Our goal is to increase the number of free spay and neuter surgeries available by starting or expanding increasing programs across the state. Our Spay and Neuter Program serves the many colonies of community cats who are the most at risk of suffering, and pets of under-resourced people and places.
Need help? Please visit our Spay/Neuter Help page for a list of our current programs and other low cost spay/neuter services.
Need help? Please visit our Spay/Neuter Help page for a list of our current programs and other low cost spay/neuter services.
WHY SPAY AND NEUTER?
Spay and neuter surgeries help prevent the overpopulation of cats and dogs across Washington. We can't solve the pet overpopulation crisis through adoptions alone, we must also prevent unwanted and accidental pregnancies. Cats and dogs can have up to two litters per year and those kittens and puppies can have their first litter before they are a year old! Sadly, there are thousands of dogs and cats in our state who are already homeless and waiting for their chance at a forever home; more unwanted puppies and kittens born fill already crowded shelters. So, you can see how important it is to spay or neuter your pet! (Note, females are spayed and males are are neutered.)
HOW WE HELP:
Our Safety Net Program supports clients who can’t afford the cost to spay or neuter their cat; when this occurs, we cover the full or partial cost of the surgery (at select clinics).
Our Spay and Neuter Increase Program (SNIP) increases the number of high quality, low-cost cat and dog spay and neuter surgeries being performed in Washington State. We accomplish this by creating new and expanding current spay and neuter opportunities throughout the state. We focus on areas with high rates of cat and dog overpopulation where there are few affordable surgery options; we identify partners that can provide the surgeries and we raise funds and give administrative support to facilitate the surgeries.
Spay and neuter surgeries help prevent the overpopulation of cats and dogs across Washington. We can't solve the pet overpopulation crisis through adoptions alone, we must also prevent unwanted and accidental pregnancies. Cats and dogs can have up to two litters per year and those kittens and puppies can have their first litter before they are a year old! Sadly, there are thousands of dogs and cats in our state who are already homeless and waiting for their chance at a forever home; more unwanted puppies and kittens born fill already crowded shelters. So, you can see how important it is to spay or neuter your pet! (Note, females are spayed and males are are neutered.)
HOW WE HELP:
Our Safety Net Program supports clients who can’t afford the cost to spay or neuter their cat; when this occurs, we cover the full or partial cost of the surgery (at select clinics).
Our Spay and Neuter Increase Program (SNIP) increases the number of high quality, low-cost cat and dog spay and neuter surgeries being performed in Washington State. We accomplish this by creating new and expanding current spay and neuter opportunities throughout the state. We focus on areas with high rates of cat and dog overpopulation where there are few affordable surgery options; we identify partners that can provide the surgeries and we raise funds and give administrative support to facilitate the surgeries.
You can help prevent pet overpopulation!
First, make sure your cat or dog is spayed or neutered!
Second, donate to sponsor a spay or neuter surgery and save lives!
Donate. We receive more requests to assist with spay and neuter than there is current funding to support them. Your donation will support:
Visit our Spay/Neuter Myths and Spay/Neuter Benefits pages for further information on the importance of spaying and neutering.
First, make sure your cat or dog is spayed or neutered!
Second, donate to sponsor a spay or neuter surgery and save lives!
Donate. We receive more requests to assist with spay and neuter than there is current funding to support them. Your donation will support:
- $50 can support a cat spay or neuter surgery.
- $100 can support a dog spay or neuter surgery.
- $1450 will support a FULL cat clinic day!
Visit our Spay/Neuter Myths and Spay/Neuter Benefits pages for further information on the importance of spaying and neutering.
We provided nearly 1,000 free spay and neuter surgeries in 2022.
We beat that in 2023 with over 1,600 surgeries!
LET'S DO IT AGAIN AND MORE IN 2024!
Over 8,000 pets have been spayed and neutered through our Spay and Neuter Program since 2005.
We beat that in 2023 with over 1,600 surgeries!
LET'S DO IT AGAIN AND MORE IN 2024!
Over 8,000 pets have been spayed and neutered through our Spay and Neuter Program since 2005.
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Watch our video from our 2019 Gala for a Pawsitive Future to learn more about our spay/neuter clinics in Central Washington! |
Spay and neuter funds provided by donors and generous grants from the following organizations and sponsors:
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