Spay/Neuter Clinic Details

Thank you for your interest in our high quality, low cost spay and neuter clinic for dogs and cats! We are located at 3100/3200 N Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL  33409 in Palm Beach County, Florida.

Please read over the application and post-surgical instructions instructions, they should answer most of your questions.

Apply for surgery online and schedule your own appointment. If scheduling on line you must submit the application first and then schedule the appointment.

For Feral Cats please visit the Feral Cat TNR page and complete the Feral Cat Application.

Our forms are now available in Spanish - Spay/Neuter Aplicación para Cirugía  and Instrucciones para el Cuidado después de la Operación

Low Cost Spay & Neuter Program
Thank you for your interest in the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League low cost spay and neuter clinic! Our dedicated team of highly skilled veterinarians and veterinary technicians work hard to spay and neuter an average of 30 cats and dogs every weekday. We have operated our low cost clinic since 1973 and in that time we've sterilized more than 200,000 cats and dogs.

It is very important that you have your cat or dog spayed or neutered before they have their first heat cycle.  We recommend that cats and dogs be sterilized by four months of age.   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.  By spaying or neutering your pet before they have their first litter you will help end euthanasia of unwanted cats and dogs in our community. 

In Palm Beach County last year 10,000 pets were placed into loving homes, unfortunately, 12,000 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.

Thanks to a generous grant from PetSmart Charities we are offering special pricing for owned, free roaming and feral cats in the Lake Worth zip codes 33460 and 33463. Please email us or call the surgery helpline 561-472-8812 for more information.

The fee for spay and neuter surgeries are as follows:
Cat spay or neuter -  $45.00
Dog spay or neuter  $135.00
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)
If you have questions please call 561-686-3663 or email us. 

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 so.

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 application  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 more information, call 561.472.8812 or 561.686.3663 or email us.

The spay and neuter clinic is generously underwritten by our donors with special thanks to the Crown Family Foundation for their donation in memory of our board member Barry Crown and his beloved wife Beverly and to the Emily Vernon Foundation for Homeless and Neglected Animals in memory of Emily Vernon.   If you would like to help us by funding services to Palm Beach County residents with pets in need please contact our Development Department at 561-472-8873 or email here.