inactive as of November 2006
Spay Today! Overpopulation Prevention (STOP)
Portland Oregon [Multnomah County, Clackamas County, Washington County]
503-441-1212
Low-cost and no-cost services in Portland Metro area only. Need to fill out an application. Will receive a voucher good at nearest participating vet.
Tri City Spay and Neuter
Seaside Oregon [Clatsop County]
503-738-7040
Providing spay/neuter subsidies since 1975! For residents of Seaside School District. Thrift Shop located at 600 Broadway #6.
United Paws of America - Tillamook for Spay/Neuter
Tillamook Oregon [Tillamook County]
unitedpaws@hotmail.com
Dedicated to spaying and neutering feral cats, adoptable stray dogs and cats, and the companion animals of low-income residents of Tillamook County.
Willamette Humane Society [previously Humane Society of Willamette Valley]
Salem Oregon [Marion County, Polk County]
503-585-5900 ext. 300 or customer.service@willamettehumane.org
Save the Felines Certificates: Cat owners who live in Marion or Polk county and receive government assistance (food stamps; WIC/Women, Infants & Children; AFS/Adult & Family Services; OHP/Oregon Health Plan) can purchase a certificate for a cat spay or neuter surgery for $15 by visiting the shelter. The certificates also cover a health exam, vaccination (rabies or combo), and post-surgery pain injection with the spay/neuter surgery.
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OREGON Area Code 541
Bend Spay and Neuter Project
Bend Oregon [Deschutes County]
541-617-1010
Offers low cost spay and neuter services for stray, feral and barn cats. Now available for pet cats, dogs, rabbits/bunnies.
Blue Mountain Humane Association
(Operate Louise M. McNeely Animal Shelter)
La Grande Oregon [Union County]
541-963-0807
Occasionally a donation is made to the Blue Mountain Humane Association on behalf of spay and neuter certificates.
Central Coast Humane Society
Newport Oregon [Lincoln County]
541-265-3719
Spay/Neuter Program: Everyone qualifies for this program, designed to assist owners with the expense of having their pets altered. CCHS offers certificates for a $10 discount off the cost of spaying/neutering. Owners may select their own veterinarians, who will perform the surgery.
Feral Cat Program: CCHS will provide free spay/neuter for any feral cat brought to our attention.
Central Coast Spay-Neuter Clinic
Newport Oregon 97364 [Lincoln County]
888-574-SPAY (7729)
541-574-9160
Low Cost Spay-Neuter and shots.
Committed Alliance to Strays (CATS)
Medford Oregon [Jackson County]
541-779-2916
Coos County Animal Control
Coos Bay Oregon [Coos County]
541-269-2312
Free spay/neuter for pets, in exchange for the human volunteering some time.
Douglas County Animal Control
(see also Saving Grace Pet Adoption Center and New Beginnings SPCA below)
Roseburg Oregon
downloadable pdf file: Spay Neuter Program Municipal Code
Eugene, City of - Spay/Neuter Clinic
Eugene Oregon [Lane County]
541-682-3643
3970 W 1st Street
Low-cost Spay and Neuter Clinic
Eugene Oregon and surrounding area - Veterinary Clinics [Lane County]
Listing provided by the Animal Welfare Network of Lane County (AWNLC). Signifies vets who provide low-cost spay/neuter and will spay/neuter feral cats.
Feline Assistance Network (FAN)
Westfir Oregon [Lane County]
541-556-2809
Helping feral, stray and low-income cats live better lives through spay and neuter.
Florence Area Humane Society
Florence Oregon [Lane County]
541-997-4277
Spay and neuter clinics are held at the shelter twice monthly -- check calendar. Surgeries must be scheduled and paid for in advance.
Friends of Animals With Needs (FAWN)
Coquille Oregon [Coos County]
541-267-1020
Spay/neuter assistance for those over 62. Subsidized or low-cost spay/neuter of cats. Co-organizer of periodic spay/neuter clinics with the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon.
Friends of the Animal Shelter (FOTAS)
Ashland Oregon [Jackson County]
541-774-6646
Provides information on low cost spay/neuter
Friends of Pets of Klamath Basin
Klamath Falls Oregon [Klamath County]
541-723-6600
Provide financial assistance to any resident to help with the cost of spaying or neutering cats only ($30 spay, $15 neuter) at several participating veterinarians. Hold occasional spay/neuter clinics.
Greenhill Humane Society
Eugene Oregon [Lane County]
541-689-1503
Low-cost spay/neuter assistance for low/fixed-income people.
Heartland Humane Society
Corvallis Oregon [Benton County]
541-757-9000
Low-cost spay/neuter for pets of people with low income.
Humane Society of Central Oregon
Bend Oregon [Deschutes County]
541-382-3537
Spay/Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP) provides low-cost certificate to individuals on financial assistance.
Humane Society of Cottage Grove [December 2007 link not working again]
Cottage Grove Oregon [Lane County]
541-942-3130
Spay/neuter coupons for $10 off available five months of the year, Tom and Mom Cat Specials in the spring, Low Income Spay Neuter Assistance Program (LISNAP) all year long for anyone on any other form of assistance -- co-pay is required.
Humane Society of the Ochocos
Prineville Oregon [Crook County]
541-447-7178
Spay-Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP) to alter companion animals of Crook County residents who are financially qualified.
Humane Society of Redmond
Redmond Oregon [Deschutes County]
541-923-8609
SNAP Program offers assistance to low-income people who can show proof and pay for a certificate to take to a participating veterinarian. 2/2007 fees: Female dog $30, Male dog $25, Female cat $20 and male cat $15.00.
KTVZ - March 19, 2007: The S.N.I.P Clinic [see SNIP House in Prineville below] and Humane Society of Redmond are teaming to bring mobile spay and neuter services for feral cats to the shelter each Friday beginning April 6.
K.A.T. (Kitty Angel Team) Adoption, Inc.
Foster Oregon [Linn County, Benton County]
541-367-7575
e-mail: vickitty@comcast.net
Offers spay/neuter assistance for low income people and their cats as funds are available.
Klamath Humane Society
Klamath Falls Oregon [Klamath County]
541-882-1119
Spay Neuter Incentive Project (SNIP) is a campaign to reduce the overpopulation of pets in Klamath County by stopping unwanted births through spay/neuter.
Lane County Spay/Neuter Voucher Program
Lane County Animal Services (LCAS)
Eugene Oregon
541-682-3645 or 541-682-3646
As of December 14, 2004, LCAS is offering $25 vouchers to assist low income Lane County citizens with the spaying or neutering of their dogs and cats. Currently there are 16 local veterinarians participating in the program. Applications can be picked up at LCAS 3970 West 1st Ave. The applications are reviewed and if approved a $25 voucher will be issued. The low-income guidelines have been supplied by the Oregon Employment Department.
Linn County Oregon
Albany Oregon
2-28-2007: For Linn County cat rescue groups through June 2008, call John Adair, Linn County Animal Control at 541-967-3925.
