Spay/Neuter Assistance

Here is a list of organizations and veterinary clinics that provide spay and neuter services at lower costs.

ARF – Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation (Walnut Creek)
925-296-3105
www.arf.net
Spay is $85 and neuter is $65 (as of Jan 2014).

Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society
510-845-3633
www.berkeleyhumane.org
Ferals are free by appointment only to qualified households.
Spay Neuter Your Pet (SNYP) vouchers are $15 to qualified low-income households (as of Jan 2014).
Spay is $40-65 and neuter is $35-55 depending on your city of residence and income (as of Jan 2014).

Contra Costa County Animal Services (Martinez)
For reservations, call Tuesday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm (closed 12 noon to 1 pm).
925-335-8320 ext. 2
http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/index.aspx?NID=811
Spay is $63 and neuter is $42 (current vaccinations are also required; as of Jan 2014).

Contra Costa Humane Society (Pleasant Hill)
Spay/Neuter Assistance Program for low income / domestic & feral cats
(925) 279-2247, ext. 305
http://www.cchumane.org

East Bay SPCA (Dublin and Oakland)
Oakland: 510-639-7387
Dublin: 925-479-9674
www.eastbayspca.org
Feral cats in traps are $30.
Spay is $75 and neuter is $60 (as of Jan 2014).
Reduced fees to qualified low-income residents in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.

Feral Cat Foundation (Alamo)
925-829-9098
www.feralcatfoundation.org

Fix Our Ferals (Berkeley)
510-433-9446
www.fixourferals.org
Feral cats in traps are only $15 each for spay/neuter, rabies, and FVRCP vaccination (as of Jan 2014).
Tame cats are $70 for spay and $50 for neuters (as of Jan 2014).

HALO – Homeless Animals Lifeline Organization
Feral cats and domestic cats for low-income residents
925-473-4642
Oakley, Antioch, Brentwood
www.eccchalo.org

HARP – Homeless Animals Rescue Program
925-431-8546
Pittsburg, CA
www.harp-rescue.org

Hopalong Animal Rescue
510-267-1915
Oakland, CA
https://www.hopalong.org/

Hopalong operates a spay/neuter assistance program for low-income pet owners. They provide a voucher for spay/neuter surgery at their partner veterinary clinic to qualified low-income pet owners at a cost ranging from $20-$100, depending on income.

SNIP – Spay Neuter Impact Program (Martinez)
Feral/stray cats only – in traps (5 times per year)
925-473-5027
www.snipcat.org

Solano Feral TNR Task Force (Solano County)
Feral/stray cats only – in traps – suggested $20 donation per cat
707- 421-5515
http://solanoferals.org/

Tail Wag Inn Veterinary Hospital (Oakley)
Dogs, feral and domestic cats
925-684-2862
www.tailwaginnvet.com

Tri-Valley Fix Our Ferals (Danville)

Provides free spay/neuter services for feral cats (three months of age and older) living in the greater Tri-Valley area of northern California.
925-264-7703
www.tri-valleyfixourferals.org

Well Pet Vet Clinic Veterinary Hospital (Pittsburg)
Dogs, feral and domestic cats
925-427-4300
http://www.wellpetvetclinic.com/

For more information on spaying and neutering, you can contact Spay California, http://www.spaycalifornia.org/spaycalifornia_readfirst.htm.

Definitioner

Vaccination

Feline vaccinations are essential in preventing common infections and diseases. The most commonly adminsistered ist he FVRCP vaccination. Kittens are typically given a series of 3 FVRCP injections. A booster should be administered a year later, and then every 3 years thereafter. Always consult your veterinarian for the appropriate vaccinations and schedule for your pet.

TNR

Trap-Neuter-Return, TNR, is a method of humanely trapping unaltered feral cats, neutering or spaying them, and returning them back to the same environment where they came from. TNR is promoted by feral organizations as a more humane and effective alternative to animal control for managing and reducing feral cat populations.

Rabies

Rabies is a deadly viral infection that is transmitted by the infected saliva that enters the body through a bite or broken skin. The actual time between infection and when you get sick, called the incubation period, ranges from 10 days to 7 years, however, the average incubation period is 3 to 7 weeks. Animals with rabies suffer deterioration of the brain, where it causes swelling or inflammation, and symptoms may include stress and anxiety, drooling, convulsions, muscle spasms, numbness, restlessness, and difficult swalling. Rabies is rare in many developed countries.

FVRCP

A vaccine shot that protects against FVR Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis (FHV-1), FCV Feline Calicivirus and FPV Feline Panleukopenia.