Spay & Neuter
What is Spay/Neuter?
Also called altering, sterilizing, or fixing, this simple procedure prevents animals from reproducing.
- Females are spayed
- Males are neutered
- Performed by veterinarians under anesthesia
Why Spay and Nueter
- Prevents unwanted litters
- Improves pet health & behavior
- Helps reduce pet overpopulation
Cats are Critical!
One unaltered female cat can produce hundreds of kittens in her lifetime. Spaying and neutering—especially for feral cats and kittens—is the most effective way to control the cat population.
Free and Low-Cost Options
- Free PAWS (Pet Aid and Wellness Services) Mobile Clinic - Available for unhoused pet owners in Sacramento County
- Community Spay & Neuter Clinic (CSN - next door to Bradshaw Shelter)
- By Appointment Only - See website for scheduling information
- Free Mobile Animal Sterilization Hospital (MASH) Clinic - Announced monthly on the shelter's website
- Sacramento SCPA
Resources
- Alley Cat Allies, New York
- Animal Outreach of the Mother Lode
- 6200 Enterprise Drive, #D, Diamond Springs, (530) 642-2287
- Cats and small dogs only. Feral cats accepted
- Cats: $25 - $35, Dogs: $75-$85
- Animal Spay Neuter (ASN)
- 3542 KOA Way, Auburn, CA 95602, (530) 889-8800
- Clinic is open Tues, Wed, & Thursdays
- Best Friends Animal Sanctuary "Catnippers feral program"
- Bradshaw Animal Shelter (Community Cat Program)
- Bradshaw Animal Shelter sponsors a community cat program in partnership with Community Spay/Neuter Clinic. To learn more about the program and to make an appointment, visit the Community Cat Program page.
- Coalition for Community Cats (C4CC), Email: info@coalition4cats.org
- Excellent information about feral cats, trapping and monthly spay/neuter clinics
- $15 - First Sunday of every month, includes FVRCP and rabies
- Community Spay/Neuter Clinic (CSNC)
- 3839 Bradshaw Road, Sacramento, CA 95827, (916) 368-7314
- Clinic Open Tuesday-Friday
- Feral Cat Coalition, San Diego
- Fieldhaven Feline Rescue, Greater Lincoln Area, 916-434-6022
- Spay/neuter assistance for feral cat caretakers, rescuers of stray and feral cats and low-income residents of Lincoln, Newcastle, Wheatland and Sheridan. Services free but donations encouraged
- Fix Our Ferals (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties)
- Neighborhood Cats
- PetCare
- 1014 Douglas Blvd., Roseville, (916) 791-9599, ext. 9122
- Females: $46 / Males: $28