Mohawk Veterinary Hospital
Springfield Oregon [Lane County]
541-747-0780
Low cost spay neuter clinic (opened November 2006)
Neuter Scooter (mobile cat spay and neuter clinic)
based in Bloomington Indiana
[Starting in May 2007, began coming to Oregon every few months; in one or two cities in varying counties each visit such as Lane County, Linn County, Benton County, Coos County, Umatilla County]
Oregon Schedule and sign-up >> Appointment rules :: Appointment FAQ's
Keep checking schedule for future dates, and whoever coordinates in the hosting location promotes via flyers, CraigsList, etc. Next in Oregon March and April 2008.
New Beginnings SPCA
Roseburg Oregon [Douglas County]
541-464-4313
Provide vouchers to low-income families to help pay for the cost of having a pet spayed or neutered. Call and leave a voice mail message. Your call is returned by a volunteer. An application is taken over the phone and a voucher sent out. In addition, the group cares for feral cats. Feral Kitty Committee
Oakridge, City of [Lane County]
541-782-2258
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1410, Oakridge Oregon 97463
Street Address: 48318 E. 1st Street, Oakridge Oregon 97463
Spay Neuter Fund was initiated in January 2006 for citizens who cannot afford to fix their cat. Local vet clinic to help distribute funds. You can make donations to Oakridge Spay/Neuter Fund and send to City Hall.
Oregon Outback Humane Society
Lakeview, Oregon [Lake County]
541-947-5009
February 2008: Spay Neuter Oregon Outback Pets Initiative (SNOOPI) is a new voucher program for families and individuals who need financial assistance for altering a companion animal
Pets and People
Coos Bay Oregon [Coos County]
541-269-2765
Offer vouchers that provide a discount at any Coos County veterinary clinic.
Pets of Milton Freewater and Cats Galore Shelter
Milton-Freewater Oregon [Umatilla County OR, Walla Walla County WA]
541-938-4711 Pets of MF :: 541-938-4711 Cats Galore
Pets of MF: We currently sponsor spay/neuter clinics for dogs and cats of low-income individuals when grant money is available, sponsor discount spay/neuter clinics twice a year, and can obtain reduced rates for spay/neuter and vaccinations of feral cats.
Cats Galore: Low-income spay or neuter vouchers are sold to individuals with very limited financial means with proof of income. Vouchers are purchased here and are used at Kennedy Mobile Veterinary Service a couple blocks down the road. Spay or neuter for female cats cost between $40 and $60 depending in income and males between $20 and $40.
Pioneer Humane Society
Pendleton Oregon [Umatilla County]
541-276-0181
Planned Pethood Inc
Lagrande Oregon [Union County]
541-963-2395 or 541-562-6125
Offer spay/neuter assistance when there is a serious financial need.
October 4, 2007: Dr. Powell's spay/neuter clinic will remain closed.
Dr. Bill Powell ~ Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic for Coos County
Bandon/Coos Bay Oregon
541-347-2218
July 10, 2007: Low-cost animal clinic closes
Surgeries by appointment only -- 541-347-2218. New Location as of March 2005: 132 N. Wassen, Empire. (Clinics were at Pony Village Mall for many years.
[Note: Dr. Powell also did spay/neuter clinics for Florence Area Humane Society in Florence, OR.]
Promoting Responsible Ownership of Dogs (PROD)
Hood River Oregon (Office) [Hood River County]
Underwood Washington (Mailing Address)
541-387-DOGS (3647).
PROD offers financial assistance via spay/neuter discount certificates to those in need of help to have their pet(s) spayed or neutered. This is only made possible through PROD matching a discount offered by some of our local veterinarians. Up to a 50% discount certificate is available for those meeting the general requirements. Assistance is also available for those rescuing strays. Call to see if you qualify.
Rogue Valley Humane Society
Grants Pass Oregon [Josephine County]
541-479-5154
Educating the citizens of the Rogue Valley on the importance of spay and neutering their pets. Spay & Neuter Rebate Voucher Program: We offer a $10 rebate/voucher to help offset the cost of veterinary cost for spay & neuter. These vouchers are available at the shelter and are honored throughout the Rogue Valley.
SafeHaven Humane Society
Albany Oregon [Linn County]
541-928-2789
We offer low cost vouchers which can be obtained by stopping by our shelter. There are no income requirements.
2-28-2007 New limited funding available for cats of low-income, elderly, disabled.
Update April 2007: "Cats Count" Low Income Voucher Program offers $10 spay/neutering of cats for qualifying residents of Linn County. Owners choose where to have the procedure done from a list of participating veterinary clinics.
Saving Grace Pet Adoption Center
Winchester Oregon [Douglas County]
541-672-3907
Saving Grace Animal Shelter has a reduced cost program for dogs and cats adopted from the Shelter which is sponsored by local veterinarians.
South Coast Humane Society
Brookings Oregon [Curry County]
541-412-0325 and 541-412-0906
SCHS works with area veterinarians to provide low cost spaying or neutering for those who qualify for assistance.
SPAY, Inc.
Brownsville Oregon [Linn County]
541-466-3041
SPAY, Inc. helps spay/neuter animals in Linn County. They are "committed to getting every animal possible “fixed” and into a safe living environment. We feed homeless animals daily; we use safe, humane traps to catch feral cats and get them spayed & neutered."
Spay/Neuter Investment Project, Inc. (SNIP House)
Prineville Oregon [Crook County]
541-447-6444
A nonprofit low-cost spay/neuter clinic. Feral cats welcome. Call for days open.
May 2007: Snipmobile! Every Friday the SNIPMobile hosts a FREE Feral Cat Clinic at the Humane Society of Redmond. The SNIPMobile will be at the Jefferson County Kennels in Madras on Mondays.
Spay/Neuter Your Pet (SNYP)
Medford Oregon [Jackson County]
541-858-3325
May 21, 2007: SNYP’s “Nickel a Neuter” Starts July 1
Only 250 Nickel a Neuter (NaN) certificates will be available for sale July 1-14 on a first-come, first-served basis at Pet Country and the Mini Pet Mart in Medford, and the Ashland Grange Co-Op. They can be redeemed at participating veterinary offices listed on the back of the certificate. Certificates are limited! Only 3 per customer.
The many ways SNYP helps...
1) a referral service providing information on all known low cost spay/neuter programs in Jackson County.
2) subsidized spay/neuter assistance program made possible through the participation of a number of dedicated veterinary offices in the Rogue Valley
3) seasonal campaigns such as our February Prevent a Litter and October Prevent a Kitty Litter Campaigns. Special discount certificates are sold at local pet stores and animal shelters and are redeemable at participating veterinary offices listed on the back of each certificate.
4) special programs for specific members of our community include: the SAV Program (Special Assistance Voucher Program) for very low-income pet owners, and the Feral Cat Program.
Stray Cat Alliance
Eugene Oregon [Lane County]
541-341-3974
Provides low-cost spaying and neutering to cats of qualified, low-income people. We require a co-payment for our services at local veterinary offices. Spring 2005 -- SCA has started a voucher program. Caregivers and the veterinarians get a copy of the voucher which states what SCA will pay.
We also provide medical care and cat food for needy people.
The Toby Fund of Wolf Creek Oregon, Inc.
Wolf Creek Oregon [Josephine County]
541-866-2527
We provide spay/neuter assistance for Wolf Creek / Sunny Valley dog and cat companions of folks in need. We can also be e-mailed through our website www.toby.org or kathox@budget.net or write to Toby Fund PO Box 222 Wolf Creek, Oregon 97497. We will mentor and act as managers for other rural Oregon communities desiring to establish similar programs.
