If you consider yourself this animal's owner and they're your pet, proceed to the appropriate "owned" section below.

If you do not consider yourself to be the animal's owner, and they are a stray, feral, or community animal that you are trying to help, look for "unowned" below.

Owned cats should be brought to the clinic in individual, plastic, cat carriers intended for the purpose of transporting small pets. If more than one cat is in a single carrier, you may be asked to reschedule or incur additional fees. 

"Owned" cats should be accustomed to human interaction and able to be safely transferred from their plastic carrier to a kennel where they will stay prior to surgery and during recovery afterward. 

Owned cats behaving fractiously, exhibiting a high-level of aggression, or that cannot be safely handled by clinic staff, will be declined for treatment. Clinic staff will work with you to reschedule your appointment with accommodations. 

Owned dogs must be leashed prior to entering the clinic. 

Dogs over 80 lbs. require additional medications and monitoring equipment that we are not able to provide, therefore they will not be eligible for surgery in our clinic. However, we will be happy to help you locate a full-service veterinary provider if necessary. 

Owned dogs with a history of aggression must be muzzled. Animals exhibiting a high-level of aggression, that cannot be safely handled by clinic staff, will be declined for treatment. Clinic staff will work with you to reschedule your appointment with accommodations. 

Unowned cats must arrive in an appropriately sized, covered, live animal trap. See examples. 

Unowned, outdoor cats - whether community, feral, or barn cat - will be ear-tipped at the time of surgery.

This small notch in the tip of their ear indicates that the animal has already been spayed or neutered. It is a relatively painless procedure that occurs while they're under anesthesia and heals very quickly. 

Find out more about identifying and trapping community and feral cats for the purpose of spay & neutering. 

To be eligible for SIF funding, you must be able to demonstrate financial need by providing proof that you qualify for at least one of the following:

• TANF or other public financial assistance program 

• EBT card or other food assistance program

• Proof of income demonstrating yearly household income at or below 150% of the poverty line

Applicants requesting assistance to pay for spay/neuter surgery will take priority over other funding requests

Complete the application linked above to find out if you qualify.

If you are experiencing financial instability or crisis, but do not meet the criteria for Spay It Forward assistance, please email us for additional resources that may be able to help.