Your veterinarian is the first stop for any new addition to your family and can give you information on their spay/neuter procedures and costs.
BUT, if you or someone you know is in need of a low-cost option, these are a few organizations across Northeast Ohio that may be able to help.
AlterClinic Animal Care
LOCATED: 2302 Fulton Rd. NW, Canton, OH
AlterClinic is a non-profit 501(c)3 low-cost spay/neuter clinic providing safe and affordable spay/neuter services for companion pets. Call for an appointment 234-804-3064, book online, or email admin@alterclinicac.com. AlterClinic also has a robust community cat program/TNR. No appointment needed, online booking is available accepting 50 trapped cats per day.
Humble Creatures Veterinary Clinic
LOCATED: 3123 Cleveland Ave. NW, Canton, OH | 330-492-6960
We are a mix of HQHVSP (High Quality, High Volume Spay/Neuter Clinic) and private general practice, established in Canton, OH since 2021. We work closely with local and non-local rescues and other small businesses to help serve our community. office.humblecreaturesvet@gmail.com
One of A Kind Pet Spay & Neuter Clinic
LOCATED: 1700 West Exchange Street, Akron, OH
Open to the public. Please email to schedule an appointment Scheduling@Oneofakindpets.com.
All rescues must have an appointment
Humane Society of Summit County -MABEL Mobile Veterinary Clinic
LOCATED: 7996 Darrow Road Suite 30, Twinsburg, OH (330) 487-0333
MABEL provides no cost veterinary services for low-income neighborhoods in Summit County. Make an appointment, to qualify, you must be a Summit County resident, and enrolled in one or more of the following programs: SNAP • WIC • Medicaid • TANF
The Great Life Spay Neuter
LOCATED: 4617 Mogadore Rd, Kent, OH | (330) 525-9988
We continually strive to provide our community with the resources it needs to help animals live their best lives. greatlifevet@gmail.com
Mission Possible Animal Hospital
LOCATED: 910 Lake Road, Medina, OH
We exist to benefit the pets and their people in our local community and beyond! All services are by appointment only, call 330-952-1800. Monday – Thursday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (surgery days), Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (wellness day) missionpossible.scheduling@gmail.com
Pet Guards Clinic – Cuyahoga Falls
LOCATED: 4040 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Pet-Guards is a low cost spay-neuter vaccination clinic, not a full-service veterinary hospital.
Client Line: (330) 929-0007; Surgery Appointments: (330) 573-8999
Portage Animal Protective League
LOCATED: 8122 Infirmary Rd, Ravenna, OH | 330-296-4022 x0
We provide at least two mobile spay and neuter clinics for cats each month through NOMAD. Please call for availability before coming to the shelter. MASH: Mobile Animal Sterilization Hospital (Cats Only)
If your cat has a current rabies vaccine, you must show proof before you register. All cats must be 12 weeks of age AND 3 pound – 4 years of age. We release clinics in small groups at a time. We do this in case of cancellations from the vet and so we aren’t scheduling so far in advance. MASH sign-up times: Sat. 11 am – 2 pm, Tues.–Fri. 11 am – 3 pm
Neighborhood Pets Outreach & Resource Center
LOCATED: 3711 East 65th St., Cleveland, OH | (216) 505-5853
Low-Cost Donation Based Spay-Neuter Program for qualifying Cleveland residents (not living in zip codes listed above) FREE Spay-Neuter Program for qualifying Cleveland Residents (No Suburbs please!) living in these zip codes: 44103, 44104, 44105, 44114, 44115, and 44127. See website for more information.
PetFix Northeast Ohio
LOCATED: 885 E. 222nd St., Euclid, OH
501.c.3 non-profit organization dedicated to ending pet overpopulation in the region by promoting the importance of spay/neuter and making spay/neuter surgeries affordable and accessible. We provide spay/neuter surgeries to all pet owners, feral cat caregivers, shelters, rescues, and animal control agencies placing animals for adoption. To make an appointment please call 216-732-7040 or email appointments@petfixnortheastohio.org.
Alleycat Spay & Neuter Clinic
LOCATED: 15303 OH 170, Unit B, East Liverpool, OH | 330-892-8985
High quality, low cost clinic for cats and dogs. Our clinic provides quality service at an affordable price. We use state of the art equipment for surgery and anesthesia monitoring. We are not a full service clinic, nor do we see emergencies. By streamlining our services, we can lower costs by reducing overhead. Surgeries are performed Monday through Thursday by appointment only. Feral cats in traps may be dropped off Monday through Thursday before 9 am with no appointment needed. Walk-In Vaccine Clinic: Tuesday 2 pm-4 pm, Thursday 4 pm-6 pm.