Umpqua Valley Humane Society
Roseburg Oregon [Douglas County]
541-672-5039
The Umpqua Valley Humane Society operates without a facility. A small group of volunteers focuses its attention mostly on spay and neuter activities. Offers financial support for people to get their pets spayed or neutered
Willamette Animal Guild (WAG)
Eugene Oregon [Lane County]
December 2007 -- opening date is January 8, 2008.
May 2005 -- a new organization dedicated to the establishment of a permanent, fixed-location low-cost spay-neuter clinic for the low-income pet guardians and feral-cat caregivers of Lane County. WAG hopes to open in early 2007.
Pick of the Litter (now closed) was their consignment store featuring art, collectibles and antiques whose proceeds benefitted the Willamette Animal Guild and the 30% commission charged going towards medical equipment for the future spay/neuter clinic.
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OREGON shelters: on-site spay/neuter clinics
[not open to the public for spay/neuter of pets unless noted* (some may in future); rather these on-site clinics do pre-adoption sterilization of shelter animals (neuter before adoption). A few may provide services for rescue and trap-neuter-return groups.]1978: Lane County and City of Eugene (originally Tri-Agency partnership.) *Open to the public.
December 2002: Washington County Animal Services, Hillsboro
2002: Cat Adoption Team, Sherwood
October 2003: Multnomah County Animal Services, Troutdale - mobile spay/neuter trailer on-site
February 2005: Heartland Humane Society, Corvallis
January 2006: Greenhill Humane Society, Eugene. Neuter before adoption and later began providing services to rescue and trap-neuter-return groups.
September 2006: Multnomah County Animal Services, Troutdale - on site spay/neuter clinic
January 2007: Humane Society of Redmond on site spay/neuter suite
Announced Jan-Feb 2007: Oregon Friends of Shelter Animals (OFOSA)
have completed spay/neuter mobile remodel and are ready to help local rescues and shelters alter their pets before placing them for adoption
Opened September 2007: Oregon Humane Society, Portland. Partnering with OSU College of Veterinary Medicine. Neuter before adoption of shelter animals performed in on-site veterinary teaching hospital.
Announced February 2008: Willamette Humane Society, Salem. Capital campaign for on-site spay/neuter before adoption of shelter animals. Opening in 2009 for felines; canines will be done in 2010.
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WASHINGTON Spay/Neuter Assistance and Information
Available January 1, 2006! - Washington StateWASHINGTON Area Code 206
"We Love Our Pets" specialty animal-friendly license plates (AFLPs)
to fund spay/neuter. Cost: $40 with a $30 yearly renewal fee.
Washington Federation of Animal Care and Control spay/neuter grants:
General purpose (including spay/neuter ) and We Love Our Pets animal friendly license plate grants for spay/neuter
Bellevue Neuter & Vaccination Clinic
Bellevue Washington [King County]
206-455-2826
Low-cost spay/neuter for pets of Seattle residents.
Feral Care
Seattle Washington [King County]
206-459-7202
Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project
Seattle/Lynnwood Washington [King County, Snohomish County]
206-528-8125
We offer free spay/neuter services for free-roaming cats and low cost spay/neuter services for tame cats.
Low Cost Spay and Neuter Clinics
Seattle Washington and Surrounding Areas [King County]
The low-cost clinics average about $25 for a male cat, $35 for a female cat, $50 for a male dog and $55 for a female dog. The prices vary widely and depend on weight etc, so check around for the best price. Most clinics will not spay/neuter pre-pubescent dogs and cats. Many animal shelters provide low-cost spay and neuter services.
PAWS Listing of Low Cost Spay and Neuter Clinics
Greater Puget Sound Area Washington
PAWS Listing of Feral Cat Groups
Seattle, City of
Municipal Spay/Neuter Clinic
Seattle Washington [King County]
206-386-4260 ext 4
Low-cost spay/neuter for all.
[Note: As of February 2004, this was the only municipal shelter in the state of Washington that provides low-cost spay/neuter services to the general public!]
South County Cats
Maple Valley and Covington Washington [King County]
E-mail: southcountycats@comcast.net
• TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) of feral cats
• Spay/neuter of pet cats whose caregivers have limited financial resources
Spay is the Way
Seattle Washington [King County]
206-282-5282
Dedicated to raising dollars and distributing 100% of those funds to finance free spay and neuter programs of other like-minded organizations to help end the unnecessary suffering of unwanted cats and dogs.
Spay/Neuter Clinic, Seattle
Seattle Washington [King County]
206-362-0505
Vashon Island Pet Protectors (VIPP)
Vashon Washington [King County]
206-389-1085
Provide funds for low-cost spay/neuter through Fair Isle Animal Clinic.
WASHINGTON Area Code 253
Coalition: HUMAnE
P.O. Box 1202, Gig Harbor, WA 98335 [Pierce County]
253-884-1543
“Coalition: HUMAnE is a group of Pierce County, not-for-profit animal welfare organizations, formed in January 2007 whose mission is to bring about a time where there are no more homeless pets in Pierce County ….. in part, through the start up of a low cost spay/neuter clinic.”
New Regional Spay/Neuter Clinic Location: 2106-8 Tacoma Ave S in Tacoma [opening in 2008]
Based on the Humane Alliance/National Spay Neuter Response Team model. Read clinic opening updates on the It’s Hip to Snip! Blog
Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County
Tacoma Washington
(253) 383-2733 ext.5838
Low-cost spay/neuter programs: the Cinderella Fund; call the Humane Society clinic for information or to receive an application. Mobile spay neuter in the lower parking lot of the Humane Society; check schedule.
Peninsula Spay/Neuter Project
Tacoma Washington, Gig Harbor Washington [Pierce County and Kitsap County]
253-884-1543
Promotes and provides spay/neuter funding assistance for pet and feral cats. Provide assistance with Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) of feral cats.
Pierce County Animal Welfare Association
University Place Washington
253-564-7797
No kill cat rescue who promote and finance spaying and neutering for pets of low income families.
WASHINGTON Area Code 360
Alternative Humane Society of Whatcom County
Bellingham Washington
360-671-7445
AHS will help you pay to spay and neuter your pets. Call and leave your name, address, and phone number. A volunteer will call and arrange to send you a voucher to take to the veterinarian of your choice. Vets' charges vary, so call around to compare prices. Voucher amounts and availability vary.
Animal Protection Program
Friday Harbor, San Juan Island Washington [San Juan County]
Phone / Fax: 360-378-2158
Spay neuter program for pets of low income. Feral cat Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program.
April 2007: Feral cat or pet? To spay/neuter or not to spay/neuter? There is no choice...
Cat's Meow, The
The Cat’s Meow
Anacortes Washington [Skagit County]
360-588-9900
provides free spay/neuter and other medical services for feral cats on Guemes and Fidalgo Islands.
Clallam County Humane Society
Port Angeles Washington
360-457-8206
SNAP Spay Neuter Assistance Program offers low cost and/or free spay and neuters to qualifying persons. Upon application and proof of income the Society pays for and schedules the spay or neuter at the veterinarian of their choice.
