First, I’m glad you’re here. Having your pet spayed or neutered is an important step in being a responsible pet owner. Millions of perfectly healthy dogs and cats are euthanized every year because there just aren’t enough homes for them. Your pet will benefit from being spayed or neutered because of the many health and medical benefits of spaying and neutering, and YOU will benefit from all of the behavioral issues you’ll be preventing!
We’ll talk about these benefits in more detail at the end of this article. Spaying typically costs between $100 and $200 and neutering typically costs between $50 and $100. Let’s talk about some ways to find free spay or neuter clinics near you.
Finding Free Spay Neuter Programs
Here are some of the easiest ways to find low-cost or free spay or neuter clinics in your area.
1. Google “free spay neuter near me”. If any clinics are available in your area, they’ll show up.
2. Ask your veterinarian. You should call your veterinarian and also several other local veterinarians to ask for a recommendation for low-cost or free spaying or neutering. My veterinarian works with a local feral-cat rescue program and provides spaying and neutering for them. I was able to get my new kitten, Whiskers, neutered plus all of his first shots for $100 through that feral-cat program. It’s worth asking.
3. Check with local pet stores like Petco and PetSmart. They may have a spay neuter clinic themselves, or they may be able to refer you to a spay neuter program in your area.
4. Call your local SPCA. They may know of programs in your area.
North Shore Animal League
North Shore Animal LeagueThey have a program called, North Shore Animal League America’s SpayUSA.® It’s a nationwide referral network for affordable spay and neuter services. They’ve been helping thousands of people nationwide to obtain low cost spay and neutering services for their pets for more than 20 years. You can get information about their program, along with tons of information about spaying and neutering your pet HERE.
You can receive a free flyer from North Shore Animal League about the benefits of spaying and neutering by clicking one or both of these links:
Why Your Cat Should Be Spayed/Neutered
Why Your Dog Should Be Spayed/Neutered
Check ASPCA’s Website
If you live in New York City, Los Angeles or Western North Carolina, you can take advantage of low cost spay neuter programs through the ASPCA HERE.
You can find additional free spay or neuter clinics available in New York City HERE.
Care Credit
Care Credit is a credit card that is accepted by most vet’s offices. They offer no-interest financing for certain promotional periods. This may make the cost of spaying or neutering your pet more manageable, and it’s also nice to have this card in case you ever need emergency medical care for your pet. You can check out their website HERE.
Benefits of Spaying and Neutering Pets
Spaying or neutering your pets prevents unwanted pregnancies. Millions of perfectly healthy dogs and cats are euthanized every year because there just aren’t enough homes for them.
Some of the medical benefits of spaying or neutering your pet include:
Female pets will live longer because spaying helps prevent certain infections, tumors and cancers, and also makes them content to stay indoors and out of danger. Males will likely live longer because they won’t have the strong urge to go outside, and neutering male pets also helps prevent prostrate problems and testicular cancer.
Some of the behavioral benefits of spaying or neutering your pet include:
Your female pet will not go into heat. If you’ve ever owned a cat in heat, you know what I’m talking about when I say it’s beyond frustrating. Females in heat will howl or meow constantly, and sometimes spray or urinate all over the house.
Pets who aren’t neutered or spayed are more likely urinate or spray around the house, are more likely to get into fights with other animals and sometimes show aggression. They’re also in danger of getting hit by a car, being injured in a fight with other animals, getting lost outside, suffering from the dangers of bad weather, and are exposed to various diseases because they’re outdoors more often.
I hope this has helped, and again, I’m so glad you’ve made the decision to have your pet neutered or spayed. If you’d like more information on how to get help paying for your pet’s medical expenses, read my article, Help with Vet Bills – Ways to Pay for What Your Pet Needs.
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I am low income, please where can I have my 2 male cats neutered free, any information will be helpful, Thank you Trish
Hi Trish. Are you in the US? If so, what is your zip code? I’ll try to help you find a place if I can. Debra
96080 I have a dog that I want Neuter he just turned 1 year last month he had been getting out of the yard and doesn’t return for hours I’m low income and barely have enough money to live myself
Hi Reah,
Use the tips in this article to find free or low-cost neutering or call your vet or local SPCA for a recommendation. You might also ask friends if they know of any local places for this. Debra
I am in the US I’d like help getting my girls spayed. My zipcode is 77089
Hi Brenda,
I couldn’t see any in your zip code when I searched the low cost neuter/spay programs at Northshore Animal League’s website, but maybe this one is close?