Angels for Animals
LOCATED: 4750 West South Range Rd, Canfield. OH
Our mission is to educate the people of our community about pet overpopulation and regular veterinary care for pets; cultivate an awareness and responsibility toward the needs of companion animals; provide for the well-being of our community’s animals that are abandoned or otherwise in need; and instill respect for and appreciation of all living things. Angels for Animals offers specials during the year to help with the financial burden of neutering or spaying cats. 330-549-1111, PRESS #2
TNR of Warren
LOCATED: 2428 Elm RD NE, Warren, OH | 330-330-8166
TNR of Warren works to organize numerous low-cost spay & neuter clinics each month to fulfill the demand of the community. Links to the upcoming clinics. Please be sure to follow each clinic’s instructions exactly to ensure your cat(s) will receive treatment. The clinics fill up extremely fast due to high demand, so please register & pay promptly to secure your date. Cats from any county in Ohio & PA are accepted. TNR of Warren also has a public Pet Pantry, check online for eligibility.
Rescue Village
LOCATED: 15463 Chillicothe Rd. Russell Twp., OH
To help manage the free-roaming community cat population in Northeast Ohio, Rescue Village endorses a method known as Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). TNR addresses cat overpopulation where it starts–uncontrolled reproduction. Fix-It-In-the-Farmland provides affordable spay and neuter services for household pets along with vaccines for cats and dogs in Northeast Ohio, with priority given to Geauga County residents. Apply HERE for Low-Cost Dog Spay/Neuter, Apply HERE for Low-Cost Cat Spay/Neuter
Ohio Paws with Purpose (formerly Willowick Pet Food Pantry)
LOCATED: 32905 Vine St Willowick, OH,(440) 520-4881
We only work with PetFix in Euclid and accept only pets located in Cuyahoga or Lake County. You will be responsible for getting your pet to the appointment in Euclid. Ohio Paws with Purpose provides vouchers for FREE spay/neuter services for cats performed at PetFix in Euclid for pets. Our organization provides partial payment to PetFix towards the cost of the spay/neuter of dogs. Ohio Paws with Purpose will also allow INDIVIDUALS who wish to spay/neuter community cats near their home to apply for assistance. A maximum of 3 cats may be spayed/neutered. To obtain voucher(s), email to ohiopawswithpurpose@gmail.com. **Individuals associated with TNR programs, shelters or rescues whereby an organization would have paid for the service DO NOT QUALIFY. Services Provided by Ohio Paws with Purpose also include a pet food pantry and medical fund. The medical program is ONLY for pets that are ill. Routing checkups and shots are excluded. See website for detail.
Lake Humane Society
LOCATED: 7564 Tyler Boulevard, Bldg., E Mentor, OH | (440) 951-6122 x116
Lake Humane Society offers spay/neuter surgeries for owned pets in the community. Pet spay/neuter surgeries are scheduled for Thursdays and may also be scheduled on Tuesdays throughout the winter months. Deposit Policy: A $35 deposit is required to secure your appointment, and a $80 deposit is required if booking a spay/neuter surgery. These deposits are non-refundable. Clinic Hours Appointment Required: Mon–Thurs (spay/neuter surgeries), morning drop-off/afternoon pick-up, and 2nd & 3rd Saturdays of each month and every Friday (wellness services), 8 am – 12 pm.
Steel Valley Spay Neuter Clinic
LOCATED: 405 State Street, Girard, OH | 330-545-2255
Provides an affordable spaying and neutering option, but also offers affordable vaccinations, micro-chipping, heartworm testing, and preventative medicine, flea/tick treatment and prevention, feline leukemia/feline immunodeficiency virus testing, nails trims, anal gland expression, and supplements.
Friends of Animals Spay/Neuter Program Certificates
This organization helps pet owners in ALL COUNTIES. They provide a list of veterinarians that accept their certificates for spay/neuter services. PLEASE NOTE: Each veterinarian in our program has their own terms and prices of additional services that you must pay for at the time of the surgery. Inoculations are the responsibility of the pet owner and may be required by the veterinarian. Certificates ordered online are sent via U.S. First Class postal mail the next business day. Or, you can call 1-800-321-PETS (7387) M-F, 9-5 EST to request an application to be sent via snail mail. If you have questions, please e-mail spayprogram@friendsofanimals.org.
