Spay and Neuter Services: Maryland SPCA
To reduce pet overpopulation, the Maryland SPCA provides high-quality, low-cost spay/neuter surgery for cats and dogs to qualified groups and Baltimore City pet owners in our Spay and Neuter Clinic. 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. To this end, all cats and dogs adopted from the MD SPCA are spayed or neutered before they are released to their new owners. visit http://www.mdspca.org/
Who Qualifies?
TO QUALIFY FOR OUR LOW-COST PROGRAM, YOU MUST BE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
- A Baltimore City 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, Student ID or Pay Stub.
- A feral cat caretaker.
- A Baltimore City owner of a Pit Bull.
*Those who do not meet these requirements can have their pet spay/neutered at our Maryland SPCA Wellness Clinic, which is provided at competitive prices to the general public.
COST:
| Male Cat | $50 |
| Female Cat | $50 |
| Male Dog | $90 |
| Female Dog | $90 |
THE ABOVE PRICES INCLUDE THE SPAY OR NEUTER SURGERY, NAIL TRIM AND ALL REQUISITE ANESTHESIA AND MEDICATIONS.
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS:
- VACCINES ( DA2PPv/Rabies for dogs and FVRCP/Rabies for cats) ARE AN ADDITIONAL $10.
- IF THE PET IS CRYPTORCHID (RETAINED TESTICLE(S)) OR PREGNANT, WE WILL CHARGE AN ADDITIONAL $20.
- 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.
- WE ALSO OFFER MICROCHIPPING FOR $25.00.
RESTRICTIONS:
- NO DOGS UNDER 10 POUNDS OR OVER 85 POUNDS.
- NO ANIMALS UNDER 8 WEEKS OF AGE OR OVER 5 YEARS OF AGE.
- SOME BREED RESTRICTIONS EXIST.
Appointments: To make or cancel an appointment, go to our Spay and Neuter Clinic 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.
The Maryland SPCA strongly promotes spay/neuter programs to reduce pet overpopulation. In 2011, we spayed/neutered nearly 9,000 animals! The Maryland SPCA continues to be the state leader in providing spay/neuter services. Our spay/neuter clinic can be reached at 410-889-SPAY(7729) or fixem@mdspca.org.