Spay/Neuter Resources
The Friends of Orange County Animal Shelter is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
If you’re looking for affordable spay/neuter for your pet, or need some assistance finding organizations to help cover pet medical bills, we can point you in the right direction
Did you know that pets who are spayed/neutered live longer, healthier lives? Plus, you won’t have any ‘oops’ litters to worry about, AND it can help with some problematic behaviors like marking territory/spraying and escaping to roam around. Spaying female pets help prevent uterine and mammary cancer and eliminates heat cycles, and neutering male pets helps prevent testicular cancer and reduces their desire to roam around looking for a mate. It is safe to spay/neuter kittens and puppies as early as eight weeks of age, although some veterinarians do advocate for waiting until four months of age. (Talk to your vet to determine the best time to spay/neuter your pet.)
The Orange County Animal Shelter spays/neuters all cats/kittens, dogs/puppies prior to adoption! While the shelter is unable to offer spay/neuter services to owned pets, there are a number of great low-cost options in and around Orange Virginia.
If you have a pet who needs to be spayed/neutered, get basic vaccinations, or be microchipped (which is a GREAT idea!), here are some options:
Virginia Kincheloe Spay/Neuter Clinic (Fredericksburg, VA) | https://www.facebook.com/KincheloeClinic/ 540-507-7461 |
CASPCA (Charlottesville, VA) | |
Helping Hands (Richmond, VA) | https://www.helpinghandsvetva.com/ 804-355-3500
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Anicira Veterinary Center (Harrisonburg,VA) | http://harrisonburg.anicira.org/services-2/spayneuter-surgery 540-437-1980 |
Richmond SPCA | https://richmondspca.org/what-we-do/programs-services/hospital/ 804-521-1330 |
Prevent a Litter Veterinary Hospital (Richmond ,VA) | |
The Augusta Regional SPCA (Staunton, VA) | http://augustaregionalspca.org/Clinic.html (540) 885-7838 |
The Jessica Bath Clinic (Ashland,VA) |
Know of another great low-cost spay/neuter clinic? Email us to have it added to this list!
- For large vet bills, look into getting a Care Credit card at carecredit.com. A Care Credit card can be used to pay for human or animal health care, usually with no-interest payment plans.
- AAHA Helping Pets Funds (866-4HELPETS) – The AAHA Helping Pets Fund provides financial assistance when people cannot afford veterinary care for their pets. They can possibly help if the situation is one of the following:
- Pet owners are on government assistance for low-income individuals
- Pet owners are experiencing a financial crisis
- Good Samaritans find an animal in need who needs care, but the pet owner cannot be found
- Angels4Animals (916-941-9119) – Participants are selected after filling out an eligibility assessment application. Precedence is given to those who have the shortest amount of time to make a decision.
- Feline Veterinary Assistance Program (888-301-4264) – To be eligible, the pet owner needs to be receiving Medicare, Medicare, Disability, Welfare or Unemployment.
- Help-A-Pet (630-986-9504) – Applicants must provide proof of income eligibility.
- The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) also has a webpage with links to additional service providers who may be able to help in certain circumstances. ASPCA.org