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.

Spay and neuter helps 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 puppies and kittens can have their first litter before they are one! 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.)

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. To tackle the overpopulation issue, we create new and expand current spay and neuter programs 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 high quality and low-cost surgeries; and, we raise funds and give administrative support to facilitate the surgeries.

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).