Clark County Animal Protection and Control - Spay/Neuter Program
Vancouver Washington
360-397-2096
The Community Spay/Neuter Assistance Program provides funding for Clark County groups, programs, or projects promoting animal welfare through the spaying and neutering of domestic pets.
downloadable pdf file: 2007 Application
Concern for Animals
Olympia Washington [Thurston County, Mason County, Lewis County]
360-456-8176
Helps people in Thurston, Mason and Lewis counties keep their pets by providing financial assistance with veterinary bills for spay/neuter.
Feline Friends of Humane Society of Cowlitz County
Longview Washington [Cowlitz County]
360-673-7300 message line
2008 clinics: will sponsor Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon (FCCO) mobile spay/neuter clinics for feral cats March 9, April 27 and Nov. 2, 2008.
Caregivers who are feeding feral or stray cats can call Feline Friends for information about the clinic and to make reservations (required.) Caregivers will be screened to make sure their cats qualify. The location of the clinics will be disclosed when reservations are confirmed.
Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon
Longview Washington [Cowlitz County] (see also listing under Oregon above)
503-797-2606
Holds spay/neuter clinics throughout Oregon and southwest Washington for feral cats. All cats will be eartipped and must be feral.
2008 Clinic Schedule
Harbor Association of Volunteers for Animals - HAVA HEART Sanctuary
Westport Washington [Grays Harbor County]
360-268-9092
Low-income spay/neuter assistance.
Humane Society of Cowlitz County
Longview Washington
360-577-0151
November 2007: New onsite spay neuter clinic! On December 1st we will begin taking appointments from low income residents, who wish to bring in their cats for spay/neuter. For feral cats, see Feline Friends; also listing above.
Jefferson County Animal Services Auxiliary (JCASA) - Feral Cat Division (FCD)
Port Hadlock Washington
[October 2004 - now known as Olympic Mountain Pet Pals - Feral Cat Division (FCD) (see below)]
Justice For Animal Welfare Society (JAWS)
Vancouver Washington [Clark County]
360-693-6809 or 360-693-8521
Spay or neuter for pets of low income persons, call Ruth 693-6809
Kitsap Humane Society
Silverdale Washington [Kitsap County]
360-692-6977
Low-Cost spay and neuter program. If you qualify for the program your pets can be fixed for $20.00 each. Application, proof of income and current pet licensing required.
The N.O.A.H. Center (Northwest Organization for Animal Help)
Stanwood Washington [Snohomish County]
360-629-7055
Low-Income Spay/Neuter Program offers reduced cost spays and neuters for the pets of lower income families.
"Wild Monday" - FREE Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Program: Every Monday, N.O.A.H.'s spay/neuter clinic offers FREE spay/neuters for feral cats (not unowned or stray cats.)
Olympic Mountain Pet Pals - Feral Cat Division (FCD) previously known as Jefferson County Animal Services Auxiliary (JCASA) - Feral Cat Division (FCD)
Port Hadlock Washington [Jefferson County]
360-437-9085
The Feral Cat Division (FCD) is an all-volunteer effort to humanely control wild or feral cat colonies throughout Jefferson County by trapping, neutering, and returning (TNR) cats to their colonies.
Pasado's Safe Haven
Sultan Washington [King County, Snohomish County, Skagit County]
360-793-9393
Operate "The Spay Station" mobile clinic serving King, Snohomish & Skagit counties. Free for low-income individuals, modest fee to all others.
Peninsula Friends of Animals / Safe Haven
Sequim Washington [Clallam County]
360-452-0414
Spay/neuter clinics for low-income families only; held generally every third Tuesday of each month. Call a Spay/Neuter Coordinator at 360-683-4697 or 360-683-4238 ~~~ they will set up the clinic appointments.
Peninsula Spay & Neuter Clinic [closed in 2004 or 2005!]
Port Orchard Washington
360-876-3096
Low-cost spay/neuter.
People United for Animals (PUFA)
Vancouver Washington [Clark County]
360-254-6481 or 360-903-8393
Refers pet owners to low cost pet clinics and also offers low cost coupons for neutering and spaying.
Purrfect Pals
Arlington Washington [Snohomish County]
360-652-9611
Low cost free spay/neuter clinic for feral cat caretakers; to help lower income residents who need spay/neuter services
Second Chance Companions
Battle Ground Washington [Clark County]
360-687-4569
Received a grant to spay/neuter animals they adopt.
Southwest Washington Humane Society
Vancouver Washington [Clark County]
360-693-4746
Refer to area vets for low-cost spay/neuter.
[December 2007: As I understand and am currently reverifying, the Southwest Washington coalition has disbanded and the original Spay Station unit will instead be used by the Dugan Foundation in Pierce County. Also note under area code 360 above that Humane Society of Cowlitz County recently opened an onsite spay/neuter clinic!]
Spay Station / Stop The Overpopulation Problem (S.T.O.P.)
[Clark County, Cowlitz County, Lewis County, Gray's Harbor County, Thurston County]
Pasado's Safe Haven is receiving a new mobile spay/neuter vehicle and plans to transition the original Spay Station mobile spay/neuter clinic to a newly formed coalition in spring 2007. The Southwest SW Washington Coalition of Animal Welfare Agencies To Stop The Overpopulation Problem (S.T.O.P.) spans 5 counties and members include:
Lewis County Animal Shelter-Chehalis
Friends of Lewis County Animal Shelter-Chehalis
Feline Friends of Thurston County-Olympia
Humane Society of Cowlitz County-Longview
Humane Society of Southwest Washington-Vancouver
Quinault Indian Reservation-Animal Control-Tahola
North Beach Paws-Ocean Shores
Cowlitz Humane - December 2006 Newsletter:
[Excerpt]
The clinic, called the Spay Station, will travel a circle that includes Cowlitz, Lewis, Thurston, Grays Harbor, Pacific and Wahkiakum Counties. Agencies participating include Feline Friends of Thurston County, Friends of Lewis County Animal Shelter, the Quinault Indian Nation, Grays Harbor Animal Services, North Beach Paws, Lewis County Animal Shelter and HSCC. We are asking other groups to join and help with this vital effort.
Pasado’s Safe Haven has generously given the coalition the use of the clinic provided we can fund it and perform at least 3500 surgeries during the year. Funding is the tough part of the job. It will cost about $250,000 to operate the clinic each year. Cowlitz County and the City of Longview have agreed to help, and we are seeking grants and donations also.
The Cat's Meow, Anacortes -- see 360 above
Thurston County Animal Shelter
Olympia Washington
360-352-2510
Reduces pet overpopulation through education and spay/neuter programs. Mandatory spay/neuter for adopted shelter pets.
West Columbia Gorge Humane Society
Washougal Washington [Clark County]
360-835-3464
Click on Spay/Neuter Services
downloadable word doc $5 Spay/Neuter Assistance Program for Cats
Information about Trap-Neuter-Return for Feral Cats and Neighborhood Strays
Whatcom Humane Society
Bellingham Washington [Whatcom County]
360-733-2080
Offers the Spay/Neuter Assistance Program to low-income owners of cats and dogs.
