Local Low Cost Spay/Neuter Programs
Please scroll down for listings of local low cost spay/neuter programs.
We provide low cost spay/neuter assistance throughout the year. Please contact us at nokill.lehigh valley@yahoo.com if you need financial help spaying or neutering your companion animals. You can also call us and leave a message at 484-554-5048. We will call you back within a few days. We also provide assistance to feral cat caregivers.
For help with TNR (Trap/Neuter/Return)contact Martha Kahan 610-737-7490.
We were very pleased to receive a grant from PetSmart amounting to $10,000 to spay/neuter the stray cats of Bethlehem. Work has been going on to fix as many city cats as we can get our hands on since the summer of 2009. This is an ongoing project.
We will be holding Spring Operation Catsnip II on Sunday April 25. The location is Lehigh Valley Animal Hospital 6350 Tilghman St. Allentown. Cost is $25.00 for males and $35.00 for females. Vaccinations are available only for cats undergoing surgery at $10.00 each. Testing is also available at $25.00. Registration is required. Call the hospital directly at 610-395-0328.
Spring Operation Catsnip I held on March 7 was a great success with 97 cats done at two locations. Thanks to No Nonsense Neutering and Walbert Animal Hospital for making this possible.
"Only by implementing widespread sterilization programs, only by spaying and neutering all companion animals, will we get a handle on pet overpopulation." Humane Alliance of North Carolina (www.humanealliance.org)
What you can do:
Be sure to have your cats and dogs spayed and neutered - even one litter is too much.
Tell your friends to spay and neuter their pets - it's a matter of life and death.
Call "free to good home" ads when you see them and tell them about the low cost programs. Encourage them to get the mother spayed.
Here's what is available in the Valley.
No Nonsense Neutering
1044 N. Quebec St. Allentown, Pa.
1-866-820-2510
blondy17960@yahoo.com
Appointments necessary but cat walk-ins accepted before 11:00AM.
Clinic 5 days a week. Appointments necessary.
Pediatric Spay/Neuter: Yes.
Dogs: Some, primarily rescue dogs and pit bulls.
Ferals: Yes
Pregnant Cats: yes
Transport available: yes
Cost: $70.00 for male & female companion cats; ferals $35.00 (includes rabies and eartip) some financial aid avavilable for multi cat households, low income people & ferals. Vaccinations included. Dogs: Males $110, females $160. Financial aid available for pit bulls. Rabies vaccine available.
Peaceable Kingdom
1044 N. Quebec St..
Allentown, Pa. www.peaceablekingdom.info
610-432-2532 e-mail: Kali at forfelines@rcn.com
Days of operation: Most Thurdays.
Appointments necessary: Yes. Call 610-432-2532.
Pediatric Spay/neuter: yes - but adults have priority.
Pregnant cats: yes
Ferals: yes
Traps available: yes; $40.00 refundable deposit
Transport: unknown
Follow up: unknown
Cost: variable; discuss at time of scheduling; every effort made to accomodate financial situations.
Limitations: Only one day a week - limited in numbers that can be done.
Comments: This was the original low cost spay/neuter program in the Valley. Liz Jones initiated this service years ago before anyone else thought to do it. Very important for its work with ferals.
Drawbacks: Due to small volume, there might be a long wait for an appointment.
Eastern Pa. Animal Alliance:
Clinic located in Broadheadsville, Pa.
Appointments necessary. Call 570-994-5846
Pediatric spay/neuter: yes
Pregnant cats: yes
Ferals: yes – and discounted
Dogs: yes
Run by Barb Loch formerly of the Center for Animal Health and Welfare in Easton.
Center for Animal Health and Welfare
1165 Island Park Rd.
Easton, Pa. 18042
610-252-7722
The program was halted for a while and we have no current information.
Itty Bitty Kitty
P.O. Box90628
Allentown, Pa. 18109 www.ittybittykitty.org
610-973-7400 e-mail: mammakitty@bdog.org
Location of clinic: private; arrangements are made to transport animals from a point in Allentown.
Days of operation: depends on vet's schedule - usually Tuesdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
Appointments necessary: yes call 610-973-7400 or e -mail
Pediatric spay/neuter: no
Pregnant cats: yes
Ferals: yes
Traps available: yes. $40.00 refundable deposit
Dogs: yes
Transport: Animals are transported to and from pick up site.
Follow up: yes
Cost: Housecats: Females $50.00, males $35.00; reductions for feral colonies. Cost includes rabies and distemper vaccinations. Testing for FIV and FelV is available for $12.00. Cats with fleas are treated with Frontline at cost of $3.00. Cost for dogs depends on sex and weight.
