Spay/Neuter Assistance Program

The program is available to Midland County residents only. The program offers a voucher to low income households to help offset a portion of the cost of spaying or neutering your pet. The program is funded entirely by community donations and is intended to service limited income homes, senior citizens on a fixed income, and other hardship cases.

If you are interested in applying for a voucher, please complete our online spay/neuter voucher application.  A volunteer will review your application, determine if the qualifications are met, and contact you when a decision is made.

The voucher may be used for the cost of the surgery only.

List of participating veterinarians for our various programs.   Information on the voucher indicates which vets accept that particular voucher.

• Animal Medical Center                                         •  M-20 Animal Hospital
• Coleman Veterinary Clinic                                    •  Northern Animal Clinic
• Countryside Animal Health Center                       •  River Rock Animal Hospital
• Eastman Animal Clinic                                          •  VetMed Clinic
• Midland Animal Clinic                                          •  Surrey Veterinary Clinic

 

 

Advantages of Spaying or Neutering Your Pet

• It lessons or eliminates your pet’s desire to roam the neighborhood, run away, or get into fights.
• In most cases, it stops cats and dogs from spraying urine in the house or mounting people and other pets.
• It is the most effective way to prevent birth of unwanted puppies and kittens.
• Spaying and neutering can make pets less likely to bite.
• It eliminates bloodstains on carpets and floors during messy heat periods.
• It eliminates a yard full of neighborhood animals attracted by a female pet in heat.
• In a female, spaying eliminates the chance of uterine infection and reduces the chances of mammary cancer.
• In a male, neutering eliminates the chance of testicular cancer and reduces the chances of urinary tract infection.

Spay/Neuter Facts and Myths

• MYTH:  My pet will get fat
• FACT:  Obesity is controlled by diet and exercise and is not determined by a surgical procedure.

• MYTH:  But my pet is a purebred
• FACT:  Around the country, one out of every four animals surrendered to animal shelters are purebreds. There are just too many dogs and cats, both mixed breeds and purebreds, and unfortunately, not enough homes.

• MYTH:  It’s better for my pet to have one litter first
• FACT:  There is no medical evidence that having a litter is good for your pet, and it is obviously not good for the kittens and puppies that are unable to find homes.