Whidbey Animals' Improvement Foundation (WAIF)
Coupeville Washington [Island County]
360-678-5816 north
360-331-2818 south
Prevent-A-Litter Program — WAIF provides coupons for reduced-cost spaying and neutering to pet owners needing financial assistance.
Feral cat spaying/neutering — Feral cats are altered and re-released in their habitat to help control the feral cat population on Whidbey Island.
WASHINGTON Area Code 425
Humane Society of Seattle/King County
Bellevue Washington [King County]
425-641-0080
Public Spay/Neuter Clinic. Low-cost spay/neuter for pets.
Pawsitive Alliance
North Bend Washington [King County]
info@pawsitivealliance.org
Spay and Neuter Assistance
In 2005 Pawsitive Alliance and a coalition in Yakima County formed S.N.A.P. and received a grant to offer FREE spay and neuter assistance for residents of Yakima County. See Humane Society of Central Washington for information.
Fix a Pit
Pawsitive Alliance offers free spay/neuter assistance to residents of King and Snohomish Counties for your pit bull or pit bull mix. Contact us at info@pawsitivealliance.org for more information and to receive an application for a certificate.
PAWS Spay/Neuter Clinic
Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) Animal Shelter
Lynnwood Washington [Snohomish County]
425-787-2500 ext. 849
Low cost spay neuter clinic for dogs, cats and rabbits. Wednesdays, Nov. 7, 2007 to June 4, 2008, by appointment only. Qualified low-income only. Further reduced price for pit bulls. Fees and other details
People for Abandoned Pets
Bellevue Washington [King County]
425-453-9222
Low-cost spay and neuter certificates.
WASHINGTON Area Code 509
AnimalHelp of Central Washington
Wenatchee Washington [Chelan County]
509-662-9888
A low-cost spay/neuter program for pets of those who have financial need. Call or write to obtain an application.
Humane Society of Central Washington and SNAP coalition
Yakima Washington [Yakima County]
509-457-6854 or email information@yakimahumane.org
Spay And Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP)
Certificates for free spaying and neutering are now available to all community members who wish to have their dogs spayed or neutered. Services will be provided by local vets at no charge to the dog(s) owners.
[See also Pawsitive Alliance under Washington area code 425.]
Kittitas County Friends of Animals
Ellensburg Washington [Kittitas County]
509-899-4238
KCFOA offers a low income spay and neuter program available for individuals of low income who would like to spay and neuter their cat or dog, but are not financially able to do so . For more information on this program please call 509.962.6628 or email KCFOA@aol.com .
We also run a low-cost feral cat/barn cat Trap-Neuter-Return program for people who are willing to feed and keep the cats.
Partners for Pets
Veradale Washington [Spokane County]
509-893-9829
Offer low or no cost sterilization surgeries for dogs and cats to reduce the number of animals born each year.
Pet OverPopulation Prevention (POPP)
Tri-Cities area Washington [Benton County]
Facility address Richland; Postal address Pasco
509-943-4722
Spay/Neuter Assistance Program: Complete application and return to determine your eligibilitiy. Assistance varies from $15.00-$75.00 and all funds are issued to the veterinarian performing surgery. POPP must be contacted prior to your pet's procedure in order to assist monetarily.
Pet Savers
Spokane Valley Washington [Spokane County, Stevens County]
509-924-7826 [new phone number 12/2007]
June 2005: New stationary spay/neuter clinic primarily for low cost spay and neutering for low and no income populations. Mobile clinic, partner with Stevens County Cat Care. Workshops will teach people how to trap feral cats and bring them for sterilization. Contact TNR coordinator.
Promoting Responsible Ownership of Dogs (PROD)
Hood River Oregon (Office) [Hood River County]
Underwood Washington (Mailing Address)
541-387-DOGS (3647).
PROD offers financial assistance via spay/neuter discount certificates to those in need of help to have their pet(s) spayed or neutered. This is only made possible through PROD matching a discount offered by some of our local veterinarians (in Hood River.) Up to a 50% discount certificate is available for those meeting the general requirements. Assistance is also available for those rescuing strays. Call to see if you qualify.
Spokane Humane Society
Spokane Washington [Spokane County]
509-467-5235
S.A.F.E. (Save Animals From Euthanasia) Spay/Neuter program has been responsible for over 2,000 animals being sterilized.
SpokAnimals C.A.R.E.
Spokane Washington [Spokane County]
509-534-8133
Spay/neuter clinic which performs around 300 sterilizations per month. Also contract with 12 other veterinary clinics to fulfill a sterilization contract with the City for free sterilization. Annual funds raised through the sale of licenses.
Stevens County Cat Care
Chewelah Washington [Stevens County]
509-935-MEOW (6369)
Provide vouchers for low income people that paid about half the cost of a spay or neuter, hold large scale, low cost spay/neuter clinics, and hope to have a mobile unit operating in the near future. Partner with Pet Savers of Spokane Valley.
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STATEWIDE Spay/Neuter Directories
Please help make spay/neuter listings in your state complete and avoid duplication or reinvention.
Share new spay/neuter listings and corrections with an EXISTING comprehensive directory in your state, or help create one!
Florida: Spay Florida *
Louisiana: Spay Louisiana * [June 2007 link no longer working]
Oregon: Neuter/Spay Oregon > Oregon Spay/Neuter Directory
South Carolina: Spay SC *
Texas: Spay Texas *
Virginia: Spay Virginia *
Washington: Neuter/Spay Washington > Washington Spay/Neuter Directory
* listings are not yet complete
Following are other links for spay/neuter assistance around a state (please share links of any comprehensive listings):
Alaska: Friends of Pets and Alaska STOP
Arkansas: Spay Arkansas
Arizona: Spay Neuter Hotline Counties covered are Coconino, Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, Graham, Yavapai.
Colorado: Save Colorado Pets grantees (owned pets only) and Rocky Mountain Alley Cat Alliance
Connecticut: Animal Welfare Federation of Connecticut list
Delaware: short download: Low Cost Spay/Neuter Programs
Georgia: Spay Georgia and SPOT (Atlanta and rural areas)
Illinois: Pact Humane Society
Indiana: Spay Neuter Services of Indiana :: Indiana PAW :: Spay Neuter League, Inc.
Iowa: SNAP Iowa
Maine: Help! Fix Me Maine
Massachusetts: Massachusetts Animal Coalition
Minnesota: Minnesota Spay/Neuter Project
Mississippi: Mississippi Spay and Neuter (SPAN) >> Events and Organizations
Missouri: Metro Animal
New Hampshire: Animal Population Control Program [a national model for state-funded spay/neuter!] Spay/Neuter Hotline: 800-990-SPAY (7729)
New Jersey: New Jersey Animal Rights Alliance (NJARA)
New Mexico: Petroglyphs
North Dakota: Minn-Kota PAAWS Moorhead, Minnesota, Fargo, North Dakota and their surrounding areas.
Ohio: PetsOhio.com
Oklahoma: Spay Oklahoma
Tennessee: SNOPTN Spay Neuter Outreach Program of Tennessee
Utah: Utah Pets and Wasatch Humane
Wyoming: Central Wyoming Spay/Neuter Foundation Cheyenne Animal Shelter >> Big Fix
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NATIONWIDE Spay/Neuter Assistance :: National Spay/Neuter
Spay Day USA 2008
Spay/USA
Port Washington NY
800-248-SPAY
516-883-7575
Call Spay/USA to get the names, phone numbers, and prices of services that have agreed to provide lower cost spay/neutering for cats and dogs in your local area. Private veterinarians, community programs, and special clinics participate nationwide. If your area needs additional spay/neuter services, request Spay/USA's packet of materials to distribute to local vets and organizations.