LONG DRIVE DOG & CAT HOSPITAL
7327 LONG DRIVE
HOUSTON, TX 77087
You can see more by putting your zip code in on their website:
https://www.animalleague.org/get-involved/spay-usa/
You might also contact some local veterinarians or animal shelters/SPCA, as they usually know of any programs nearby that may help you. I hope this helps!
Debra
hi this is karen got two kittens at my place seem friendly but i keep if i can find free spay n nuture i really like to keep them can u help me on any places even low cost thanks for your time
Hi Karen,
Go to this link, scroll down, and put in your zip code and you’ll find some places. You can also ask local veterinarians. They usually know about programs for this. I hope you get to keep the kittens! Debra
https://www.animalleague.org/get-involved/spay-usa/
I’m looking for a place to have my mom’s dog neutered. She is on a fixed income, so if anyone knows a free clinic or low cost fee, please let me know. She lives in Houston Texas 77029.
Thanks!
Hi Priscilla, Here’s a list of low-cost places in your mom’s zip code: https://www.animalleague.org/get-involved/spay-usa/
I hope this helps! Debra
Hi I’m trying to get my rescue pup,girl,3 years old spayed. My zip is 01475. I’m on fuel assistance and can travel up to 45 minutes away.
Go to this link and put in your zip code, and you’ll see a list of places you can contact. Hope it helps! Debra
https://www.animalleague.org/get-involved/spay-usa/
Needing my 11/2 year old spayed, low income, could you please help me find a place near me……48393
Hi Kim! Go to this page and put in your zip code and you’ll see a list of low-cost places near you. I hope this helps! Debra
https://www.animalleague.org/get-involved/spay-usa/
I have 2 female rabbits,I need to get spayed very badly, I had no idea how expensive it was,is there any help out there???? I can’t find any,🥲it’s $370.00 each here!
Hi Sandy,
Go to the link below and put your zip code in to see if there are low cost places in your area. You might also ask a local vet or your local SPCA for recommendations. Good luck! Debra
https://www.animalleague.org/get-involved/spay-usa/
please help!! our zip code is 95356 in Modesto Ca. we have many cats that need to be neutered and spayed …and our household is low income as it is and we love our babies so much but they need to stop having babies …is there any way there might be a few places in our area that will take these vouchers so that we can aide in helping our community.
PLEASE HELP US!! THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH
AMBER LYNN
209-204-1777
Hi Amber,
You can go to this link and put in your zip code – it will show you low-cost and free places to go:
https://www.animalleague.org/get-involved/spay-usa/
Also, you might contact your local SPCA for advice. They may have more suggestions for you. I hope this helps!
Debra
I am disabled and need to have my cat spayed my zipcode is 35150.
Hi Tammy,
Go to this page and put your zip code in for a list of places to take your cat to be spayed. Hope this helps!
Debra
https://www.animalleague.org/get-involved/spay-usa/
Hello, my name is Jeannine Tobias.
I’m on disability with a low income. I need help finding a low cost vet to have my male chawinnie fixed. I live in Brownwood TX, & my zip is 76801.
I would really appreciate any help you can give me!!! Thank you very much!!!!!
Hi Jeannine! Go to this link and put in your zip code and it will show you places that are low cost or free. You could also contact your local SPCA for referrals. Debra
https://www.animalleague.org/get-involved/spay-usa/
I am on a low income and l was given two female kittens who need to be fixed one if them is peeing on my bed l need help
Hi Barbara,
Go to this link and put in your zip code for information on low cost spaying and neutering. https://www.animalleague.org/get-involved/spay-usa/
Here’s a video about cats peeing on the bed that might help! Please keep me posted…Debra
https://youtu.be/K9sOQR6vDX8
I have 2 female pits I need fixed but don’t have the money need help plz my zip code is 29135
Hi Felicia,
Go to this link and put in your zip code so you’ll see any free or low cost spay/neuter clinics near you. You can also call your local animal shelter or SPCA or a local vet to ask for a recommendation for this. I hope this helps! Debra
https://www.animalleague.org/get-involved/spay-usa/
PS You might enjoy this article (includes video) I did about Pit Bulls. 🙂
https://peoplelovinganimals.com/how-to-help-pit-bulls-they-need-us-to-defend-them
Also, I’m assuming these are babies, so here’s a link for a free puppy potty training video series. You may need this LOL
https://PeopleLovingAnimals.com/PottyTrainingMadeEasy
I live in New Era Michigan zip code 49446. I am having trouble finding someplace to spay my 2 dogs. I have called 7 places and no one is taking new patients til after Jan 2023.
