Thank you for making the responsible decision to have the neighborhood stray or your own companion cat altered and/or deciding to help a neighbor, friend or family member get their companion animal altered. PLEASE keep reading to find out exactly how to find a low-cost or no-cost spay/neuter option.

If you are not convinced that sterilization IS the greatest gift you can give a companion animal, check out the Informational Links to the right for information on the many benefits of spaying and neutering.

1. Contact your regular veterinary clinic and check their rates.

There are several reasons you should use your regular vet to have your companion animal(s) altered. The primary reason being he or she knows the animal's health history and can recommend other procedures that the animal may need. If the animal is a stray, rescue, in a multi-pet situation or in a feral cat colony your regular veterinarian may offer a low-cost spay/neuter option if you simply ask.

If you need to find a veterinarian, please contact these agencies:
Oregon Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA)
Find a Vet Service or the
Oregon Department of Agriculture
Veterinary Search utility.

2. How to locate a low-cost spay neuter clinic in the Portland metro area.

Download a coupon from the Oregon Spay Neuter Fund site, good for discounted spay/neuter surgeries for dogs and cats at several Portland area veterinary clinics (noted on coupon). An appointment is required for surgery.

3. If you reside in the Portland Metro area (counties of Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas):

For cats only, contact the Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland about their Spay and Save program.

For dogs, contact the Oregon Humane Society at 503-285-7722
and ask them about their SNAP coupons and/or the Spay/Neuter loan program.

For feral (untame) cats contact the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon at 503-797-2606.

4. If you are in Marion or Polk counties:

For cats contact the Willamette Humane Society about their spay/neuter clinic. See their website for qualifications. Otherwise contact Salem Friends of Felines at 503-362-5611.

5. For other areas or for assistance with dogs please see:

Oregon/Washington Spay Neuter Referral and Information

IF NONE OF THE ABOVE OPTIONS FOR SPAY/NEUTER ASSISTANCE COVER YOUR LOCATION, you may apply for assistance with us via our online spay/neuter request form and we will do our best to help you resolve your situation.

With the help of the community, POPPA's all-volunteer staff has been able to subsidize over 18,500 spay/neuter surgeries since Sept 2001!