Friends of Animals
Darien CT
800-321-7387
203-656-1522
Pet owners may purchase a certificate from Friends of Animals that can be used for a routine spay or neuter surgery at any of FoA's participating veterinary hospitals.
Spaying and Neutering Certificates may be purchased on-line. Or to order by mail call 1-800-321-PETS (1-800-321-7387) and request an application.
Veterinarians are invited to call for information about participating.
Love That Cat and Pets911 below are included in this section but are national information listings, they do not provide financial assistance.
Love That Cat
State by state listing of Low-cost & Free Spay/Neuter Programs in US
Note: This listing is still included to honor its value as an original national resource but it has not been updated for years, does not include links, and they do not reply to provided updates.
Pets 911 - A Partnership for Pets
1-888-pets-911
Click on Vet & Neuter, enter zip code, click on categories listed below.
January 2008: "We have reorganized the entire left side menu bar to make it easier for you to find shelters, pets and events.
Vet & Neuter - All searches involving veterinarians originate from one button now. Now you can access information all in one place about local veterinarians, emergency hospitals, spay and neuter services, low cost spay and neuter services, the Spay USA program, and community specific special spay/neuter events, special vaccination clinics and microchipping clinics."
NATIONWIDE Spay/Neuter Information :: National Spay Neuter
Alley Cat Allies
Bethesda Maryland
240-482-1980
Alley Cat Allies, is a national nonprofit clearinghouse for information on feral and stray cats. For more than a decade Alley Cat Allies has advocated trap-neuter-return (TNR) - the most humane and effective method to reduce feral cat populations. Promotes annual National Feral Cat Day.
The Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs (ACC&D)
ACC&D is an international, collaborative effort to save the lives of dogs and cats and to reduce their numbers through developing non-surgical technologies for the humane control of cat and dog populations.
American Partnership for Pets
A United Voice for a Common Cause. A National Collaborative Focus on Spay/Neuter. Brought America the Neuter or Spay stamps from the U.S. Postal Service in 2002. Mission: The American Partnership for Pets will work toward a nation of no more unwanted and homeless pets. American Partnership for Pets is a program of Prevent a Litter Coalition, Inc.
ASPCA Professional (previously Imagine Humane - see below)
September 2007: ASPCA Pro is a reformat of Imagine Humane content with some new additions. (Imagine Humane was created just a few years ago and was a reformat in part of materials originally posted on the Resources webpages of Best Friends / No More Homeless Pets; a Best Friends employee moved to ASPCA.)
See materials on Spay/Neuter and Feral Cats.
CANADA LOW-COST SPAY NEUTER PROGRAMS
Report by The Spay Neuter Resource Group - February 2007
No longer available online at the Meow Foundation. Contact AnimalResources if you need referrals.
The Dog Hause
Links to Spay/Neuter Information.
Doris Day Animal Foundation (DDAF)
Washington DC
The Doris Day Animal Foundation, which pioneered such landmark projects as “Spay Day USA” – responsible for more than one-million spays and neuters -- is returning to its roots to “help animals and the people who love them.” In August 2006 the Doris Day Animal League (DDAL) merged with The Humane Society of the United States which now sponsors Spay Day USA.
Fix-It Forum National Spay and Neuter Network and Training Conference
A one-time conference: October 25-27, 2007 -- Doubletree Hotel, Oakbrook, IL
Choose From More Than 30 Workshops on Topics Like:
• Program and clinic management
• Spay/Neuter delivery models for all communities
• Veterinary protocols
• Fundraising for spay/neuter
• Planning for maximum impact on pet populations
House Rabbit Society Spay Neuter Page
FAQ on spaying and neutering rabbits.
Humane Alliance has operated a high-volume spay/neuter clinic targeted to low-income pet owners since 1994. They work with 30 animal organizations (including shelter facilities, rescue organizations, and humane societies) across 22 counties in western NC. Later Humane Alliance included a transport component to manage its cost structure. Recently Humane Alliance began mentoring other groups and started the National Spay/Neuter Response Team (NSNRT). Their mission is to train organizations to open and operate strategically placed high-volume, high-quality, targeted, affordable, spay/neuter clinics across the nation.
September 2007: Imagine Humane is now ASPCA Professional (see above)
imagine Humane, a project of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and PETsMART Charities. Click on Innovation Bank which features model spay/neuter programs.
Maddie's Fund
Provide grant funding for spay/neuter programs as a component of community, veterinary medical association, and veterinary medical school programs.
Neuter Neuter Land
Promote neuter with humor, have fun with it and help end the Pet Kill Crisis.
No Kill Advocacy Center previously No Kill Solutions
No More Homeless Pets (NMHP) - Best Friends Society
Promote spay/neuter programs; host and provide articles about spay/neuter.
Pawprints and Purrs - Home of the Bachman Kiddens
"Stop Abuse - Don't Litter! Spay and Neuter"
The Pet Savers Foundation. [June 2007 - this website is no longer]
Published "Paws to Think", a quarterly magazine about homeless animal management including spay/neuter. Another program was the annual Conference for Homeless Animal Management and Policy (CHAMP). See also Southern Regional Spay/Neuter Conference below.
PetSmart Charities
Grants for spay/neuter including feral or free-roaming cats (Trap-Neuter-Return).
Webinars on: Spay/Neuter :: Free-Roaming Cats
Fix-It Forum National Spay and Neuter Networking and Training Conference
[also a separate listing alphabetically under Nationwide Information above]
Pit Bull Rescue Central (PBRC)
Where Education Meets Rescue
FREE & LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAMS FOR PIT BULLS
* Support our Spay and Neuter Fund With a Magnetic Car Ribbon *
Prevent-A-Litter Coalition (PALC)
Centreville and Alexandria VA
Dedicated to ending the tragedy of homeless and abandoned pets. Campaigns include Spay/Neuter Your Pet Stamp Out! Postage Stamp (the Neuter or Spay U.S. Postage Stamp), American Partnership for Pets, and information/analysis on animal-friendly license plates (AFLPs) to generate state, county or city spay/neuter funds.
Rural Area Veterinary Services (RAVS)
Salinas CA
Rural Area Veterinary Services is a non-profit program of The Humane Society of the United States. RAVS brings free veterinary services to under served rural communities around the globe where no other animal services exist, including communities on Native American reservations throughout the United States and in rural Appalachian counties. Volunteer veterinary students work with experienced veterinarians to provide essential animal health services such as sterilizations and vaccinations, as well as educational programs on a variety of topics including disease prevention and humane animal care.
Save Our Strays (SOS)
[June 2007 - website back online!] [January 2005 -- This website is currently being updated!]
Publications and services on how we can end pet overpopulation, save our strays, and improve community animal management. Save Our Strays is a website of Bob Christiansen, author of the book "Save Our Strays: How We Can End Pet Overpopulation and Stop Killing Healthy Cats and Dogs", a comprehensive blueprint published in 1998. Bob is President of the Atlanta Animal Alliance, and Project CatSnip, a mobile spay/neuter program.
