The following organizations offer free or low-cost spay/neuter services. The requirements for assistance vary, so please review the requirements for each individually. These businesses/programs were compiled as a courtesy and are neither endorsed, nor guaranteed, by Joybound People & Pets.

Searchable Databases

There are several searchable databases designed to find low-cost spay/neuter programs in your community:

Human Animal Support Services by American Pets Alive

  • Nationwide database of low-cost pet services.

Pet Help Finder

  • Curates free or low-cost pet services in a searchable database.
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SpayUSA by North Shore Animal League

  • Nationwide database of low-cost spay/neuter services.

Local Spay/Neuter Clinics

The following spay/neuter clinics operate primarily within the San Francisco Bay Area:

Joybound Spay/Neuter Clinic

  • Spay and neuter clinic located in Walnut Creek, CA.
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ACT Spay/Neuter Clinic

  • Spay and neuter clinic in Stockton, CA.

Animal Fix Clinic

  • Spay and neuter clinic in Richmond, CA.
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BADRAP Pit Bull Spay/Neuter Request Form

  • Spay and neuter clinic in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.
  • Offer a limited number of free and pay-what-you-can spay/neuter surgeries to dogs identified as pit bulls.

Contra Costa Animal Services Clinic

  • Spay and neuter clinic in Martinez, CA.
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East Bay SPCA Spay/Neuter Services

  • Spay and neuter clinics in Dublin, CA and Oakland, CA.
  • Low income services for individuals facing financial hardship.
  • Popular Pup Program offers 25% off spay/neuter for select breeds.
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Furry Friends Pet Relief

  • Spay and neuter clinic in Antioch, CA.

PetFix by Friends of Oakland Animal Services

  • Spay and neuter clinic in Oakland, CA.
  • Services limited to dogs and cats of Oakland residents and free-roaming Oakland community cats.
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Paw Fund

  • Liaison to low-cost spay/neuter clinics in the East Bay area.
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Paws in Need

  • Liaison to low-cost spay/neuter clinics in the East Bay area.

The Pet Advocate

  • Spay and neuter clinic in Tracy, CA.
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Spay the Bay by Berkeley Humane

  • Spay and neuter clinic in Berkeley, CA.
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San Francisco SPCA Spay & Neuter Clinic

  • Spay and neuter clinic in San Francisco, CA.

Vets in Vans

  • Mobile spay and neuter clinic for communities across the Bay Area.

Valley Humane Veterinary Surgery Center

  • Spay and neuter clinic in Pleasanton, CA.

Financial Assistance

There are several searchable databases designed to find low-cost spay/neuter programs in your community:

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CareCredit • (800) 677-0718

  • Offers a line of credit for all types of health care assistance (including veterinary care).
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Scratchpay • (855) 727-2395

  • Offers online payment plans for veterinary bills.

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Additional Pet Resources

  • Pet Food Resources

    Pet Food Resources

    The following organizations offer free or low-cost pet food. The requirements for assistance vary, so please review the requirements for each individually. These businesses/programs were compiled as a courtesy and are neither endorsed, nor guaranteed, by Joybound People & Pets. …

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  • End-of-Life Care, Pet Loss, and Grief Support

    End-of-Life Care, Pet Loss, and Grief Support

    When your pet is no longer able to live pain-free and with dignity, it may be time to think about humane euthanasia. The following organizations offer low-cost end-of-life services for pets. The requirements for assistance vary, so please review the …

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  • Community Cats

    Community Cats

    Trap-Neuter-Return The cornerstone of managing community cats is Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). TNR is the only long-term strategy for humanely controlling the free-roaming cat population. Without spay and neuter as population control, cat colonies multiply quickly. Shelter impoundment and euthanasia is not a viable …

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