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This page contains links to third party web sites. While we believe the information contained on these web sites is valid at the time of publication, we cannot guarantee or accept responsibility for the information or services you may receive through these links.
While we try to keep these pages up to date, sometimes things change that we don’t catch. Please notify us of any broken links.
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Spay/Neuter Resources
According to the Doris Day Animal Foundation, “If you can afford to pay your veterinarian's normal fees, it is important that you do so. Most veterinarians are happy to work with animal caretakers who are truly needy, such as those struggling to make ends meet on a low income or Good Samaritans who trap and neuter feral cats. But it is unfair to ask veterinarians to reduce reasonable fees for financially secure clients who are simply looking for ‘the best deal.’" According to Dr. T. J. Dunn, Jr. (DVM), vets charge the prices they do for very legitimate reasons. If you would like to understand the reason Vets charge what they do for their services, please read his editorial response published in a Wisconsin newspaper to someone who was complaining that veterinarians charged too much for spaying and neutering dogs and cats. ”The Cost of the Spay Procedure.”
It is extremely important that we all spay or neuter our pets. The problem of pet overpopulation costs the U.S. taxpayer billions of dollars a year! According to the American Partnership for Pets, apart from the many health benefits of spaying or neutering your pet (or the local feral cats!), there are additional reasons of which you may not be aware:
An estimated 8-10 million animals are taken in by animal shelters each year. An estimated 4-5 million animals are euthanized in shelters each year. The stray/feral cat population is estimated to be in the tens of millions. Communities spend millions of dollars to control unwanted animals. Animal shelters are overburdened with surplus animals. Stray pets and homeless animals may get into trash containers, defecate in public areas or on private lawns, and frighten or anger people who have no understanding of their misery or needs.
Be a part of the solution, not the problem! Listed below are resources to help you find low-cost spay/neuter services in your area. We have also included informational links on the benefits of spay/neuter, the misconceptions and myths about pet sterilization, answers addressing many common excuses people use not to spay/neuter pets, and information on early age spay/neutering.
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United States and Canada Low Cost
Spay/Neuter Resources |
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A Program of the Petsavers Foundation
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Spay USA a program of the Pet Savers Foundation, is a nationwide network and referral service for affordable spay/neuter services in the U.S. and Canada. They have over 950 sterilization programs and clinics nationwide with about 8,000 top-notch veterinarians in the network as of 2001. Search on-line for participating vets in your area, or call 1-800-248-SPAY to speak with one of their phone counselors.
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Love That Cat has links to State-by-State list of Free and Low-cost spay/neuter resources.
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PetRescu has comprehensive state-by-state listing of low cost spay/neuter programs.
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Low Cost Spay/Neuter Certificate Program Nationwide
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Friends of Animals works to protect animals from cruelty, abuse and institutionalized exploitation. FoA's efforts protect and preserve animals and their habitats around the world. Their goal is to achieve a compassionate ethic in people's relationship with animals, wild and domestic, at home and abroad. 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. You may order a certificate using the online form above, or you can call the FoA spay/neuter hotline, at 1-800-321-PETS, (1-800-321-7387).
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Because Every Community Has Pets In Need...
Pets 911 has access to resources to search for local low-cost spay/neuter services in the U.S. and Canada and is now working in conjunction with Spay USA! Search on-line for participating vets in your area, or call 1-888-PETS-911.
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The Feline Rescue Network provides a list of worldwide low cost or free spay & neuter resources for pets and ferals. In the USA, you may search by location or area code and, in those States or Provinces with many resources, you may search by County or locale. Canadian resources are also available. This list now includes low cost and free dog spay/neuter information, too, as available!
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Pet Neutering & Adoption Services, Inc., is operated solely by volunteers and funded solely through their fund-raising efforts and memberships Located in DeMotte, Indiana.
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Alley Cat Allies’ listing of Feral Cat and Spay/Neuter Organizations. Listed by State in the US and organizations outside of the US.
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Friends of the Animals
at Cedar Creek Lake
PO Box 5455
Gun Barrel City, TX 75156
903-887-PETS
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Friends of the Animals has been running this low-cost clinic for two years - and has done 4,000 surgeries. Friends is a non-profit organization.