The Rabbit and Ferret Spay & Neuter Page
Rabbits and Ferrets should be spayed or neutered too!
Southern Regional Spay/Neuter Leadership Conference
"The initial Southern Regional Leadership Conference series took place between 1998 and 2004, first in Arkansas and then in Louisiana. These conferences were conceived and coordinated by SPAY/USA founder Esther Mechler, as part of an effort to specifically address the challenging, uniquely Southern obstacles to spay/neuter assistance.
The 2005 conference "was coordinated by five animal welfare advocates from five southern states, who all felt that this event should continue beyond the original conference series."
September 13-16, 2007: Memphis Tennessee. Agenda
Spay Day USA (now a project of HSUS since the August 2006 merger with Doris Day Animal League)
USDA Information Resources on Spaying and Neutering Cats, Dogs and Related Wildlife
Published by: U. S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Agricultural Library, Animal Welfare Information Center
General / Surgical Techniques / Anesthesia and Analgesia / General Alternatives to Surgical Techniques / Chemical Sterilization / Hormonal Methods of Contraception / Immunological Approaches to Contraception / Complications Resulting from Sterilization/Contraception Techniques / Related Behavior Topics / Early Spay-Neuter / Pet Population Control / Wildlife Contraception / Teaching Spay-Neuter / Proceedings / Audiovisuals / Selected Web Sites
What's New with Spay/Neuter?
NON-SURGICAL METHODS OF STERILIZATION
Dr. Brenda Griffin, June 2005
(no longer on the Auburn U website, so this is the DVM News Magazine article)
Esterilizar :: Sobrepoblacion :: Capturar-Esterilizar-Soltar >> Esterilizar Informacion en Espanol - Spay/Neuter Information in Spanish
downloadable pdf file: Por Que Esterilizar?
pdf [Why Spay Neuter?] - ASPCA
downloadable doc file: Por Que Esterilizar a Sus Mascotas?
[Why Spay/Neuter your Pets?]- Doris Day Animal Foundation and Humane Society of Puerto Rico
[2008: no longer available online]
From SNAP US (Texas):
Datos de sobrepoblacion
[Overpopulation Facts]
La verdad detrás de los mitos sobre esterilización y castración
[The Truth Behind Spaying and Neutering Myths]
Beneficios de Salud de la Esterilización y Castración
[Health Benefits]
Beneficios y Comportamiento en Animales que han sido Esterilizados o Castrados
[Behavior Benefits]
Preguntas frecuentes sobre la esterilización y castración de animales
[Commonly Asked Questions about Spaying and Neutering]
downloadable pdf file: Capturar-Esterilizar-Soltar: Trabajo con los gatos callejeros
Trap-Neuter-Return Mini-course in Spanish
Neighborhood Cats Also available in English :: French :: Chinese :: Arabic :: Japanese
Trap-Neuter-Return Doorhangers
¿Está alimentando a gatos callejaros? Are you feeding stray cats?
"A sure way to let your neighbors know what you’re up to—and find out who is also feeding cats—when it’s time to start or expand your TNR efforts. These convenient doorhangers explain the benefits of Trap-Neuter-Return and assure concerned residents that your program will improve the cats’ lives. Written in English and Spanish, these doorhangers have space for your contact information."
downloadable pdf file: http://alleycat.org/pdf/doorhang2both.pdf
September 2006 new on Best Friends / No More Homeless Pets' Spay/Neuter Resources webpage:
Castre a su Mascota! (Spay or Neuter Your Pet!)
This brochure talks about the benefits of spaying and neutering pets and also counteracts some of the myths.
downloadable pdf file: Spanish Version
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Spay Neuter for Kids!
Spay Now! The Game of Taking Care of Your Pets
"Inspired by the plight of homeless pets, two young girls of A Girl's World Online Clubhouse www.agirlsworld.com in collaboration with the North County Humane Society helped create "Spay Now", a web-based game that is both fun and educational because it encourages users to spay/neuter their pets."
Spay Day USA (HSUS)
Coloring/Essay Contest: photocopy and distribute—hold a contest for kids and award prizes!
downloadable pdf http://www.hsus.org/web-files/PDF/spay-day-usa/SD07_ColoringPage.pdf
Best Friends: Lesson Plan - Pet Overpopulation Scroll
An art project that demonstrates the importance of spaying and neutering pets. http://bestfriends.org/atthesanctuary/humaneeducation/croverpopulation.cfm
TeachKind.org: Online Lessons
Companion Animals
"Companion Animal Overpopulation" Math Sheet (ages 8-10)
downloadable pdf: http://www.sharetheworld.com/neutersheet.pdf
Learn North Carolina: Lesson Plans
Too Many Pets, Too Few Homes
Students examine the problem of pet overpopulation both in the United States and in North Carolina. Students will learn about the importance of spaying and neutering in combating pet overpopulation.
For Grades 3–4 Social Studies
by Barbara Lapointe and Kathleen Johnson
http://www.learnnc.org/lessons/barbaral10242004539
ASPCA Online Store:
Throwaways and its Spanish-language equivalent, Rechazados
This video explores many of the common misconceptions about spaying or neutering pets and outlines simple steps we can take to end the pet overpopulation problem.
Grades 6 to adult
National Association for Humane and Environmental Education (NAHEE):
Too Much of a Good Thing! - Teaching Poster
An estimated 6-8 million cats and dogs enter animal shelters every year, and only about half of them will find homes. Teach about the problem of pet overpopulation and solutions with this kid-friendly poster. Illustrates the consequences of allowing pets to breed, the many benefits of spay/neuter surgery, and why adopting is the way to go.
Designed for elementary and middle grades.
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Spay Neuter Reports :: Spay Neuter Studies :: Spay Neuter Research :: Spay Neuter Analysis
see also Early (Pediatric) Spay Neuter
Determining the optimal age for gonadectomy of dogs and cats
Margaret V. Root Kustritz, DVM, PhD, DACT
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN 55108. (Kustritz)
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
December 1, 2007, Vol. 231, No. 11, Pages 1665-1675
doi: 10.2460/javma.231.11.1665
see links for downloadable pdf file
Gulf Coast Pet Research Project - Phase I
March 2007
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and Maddie's Fund
downloadable pdf file
Includes survey results regarding Louisiana and Mississippi pet ownership, pet overpopulation, spay/neuter attitudes and status in preparation for next phase spay/neuter marketing.
