Spay and Neuter Clinic

Please Note: Our Spay and Neuter Clinic is closed during the month of February 2012 for improvements. We're reconfiguring the pump house to increase capacity and improve work flow. We're also sealing walls and replacing the floor. Meanwhile, we're booking appointments for March and making referrals.

To reduce pet overpopulation, the Maryland SPCA provides high-quality, low-cost spay/neuter surgery for cats and dogs to qualified groups and pet owners in our Spay and Neuter Clinic. Prices are listed below.

The Maryland SPCA advocates spaying and neutering of all pets to combat the tragic animal overpopulation problem. To this end, all cats and dogs adopted from the MD SPCA are spayed or neutered before they are released to their new owners.

Altering dogs and cats can dramatically reduce the risk of developing certain types of cancers. Additionally, altered dogs and cats are less likely to wander and become lost while searching for a mate and are less likely to bite or become aggressive. These are all great reasons to spay or neuter your pet while helping to reduce pet overpopulation.

Who Qualifies for the Spay and Neuter Clinic

To qualify for our low-cost program, you must be one of the following:

A cat or dog owner earning less than $25,000 annually or a household earning less than $42,000 a year. Proof of income is required and can be based on last year's income tax form, Social Security Disability, all W-2 forms for the family, Section 8, Free Lunch, Food Stamps, VA Disability, AFDC, WIC or Pay Stub.
An animal welfare group with 501(c)(3) status.
A feral cat caretaker.
An owner of a Pit Bull (no income requirements).

Prices

	Over 5 Months	Under 5 Months
Male Cat	$50	$40
Female Cat	$60	$50
Male Dog	$75	$65
Female Dog	$95	$75
PRICES INCLUDE THE SPAY OR NEUTER SURGERY, RABIES AND DISTEMPER VACCINATIONS IF NEEDED, NAIL TRIM AND ALL REQUISITE ANESTHESIA AND MEDICATIONS.
LARGE BREED DOGS MUST WEIGH LESS THAN 85 POUNDS AND BE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 8 WEEKS AND 5 YEARS. SMALL BREED DOGS MUST WEIGH MORE THAN 10 POUNDS AND BE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 4 MONTHS AND 5 YEARS. SOME BREED RESTRICTIONS EXIST.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A 30-DAY TREATMENT FOR FLEAS, EAR MITES AND OTHER INTERNAL PARASITES, WE WILL CHARGE AN ADDITIONAL $10. THIS 30-DAY TREATMENT IS FOR CATS ONLY.
IF THE PET IS CRYPTORCHID (RETAINED TESTICLE(S)) OR PREGNANT, WE WILL CHARGE AN ADDITIONAL $20.
WE ALSO OFFER MICROCHIPPING FOR $25.00.

Appointments

To make or cancel an appointment, go to our appointments page.

More Information

For night before surgery instructions, visit our night before instructions page.

For what to do the day of surgery, visit our day of instructions page.

For what to do after surgery, go to our post-op instructions page.

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