Spay/Neuter Clinic Details

The low-cost spay and neuter clinic has been partially underwritten by the Crown Family Foundation in loving memory of Barry Crown.  Mr. Crown was a board member of the League and will always be remembered for his love of animals and his generosity.

Apply for our low cost spay and neuter program and schedule your own appointment! 

click here to apply on-line          New!  You can now schedule your own appointment on line! 

Attention Cat Owners:
We will accept walk-in appointments of healthy cats that are not in heat for spay or neuter Monday through Friday based on space available.  Please print and complete the spay and neuter application and post-operative instructions.  Bring the completed application along with the $35.00 fee and we will do our best to accommodate you without an appointment.  You must check in at 8:30 AM and wait with your cat. Please read the application first!  It should answer most of your questions, otherwise please call the surgery helpline at 561-472-8812 or the Clinic Manager at 561-472-8840 if you have any additional questions.

Low Cost Spay & Neuter Program
Thank you for your interest in the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League low cost spay and neuter clinic! Our staff works hard to spay and neuter an average of 30 cats and dogs every weekday. The League has spayed and neutered more than 150,000 cats and dogs since we opened our clinic in 1973.

The League provides low cost spaying and neutering of cats and dogs for Palm Beach County residents with a limited income in an effort to reduce pet overpopulation in our community. Every year an estimated 4 to 6 million cats and dogs are euthanized in the United States simply because there are not enough homes. This is known as the Pet Overpopulation Problem.

In Palm Beach County last year 10,000 pets were placed into loving homes, unfortunately, 20,000 were not. Our goal is to help bring the numbers into balance, so that every adoptable pet can be placed in a loving home for life.

The fee for spay and neuter surgeries are as follows:
Cat spay or neuter -  $35.00
Dog spay or neuter 90 pounds or less- $100.00
Dogs spay or neuter over 90 pounds - $200.00
Pit Bull and Pit Bull mix spay or neuter - $50.00
Microchips - $15.00
Canine Heartworm Occult Test - $15.00
Feline Leukemia/AIDS Test  - $15.00
Rabies vaccinations - $10.00 (Seniors 65+ $6.75)

We highly recommend that your pet receive vaccinations at least two weeks prior to surgery.  Click here for information on our low cost vaccine clinic .

If your dog is not current on heartworm medication it is necessary that we perform a heartworm occult test for a fee of $15.00.

On average it costs the League more than $50 to spay and neuter cats and $150 to spay and neuter dogs. We charge less to help pet owners with a limited income who can’t afford to go to a private veterinarian. We do encourage any applicant who can afford to go to a private veterinarian to please do.

If you receive public assistance or know of someone who needs help with their unsterilized pets, please contact our customer service desk at 561-686-3663 and request assistance.

If you live outside of Palm Beach County please contact your local Humane Society for assistance.

So how do you get your pet scheduled for surgery?

• The first step is to fill out an application. Print the application and instruction sheet . Or  click here to apply on-line. Please read over the instruction sheet as it will answer many of your questions. Please also read over the post-operative instructions and let us know if you have any questions.
  
• Fill out the application (one for each pet) and send it to us.  
• You can fax it (the number is on the bottom of the application), mail it or drop it off in person.
• Once we have your application a client services representative will call you to schedule an appointment.
  
• New!  You can now schedule your own appointment on line! 
  You must first submit the online application.
• If your animal is sick, in heat, has sores or injuries please contact us to reschedule your appointment (561) 472-8812.
• Please be aware if your animal is sick, running a fever, or has other medical issues that our veterinarian feels would put your animal at risk to go under anesthesia, we will not perform the surgery. We do this in the best interest of your pet, not to inconvenience you. We would then suggest you see a private veterinarian before rescheduling the surgery.
• You will be required to wait with your pet on the morning of the surgery appointment just in case your pet is not a good candidate for surgery. The wait is generally about 30 minutes.
• If you have further questions please contact the surgery desk by dialing 561-472-8812 or emailing us.

Spay/Neuter Surgeries

• Spaying is the surgical removal of the reproductive organs (ovaries, uterus, and fallopian tubes) of the female animal.
• Neutering is the surgical removal of the reproductive glands (testes) of the male animal.
• Females and males should be spayed or neutered by 6 months of age(dog) or  at least 4 months of age(cat). Older animals can be altered as long as they are in good health.
• All sterilization surgery at the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League is performed under general anesthesia by a licensed veterinarian.

Benefits of Spaying (females):

• No heat cycles, therefore males will not be attracted.
• Less desire to roam.
• Eliminates or reduces the risk of mammary gland tumors, ovarian and/or uterine cancer, especially if done before the first heat cycle.
• Reduces number of unwanted cats/kittens/dogs/puppies.
• Helps dogs and cats live longer, healthier lives.

Benefits of Neutering (males):

• Reduces or eliminates risk of spraying and marking.
• Less desire to roam, therefore less likely to be injured in fights or auto accidents.
• Risk of testicular cancer is eliminated, and decreases incidence of prostate disease.
• Reduces number of unwanted cats/kittens/dogs/puppies.
• Decreases aggressive behavior, including dog bites (unaltered dogs are 6.4 times more likely to bite).
• dogs and cats live longer, healthier lives.

Additional Benefits:

• Our community will also benefit. Lost and abandoned cats and dogs are a very real public health concern in many places. These animals can easily become a public nuisance, soiling parks and streets, ruining shrubbery, frightening children and elderly people, creating noise and other disturbances, causing automobile accidents, and sometimes even killing other pets.
• The capture, impoundment and eventual destruction of unwanted cats and dogs in the United States costs taxpayers and private humanitarian agencies over a billion dollars each year. As a potential source of rabies and other less serious diseases, they present a public health hazard.

For a surgery application and instructions, click here.
For more information, call 561.472.8812 or 561.472.8840