Free & Low Cost Spay/Neuter in New York City
Free & Low Cost Spay/Neuter for Feral Cats
- American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
Low cost spay/neuter for feral cats (currently $5.00 per cat) is offered at the ASPCA's new spay/neuter clinic in Glendale (Queens). Rabies vaccination and eartipping are no extra charge and additional services are available at low cost. To be eligible, you must:
(1) attend the Neighborhood Cats TNR training workshop and,
(2) submit a signed Rescuer User Agreement.
For a schedule of workshops, see NYC Workshops. To download a copy of the Rescuer User Agreement, click here. The agreement should be completed, signed and sent by regular mail, fax or email to:
Client Services
ASPCA Spay/Neuter Clinics
1717 S. Philo Rd., Suite 36, Urbana, IL 61801
FAX: (217) 337-9810
EMAIL: clientservices@aspca.org
When you're ready to schedule a spay/neuter appointment, call (877) SPAY-NYC and select the TNR option. Live representatives can be reached Monday through Friday (3 pm to 8 pm ET) and Saturdays (10 am to 2 pm). The hotline can also be used for the following:
- To learn how to become eligible to use the ASPCA's Glendale spay/neuter clinic.
- To hear the minimum requirements prior to booking a spay/neuter appointment.
- To request traps for your TNR project.
- To communicate any spay/neuter clinic post-operative issues (Note: for purposes of post-operative issues, the hotline is staffed 24 hrs a day/7 days a week).
- To ask any questions or express concerns about the ASPCA's Spay/Neuter Clinic.
For more information, click here.
Free to TNR certified individuals with proof of certification (card/certificate):
- The Humane Society of New York
306 E. 59th St., New York, NY 10022
To use the clinic, the following procedures are required:
- Schedule an appointment by calling (212) 752-4842.
- Drop off the cats between 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. the morning of your spay/neuter date. VERY IMPORTANT: Each cat must be brought in a separate trap which should be covered completely with a sheet - no exceptions. This is for the protection of the staff. Carriers or other containers are not acceptable.
- Pick up the cats between 3 to 4 p.m. unless you're told otherwise.
- Bring the cats to your own pre-arranged recovery space. The Humane Society of New York does not provide post-surgery boarding.
- The Toby Project
The Toby Project's Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinic (MSNC) services the Bronx and Queens, offering free spay/neuter for both owned and feral cats. Feral/stray days are on Thursdays, and certified TNR caretakers can schedule the clinic to come to their area. The mobile clinic can accommodate 13-15 cats in traps.
Rabies vaccine $2.50
FVRCP vaccine $2.50
Revolution $9.00
SNAP $17.00
Includes eartipping
To make an appointment for the clinic email tobyrescue@gmail.com. Please visit the website for more details: http://www.tobyproject.org/
- The FIP (Ferals in Peril) and TTP (The Toby Project) Free Spay/Neuter Center
Servicing Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island. Free spay/neuter for ferals, strays and cats belonging to low-income residents. Open 8:00 am Sundays & Mondays (no holidays). 25 cat capacity per day. By appointment only.
1751 Bath Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11214
Rabies vaccine - $2.50
FVRCP vaccine - $2.50
Revolution - $9.00
SNAP - $17.00
Will do abort/spays and pediatric s/n
Contact: Peter Szalaiko, t-(347) 816-2899 or petden19@verizon.net for appointments and more information.
Brooklyn
- Park Slope Veterinary Center / Dr. Yvonne Szacki, DVM
(718) 369-7387 (Mon-Fri by appointment)
Includes eartipping. Rabies vaccine $15.00. Other services at discounted rates. Will do abort/spays. Pediatric s/n at 2 lbs. (approx 8 - 10 weeks).
- Pet Haven Animal Hospital
(718) 435-6900 (Mon-Fri by appointment)
Includes eartipping. Rabies vaccine $10.00. Other services at regular rates. Will do abort/spays and pediatric s/n
Queens
- Animal Center of Woodhaven
(718) 296-0500 (Mon-Fri by appointment)
Includes eartipping. Rabies vaccine $15.00. Other services at regular rates. Will do abort/spays. No pediatric s/n.
- Steinway Court Veterinarian
(718) 728-2822 (Mon-Fri by appointment)
Includes eartipping. Rabies vaccine $18.00. Other services at regular rates. Will do abort/spays. No pediatric s/n.
- Whitestone Veterinary Care
(718) 888-0400 (Mon-Fri by appointment)
Includes eartipping. Rabies vaccine $15.00. Other services at regular rates. Will do abort/spays. Pediatric s/n at 3 lbs. (approx 12 weeks).
Staten Island
- Aadobe Animal Hospital
(718) 370-0700 (Mon-Fri by appointment; no Thursdays)
Includes eartipping. Rabies vaccine $20.00. Other services at regular rates. Will do abort/spays if not visibly pregnant. Pediatric s/n at 3 lbs. (approx 12 weeks).
- Country Estate Kennels
(718) 356-3933 (Mon-Fri by apppointment)
Includes eartipping. Rabies vaccine $15.00. Other services at regular rates. Will do abort/spays. Pediatric s/n at 3 lbs. (approx 12 weeks).
- Northside Animal Hospital
(718) 981-4445 (Mon-Tues, Thurs by appointment)
Includes eartipping. Rabies vaccine $15.00. Other services at regular rates. Will do abort/spays. Pediatric s/n at 2 lbs. (approx 8 - 10 weeks).
- Staten Island Veterinary Group
(718) 370-0390 (Mon-Fri by appointment)
Includes eartipping. Rabies vaccine $18.00. Other services at regular rates. Will do abort/spays. Pediatric s/n at 4 months (approx. 4 lbs.)
- Veterinary Emergency Center
(718) 720-4211 (Mon-Fri by appointment)
Includes eartipping. Rabies vaccine $10.00. Other services at regular rates. Will do abort/spays. Pediatric s/n at 2 lbs. (approx 8 - 10 weeks).
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