To make an appointment, call 903-887-PETS (7387). The clinic is open every Tuesday for surgeries but you must have an appointment
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International (Outside North America) Low Cost Spay/Neuter Resources |
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United Kingdom.
The Cat Chat website provides information on how to contact many national and local sources for obtaining low-cost spay/neuter certificates and services across the UK.
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United Kingdom low-cost spay/neuter services.
Cats Protection rescues and rehomes unwanted and abandoned cats, and promotes responsible pet ownership.
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United Kingdom low-cost spay/neuter services.
Prevent Unwanted Pets “PUP” was founded in December 1986 because of the founder members concern about the appalling suffering of unwanted animals. The charity uses its funds to help people on a low income (e.g. Income Support or Family Credit) towards the cost of having their dogs and cats spayed or neutered. PUP is run entirely by volunteers and receives no government aid. Inquiries from people hoping to gain help with the cost of spaying or neutering and rehoming are advised to ring the P.U.P. telephone line on (0115) 9234555 rather than e-mailing - this will enable a quicker response (hopefully!)
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Greece, Italy and the United Kingdom
The Feline Rescue Network provides a list of worldwide low cost or free spay & neuter resources for pets and ferals. This list now includes low cost and free dog spay/neuter information, too, as available!
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Turkey
Fethiye Hayvan Dostlarıi Derneğgi (Fethiye Friends of Animals Organization). The Fethiye Friends of Animals Association is a registered Turkish Association founded in June 2000. Its aims are to care for stray dogs and cats by implementing a Neuter and Return program. The organization also operates a mobile clinic.
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Alley Cat Allies’ listing of Feral Cat and Spay/Neuter Organizations. Listed by State in the US and organizations outside of the US.
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Why Spay & Neuter? When?
Health Benefits of Spay/Neuter and
Other Information |
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Pet Overpopulation: The Simple Solution. Education, Legislation, Sterilization. In addition to the article on this page and the PDF and Powerpoint presentation on The Need for Low Cost Spay/Neuter Programs, Stray Pet Advocacy provides over 15 links to articles and studies that show the need for spaying and neutering companion animals.
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Spay/Neuter basic questions and answers. What is spay or neuter? Do the operations hurt? Will my pet get fat and lazy if I have him/her spayed/neutered? (NO!) and many other questions answered. American Partnership for Pets is a program of Prevent a Litter Coalition, Inc.
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”Neuter and Spay: It’s the Humane Way” The Cat Fanciers’ Association, Inc. provides a brief explanation of what is spay and neutering, and the purpose and benefits of spaying and neutering your pets.
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“Why should I spay my bitch?”
“Why should I neuter my dog?”
(Click on links for Why Spay? and Why Neuter? for pop-up windows containing these articles.)
Two articles hosted by Sonja Benjamin on her site www.mythicaldanes.com. Articles written by Gus Schwabe, MA, DVM outline the social and medical benefits of spaying and neutering dogs.
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The Spay/Neuter section of Cat Help Online provides an easy-to-read table explaining when and why to get your cats spayed and neutered. Addresses myths about spay/neuter, and provides easy answers to common excuses.
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“Health Benefits of Spayed and Neutered Pets.” Pawprints and Purrs. ©1997-2003 www.sniksnak.com. An article providing information about the many health benefits of spaying and neutering our pets.
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“Early Spay/Neuter in the Cat” A Winn Feline Foundation Report. The Winn Feline Foundation is a non-profit organization, affiliated with The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc., which supports health related studies into medical problems affecting cats. Projects funded by The Winn Feline Foundation have provided much of the information that is used every day in all aspects of feline veterinary medicine.
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Why We Have Our Cats Neutered gives a realistic perspective of the reproduction rates of cats left un-neutered.
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Early Age Neutering: Perfect for Every Practice by W. Marvin Mackie, DVM This article explains why early age spay/neuter is not only safe, but safer than the conventional age for desexing. Hosted by Ahimsa of Texas.
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