Spay Neuter Veterinarians:
downloadable pdf file: Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining Spay/Neuter Veterinarians
published September 2007
James R. Weedon, DVM, MPH
CEO Spay-Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP), Inc.,
Houston, Texas
December 2006: The Veterinary Task Force to Advance High Quality, High Volume Spay/Neuter was sponsored by ASPCA® and PetSmart Charities®.
downloadable pdf file: 2007 Tennessee Spay Neuter Workshop Presentations
Surgical methods of contraception and sterilization
L.M. Howe / Theriogenology 66 (2006) 500–509 504
downloadable pdf file: http://www.x-cd.com/therio06/pdfs/1.pdf
1. Introduction
2. Traditional midline ovariohysterectomy
3. Lateral flank approach for ovariohysterectomy
4. Castration
5. Early age gonadectomy
5.1. Outcome–risks versus benefits
6. Ovariectomy
7. Laparoscopic ovariohysterectomy and ovariectomy
8. Vasectomy
9. Summary
Handsel Foundation >> Initiative to evaluate strategic grants
downloadable pdf file: Findings from Handsel Foundation Research on Program Evaluation, with emphasis on Spay/Neuter
prepared by Humane Research Council from Handsel Foundation research
Executive Summary for "The Big Fix: Ending Animal Euthanasia in Los Angeles City Shelters"
by Shannon Baker-Branstetter & Peggy Trento
For complete PDF version of Applied Policy Project
[download the pdf file then go to Appendix VII - The 70% Rule]
[ Citations for The 70% Rule:
Street Dog & Feral Cat Sterilization and Vaccination Efforts Must Get 70% or Flunk
ANIMAL PEOPLE, October 2002
http://www.animalpeoplenews.org/02/10/streetdog.feral1002.html
Prime Directive on Trap-Neuter-Return [the 70% rule]
ANIMAL PEOPLE, March 2004
http://animalpeoplenews.org/IMPORTANT_MATS/tnr.html ]
The Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs (ACCD)
Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Non-Surgical Contraceptive Methods for Pet Population Control
November 2006
Section IV The Math, Myth and Management of Pet Population
Estimate of Spay Neuter Surgeries in the United States and Opportunities for More Affordable Nonsurgical Sterilization
Non-Surgical Sterilants for Pet Population Control: Are They Worth the Investment? – Joyce Briggs
downloadable pdf file: http://acc-d.org/2006%20Symposium%20Docs/4Briggs.pdf
Research from Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research and Education to Promote Animal Welfare (FIREPAW):
On Maddie's Fund website:
"Cross-Program Statistical Analysis of Maddie’s Fund Programs," 2004
[excerpt]
Introduction
The size, scope, and rigorous data collection standards of Maddie’s Fund programs presents an unprecedented opportunity to analyze the impact of spay/neuter and adoption programs. This report statistically analyzes some of these impacts, including how spay/neuter rates affect shelter intake, how discount spay/neuter surgeries affect non-discount spay/neuter surgeries, and how no-kill adoption programs affect animal control adoptions.
downloadable pdf file: Firepaw Program Analysis
On FIREPAW'S Research Publications webpage:
Frank, J & Carlisle-Frank, P (2006). Analysis of programs to reduce overpopulation of companion animals: do adoption and low-cost spay/neuter programs merely cause substitution of sources? Accepted by the Journal of Ecological Economics, October, 2006.
Frank, J. (2004). An Interactive Model of Human and Companion Animal Dynamics: The Ecology and Economics of Dog Overpopulation and the Human Costs of Addressing the Problem, Journal of Human Ecology, 32(1) 107-130.
Carlisle-Frank, P., Frank, J. (2003). "Analysis of Results Summary for Lodi & Utah", Maddie's Fund Newsletter & Website, August Issue. See www.maddiesfund.org
Frank, J. & Carlisle-Frank, P. (2003). "The Dynamics of Spay-Neuter" Paws to Think Magazine, Pet Savers Foundation, Summer, 2(3), 12-13.
Frank, J. & Carlisle-Frank, P. (2003). "Why People Do Not Spay/Neuter" Paws to Think Pet Savers Foundation, Autumn, 2(4), 13-16.
Frank, J. (2002). The Actual Contribution and Potential Contribution of Economics to Animal Welfare Issues. Society and Animals, 10 (4).
[relevant excerpt]
Companion Animal Overpopulation
Current estimates indicate that about 4 to 5 million companion animals are put to death in shelters every year (Animal People, 2001). One of the more promising techniques for addressing this problem, subsidized spay-neuter programs, has been the subject of controversy. Some researchers have argued that these financial incentives are not effective at controlling animal populations (Beck, 1983; Rowan & Williams, 1987; Schneider, 1975; MacKay 1993). Yet others see evidence that these programs are effective (Rush, 1985; Arkow, 1985; Hodge, 1976). This is an example of an economic debate carried out by non-economists, leading sometimes to oversimplification of key issues. For example, low response to spay/neuter programs has often been cited as evidence that they are ineffective, yet there is evidence that even a very small change in the spay/neuter rate can have a powerful impact on long-term population size (Frank, 2001 and Animal People, 1994).
Frank, J. (2002). The importance of time-scale in measuring the cost-effectiveness of spay/neuter programs. In Maddie's Fund Newsletter. www.maddiesfund.org
Frank, J. (2002). Companion animals as economic goods and methods of minimizing the cost of unwanted animals: An executive summary. In Maddie's Fund Newsletter.
Frank, J. (2001). Companion animals as economic goods and methods of minimizing the cost of unwanted animals. Dissertation, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Frank, J. (2001). Companion Animals as Economics Goods and Methods of Minimizing the Cost of Unwanted Animals: An Executive Summary. In Spay USA Newsletter and Doing Things for Animals (DTFA) Newsletter.
Previous analysis and results of Maddie's Fund Programs (2002-2005):
Maddie's Fund / FIREPAW Collaboration
FIREPAW has teamed up with Maddie's Fund to create the architectural structure for a national database collection system and to perform data collection and statistical analyses to identify the best methods for ending the killing of healthy and treatable shelter animals. Click the links below to read a brief overview of some of our research:
Analysis of Utah results
Analysis of Lodi results
Analysis of Alabama results
Analysis of Florida results
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Spay Neuter Conferences
[other than recent conferences, these have been and are listed separately under Nationwide Spay Neuter Information as well]
The Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs (ACCD)
Fix-It Forum National Spay and Neuter Network and Training Conference
A one-time conference: October 25-27, 2007 -- Doubletree Hotel, Oakbrook, IL
Mississippi Spay Neuter Conference
Was held July 21, 2007 in Raymond Mississippi. Hosted by Mississippi SPAN.
Tennessee 2007 Spay/Neuter Workshop
downloadable: All Presentations
hosted by Companion Animal Institute of Tennessee (CAIT)
PetSmart Charities Webinars - check for upcoming webinars
Previously recorded:
Spay/Neuter
Free Roaming Cats
Southern Regional Spay/Neuter Leadership Conference
Spay Texas 877-TEX-SPAY (877-839-7729)
Spay Texas Conference was held October 6, 2007 in Waco Texas. Hosted by the Animal Birth Control Clinic of Waco.
See also: EVENTS for Cat Advocacy, Cat Management and Trap-Neuter-RETURN (TNR)
http://catandtnrevents.blogspot.com/
See also: annual conference agendas for Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) Animal Care Expo and American Humane Association (AHA) which include some spay/neuter, trap-neuter-return or feral cat workshops.
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Disclaimer: Neuter/spay programs operate with differing guidelines. Some work only with the pets of people who have low incomes, others serve only pet cats or only feral (untamed, free roaming) cats - without regard to the income level of the owner or caretaker, and others serve all kinds of people and pets. Please contact the program for current details and criteria.
If you obtain updated information on a listed program or know about other low cost or free spay/neuter programs, please contact me with the information so this resource remains timely and accurate. Listings are updated at least monthly.
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