Can you help me please. I would prefer low cost as I am retired & am on fixed income.
Thanks for your help. Tammy.
Hi Tammy, Try typing your zip code into the search box in this article. If none come up, try tip codes for the biggest cities near you.
https://www.animalleague.org/get-involved/spay-usa/
You may have already called these places, but here’s a list I found online:
https://www.yellowpages.com/new-era-mi/spay-and-neuter-clinic
Here’s a link for the Michigan Humane Society. Looks like they may have some help available:
http://support.michiganhumane.org/site/PageNavigator/vetcare_spayNeuter.html#.Y438eHbMI2w
You might also call your local SPCA or animal shelters if you haven’t already. They’re usually in the know about various spay/neuter programs in the area.
I hope this helps! Please keep me posted!
Debra
Hey I live in Prescott Ontario I have a male cat that’s needs to be fixed but have financial problems and I want to get him fixed can you help
Prescott Ontario K0E1T0
Hi Kristie,
The program I mentioned in the article is only for the USA. Here’s a link where you might find some programs in Ontario. I hope it helps. Debra
https://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=mcafee&type=E211US714G0&p=free+spay+neuter+prescott+ontario
You might also call a couple local veterinarians. They usually know about local spay/neuter programs.
please can someone help me find a free or low cost program for neutering a yorkie? I live in Florida 32137. I found a program but they are booked solid until May 2024. He is out of control humping everything and everybody, never seen a dog let alone a Yorkie do this please help me
Hi Stacey,
Go the link below, put in your zip code, and you’ll see if there are any programs near you:
https://www.animalleague.org/get-involved/spay-usa/
You could also call local veterinarian offices – they usually know if there are any programs in the area to assist with spaying/neutering. You might also contact your local SPCA/animal shelters for help. I hope this helps! Debra
PS Also ask your dog’s vet – they may have advice as well.
It’s shocking how many people seem to get pets BEFORE figuring out that these pets will need spayed/neutered- or did they think they would scoot by without? I live across a housing complex… on a regular basis, tenants throw out their cats and dogs – it gets really bad around inspection time. The worst thing is that they turn around and immediately get new ones. No one does anything about it! Here we are, stuck with several of these animals, whom Animal Control did not care about and who were starving and at risk of getting killed or causing accidents… and I CANT have pets – but should I just watch them die? How many times have I regretted NOT saving them after calling animal control, later seeing them dead on the road?
Please- if you are on fixed incomes, don’t rely on that being the excuse for not doing what you should have had lined up the moment you decided to adopt! I’m not meaning to step on feet but I never planned on having pets but it’s just hard to do what everyone else around here is good at doing: looking away!
Thanks for the information- I have to find an affordable alternative to helping these animals at least become more adoptable so that maybe I can at some point not worry anymore! It’s sad! I don’t want them to have to die just because some people just have to have the cute, clumsy, fluffy animal babyish to take selfies with … but they pee and poo and need to eat and they grow !!!! Oh wow! – That should not be their death sentence and it shouldn’t be a gamble on whether someone like me finally can’t stand watching! Or the ruthless backyard breeders, who believe they should be pocketing money from overpopulating and senseless breeding , not even vetting their dogs nor knowing the basics of breeding.
Sorry for this long rant- I’m growing older and have had enough! I have in my life only twice intentionally adopted a puppy- the rest have been rescues and old dogs thrown away – I have heard every excuse in the book as to why Rover suddenly couldn’t stay- only ONE time was it legitimately that the owner had passed!
I totally understand. That’s one of the reasons I published this article with a video on YouTube too. So more people could spay/neuter.
My local SPCA has authority to press charges (and they do) when animal abuse is reported to them. Do you have a local SPCA (besides animal control)? Would they take these animals if you saved/delivered them? Mine is a no-kill SPCA.
This may be unlikely to help -but if there’s a facebook page for your town or community, I wonder if a bunch of local people could join yoou in rescuing these “thrown out” animals and fostering them until homes can be found? Just an idea…