It’s hip to SNYP (Spay/Neuter Your Pets)!
We offer an affordable spay-neuter clinic for dogs and cats at the SPCA of Northern Nevada (4950 Spectrum Blvd., Reno, NV 89512). This clinic is ONLY open to income-qualified households of $60,000 or less residing in northern Nevada (details are below in the blue section).
Spaying/neutering pets is important to help mitigate pet overpopulation, prevent unwanted pregnancies, and help your pet live a longer, healthier life!
Appointments are made available one month at a time, and will be made available next on February 20th at 8 am***, for appointments in March, 2025. If you do not see an available date for your pet’s species and weight, this means those appointments are full.
Appointments are non-refundable, non-transferable, and cannot be rescheduled. Payment is due in full when the appointment is scheduled.
Starting January 2025 all pets will be required to have at least one DAPP (for dogs) or FVRCP (for cats) vaccine before their Spay and Neuter appointment. The SPCA of Northern Nevada will reschedule your appointment if proof of vaccines are not provided.
**We do not accept American Express.
***SPCA of Northern Nevada must pause our affordable community spay/neuter program for February, which means we do not have any available appointments in February.
We are giving out 80 spay/neuter vouchers in January that can be redeemed at our partner clinics for spay/neuter appointments based on the clinics’ available appointments. These vouchers are good for 6 months. The prices are the same: $130 for dogs and $50 for cats. Apply for a voucher on February 11th starting at 8 am via spcanevada.org/services/spay-neuter-voucher-program/.
We must close our facility for necessary, urgent HVAC repairs. As always, we must put pets first! During these critical repairs, our Adoption Center and Clinic cannot house homeless pets or conduct surgeries.
Please understand that closing our facility and SNYPS program in February is extremely difficult for us and we ask that our community understand and support us during this difficult time just as we support our community.
Together, we can get through this as quickly as possible and return to saving and improving the lives of pets, and their people, in need!
Please Note:
- One pet per application.
- Applications are first-come, first-considered.
- Appointments are available one month at a time.
- If no dates are available, then all appointments are currently full; check back next month.
- Appointments are non-refundable, non-transferable, and cannot be rescheduled.
- Full payment is due when you schedule the appointment.
Spay/Neuter Requirements
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Kittens must be at least 2 lbs to be spayed/neutered.
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Puppies must be at least 8 weeks old.
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Mothers can be spayed 8 weeks post whelping.
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Dogs over 99 lbs not permitted.
Non-refundable Deposit
A deposit ($50 for cats; $130 for dogs) is required at the time you schedule an appointment.
First-come, First-served
Appointments are filled on a first-come, first-served basis to qualifying applicants who submitted their deposit.
Income-qualified Packages
Dogs
- Spay/Neuter
- Carprofen
- DAPP and *Rabies Vaccinations
- *Microchip
- 1 Year Free Licensing from WCRAS
- Nail Trim
- E-Collar
Cats
- Spay/Neuter
- FVRCP and *Rabies Vaccination
- *Microchip
- Nail Trim
- E-Collar
Additional Costs:
- *Rabies Vaccination: $20
- *Microchip: $20
- Canine Influenza Vaccine: $35
- Cryptorchids (Inguinal/Abdominal): $65
- Umbilical/Hernia Repair: $20
- In Heat/Delicate Tissue/Obese/Abnormal Uterus: $30
- Pregnancy: $55
Required Vaccines:
If you do not provide proof of these vaccinations from an authorized provider at the time of check-in, then the appropriate vaccine will be given during your pet’s surgery and you will be financially responsible for any additional costs.
- [Dogs] Distemper/Parvo (DHPP/DH2PPV): Free
- [Cats] FVRCP: Free
- Rabies: $20
- Recommended Vaccines
- Bordetella (Kennel Cough): $20
What you need to know
- Rescheduling is not an option once an appointment has been made.
- If your pet is in heat or pregnant, the additional costs associated with the surgery will be the owner’s responsibility.
- Surgeries will be scheduled up to four weeks in advance.
- Self-administered vaccines are not accepted. All vaccines must have been administered by a licensed veterinarian.
- While we encourage you to apply and pay online, applications and deposits may be submitted over the phone. High call volumes will make call backs take longer than usual and do not guarantee an appointment.
- If your dog is over 99lbs, we cannot fix them and your deposit will NOT be refunded.
- Animal welfare organizations, rescues, and breeders are not eligible for this Voucher program.
We recommend that all pet owners establish a relationship with a local, full-service veterinary hospital to provide for your pet’s health throughout its lifetime.