Limitations: No pediatric spay/neuter
Comments: This is a new group with the right idea. They are to be congratulated for their efforts with ferals.
Drawbacks: We wish they would do pediatric spay/neuter.
Forgotten Felines & Fidos
P.O. Box 62
Germansville, Pa. 18053 www.forgottenfelines.org
610-760-9009 e-mail adoptions@forgottenfelines.org
It should be known that this organization refused to provide any information to No Kill Lehigh Valley and refused to discuss the survey or why they would not respond. The information presented here comes from their web site and from people associated with the program.
Location of clinic: shelter in Germansville Pa.
Days of operation: Tuesdays
Appointments necessary: yes; call 570-386-9241 or the shelter number
Pediatric spay/neuter: uncertain
Pregnant cats: yes
Ferals: yes
Traps available: yes $20.00 deposit
Transport available: yes
Follow up available: uncertain
Cost: Female cats $50.00, pregnant females $55.00, male cats: $40.00
rabies and distemper shots included in price; reductions available for feral cat caregivers.
Limitations: location of clinic is remote
Comments: This group is a spin off from the original low cost spay/neuter/shelter established by Liz Jones. Their 990 (tax return for 2005) which can be viewed on www.guidestar.org (log in using nklv@webspwner.com, password: animals),reveals that they have net assets of $812,155. They could be doing a lot more.
Drawbacks: Clinic is in a very rural and remote location making it inaccessable for many who need these services.
Lehigh Co. Humane Society
640 Dixon St.
Allentown, Pa. 18103 www.lehighhumane.org
610-797-1205 no e-mail Fax: 610-797-1455
It should be known that this organization refused to answer the survey or to cooperate in any way with No Kill Lehigh Valley. Information provided here comes from their website and questions put to front desk by phone. It should be noted that when asked if there were other low cost spay/neuter programs in the area, the person at the desk said there were none "except for some of the rescues, but we don't work with them."
Location of clinic: Pleasant Valley Animal Hospital in Coopersburg, Pa.
Days of operation: unknown
Appointments necessary: yes
Pediatric spay/neuter: no
Pregnant cats: unknown
Ferals: no (It is this shelter's policy to kill ferals.)
Traps: no
Transportation: no
Follow up: unknown
Cost: Female cat $66.00; female dog under 40 pounds $83.00; no shots included; extra charges for unforseen conditions.
Limitations: no services for pediartics and ferals.
Comments: This shelter has a clinic space in the Dixon St. shelter but refuses to open it to the public, despite a desperate need for such a facility in that location. The Pleasant Valley Animal Hospital is run by Dr. Puchat, who is a Board member of the Humane Society. There is no question that this agency could be doing much more. Their 990 (tax return for 2005) which can be viewed on www.guidestar.org (log in using nklv@webspawner.com, password: animals) shows net assets of $2,882,520.00! They are very secretive about their operation, but estimates are that they kill 5 out of every 6 animals that come to them, totalling about 5000 cats, dogs and others each year. They could easily afford to put together an excellent low/no cost spay/neuter program and save countless lives - but they choose not too.
Drawbacks: Location of hospital makes it inaccessable for residents of Allentown who most need these services; no financial breaks for needy people - cost is out of reach of many.
Animals in Distress
5075 Limeport Pike
Coopersburg, Pa. 18036 www.animalsindistress-pa.org
610-966-9383 e-mail: pawsofhope@enter.net
It should be noted that this organization refused to respond to the survey requesting information on their services. They refused to be involved with No Kill Lehigh Valley. This information comes from their web site and those associated with the organization.
Location of clinic: at participating veterinarians
Days of operation: depends on veterinarian
Appointments necessary: yes
Pediatric spay/neuter: no
Pregnant cats or dogs: unknown
Ferals: unclear
Traps: unknown
Transport: unknown
Follow up: unknown
Cost: unclear "when you call the vet will tell you the cost utilizing your discount"; it costs $3.00 to get the certificate.
Limitations: no pediatric surgeries; no surgeries for ferals
Comments: There is so much we don't know about this program, but it is apparent that this group could do so much more. Their 990 (tax return for 2005) reveals net assets of $3,353,420. This can be viewed by going to www.guidestar.org; log in using NKLV@wbspawner.com, password: animals. With this much funding available, they could institute a truly powerful spay/neuter program and really make a difference for animals in the Valley. They choose no to.
Drawbacks: probably cost - although this is not clear.
