Spay or Neuter

Help Stop Pet Overpopulation

You have made a powerful decision to find out more about our spay and neuter clinic. Since 1973, we have offered this affordable service as a way to control the pet overpopulation problem, which nationwide sees an estimated 4 to 6 million dogs and cats euthanized every year. Our veterinary staff takes these operations very seriously. Will you do your part to lessen pet overpopulation by spaying or neutering your pet before they have their first litter? 

Peggy Adams is doing our best to safely provide spay/neuter surgery for publicly owned cats and dogs. Click here for TNVR.

How to Book Spay/Neuter Appointments

Please note, our Spay/Neuter Appointment Calendar opens Wednesdays at 2:00 pm to book appointments for the following week. Our schedule often quickly fills up, so if you receive an error message please check back the following Wednesday at 2pm. Appointments are made online-only, and cannot be booked over the phone. There is a limit of three spots per day, per client. 

STEP 1

• Follow the links below to the Appointment Application for either a cat or a dog.
• Once the application has been completed, you will be redirected to the appointment sign-up calendar.
• Choose an open date and book your appointment.

STEP 2 

• Many pet owners find it useful to be able to download post-surgical instructions.

County and state ordinances require that your pet is up to date on a rabies vaccine. Please be prepared to show proof of the rabies vaccine. If your pet is not up to date, you will be required to purchase this vaccine on the day of surgery for an additional cost of $15.00

Please carefully note you have clicked the correct link for either dog or cat surgery - due to limited availability, animals booked under the wrong spot will be removed and will need to be rescheduled.

Start scheduling your appointment by clicking the links below

These links are only for owned pets, for feral/stray animals please follow this link, and for foster animals please follow this link.

Learn About the Procedure

What Happens to My Pet?

• Spaying is the surgical removal of the reproductive organs of the female animal.
• Neutering is the surgical removal of the reproductive glands of a male animal.
• Dogs should be spayed or neutered by 6 months of age. Palm Beach County Ordinance 98-22 requires cats to be spayed or neutered and micro-chipped by four months of age unless medically contraindicated. Older animals can be treated as long as they are in good health.
• All sterilization surgery at the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League is performed under general anesthesia by a licensed veterinarian.
• All dogs and cats will have a small green tattoo to identify them as surgically sterilized animals. At the conclusion of surgery, a small amount of tattoo ink is placed parallel to the umbilicus for both male and female cats and dogs. This requires a small patch of hair on the midline abdomen to be shaved and prepared during surgical prepping. 

Benefits of the Procedure

• Behavioral changes including no heat cycles, less desire to roam, decreased aggression, and a reduction or elimination of spraying or marking.
• Pets are protected from reproductive cancers and other diseases.
• Dogs and cats live longer, healthier lives.
• Public health dangers, such as Rabies, are reduced.

How Much Does it Cost?

• Cat Spay or Neuter: $60.00
  • The fee is $60 for the cat spay/neuter package which includes spay/neuter,   mandatory microchip and pain medication.
  • Rabies vaccine $15 and  FVRCP vaccine $22 are also offered.
  • Microchips and rabies vaccine are mandatory for cats in Palm Beach County
  • More information about TNVR (Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return) services>

• Dog Spay or Neuter: Varies by Weight
  • Dogs spay/neuter cost is:

    • $250 for dogs that are 50-70 pounds

    • $200 for dogs that are 25-49.9 pounds

    • $150 for dogs that are 24.9 pounds or under

  • Price includes spay/neuter and pain medication. 

  • Microchips and vaccines are available at an additional cost.  $25 for the microchip, $15 rabies, $25 for DA₂LPP or DA₂PP $20 (no leptospirosis).

  • Microchips are not mandatory for dogs in Palm Beach County, but we do highly recommend them. Microchip fee includes registration.

**Prices are subject to change without notice**