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Maddie's Spay/Neuter Project in NYC
Low-cost spays and neuters for cats and dogs for New York City residents on public assistance.
Having your cats and dogs spayed or neutered makes good sense — for you and the animals.
Eliminates the chance of unwanted pregnancies.
Helps reduce the number of homeless cats and dogs.
Can help avoid some health problems (and their associated costs) later in your cat's or dog's life.
Can help eliminate some problem behaviors.
If you reside within the five boroughs of New York City and are on public assistance, you can have up to a total of 6 cats or dogs (or a combination of cats/dogs totaling no more than 6) spayed or neutered each year for a special low price at participating clinics.
Here's how it works:
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Locate a participating veterinary practice or non-profit organization from the list below.
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Call the facility and make an appointment. Mention that you are using Maddie's Spay/Neuter Project in NYC.
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Bring proof of public assistance and photo ID with you when you take your cat(s) or dog(s) in for the appointment. To qualify, pet owners/guardians can provide any of the following as proof of eligibility:
Medicaid or Health Plus card
Medicare card
SSI
Disability/SSD
Reduced-Fare MetroCard (senior or disabled)
Welfare
Food stamps
Public housing (NYCHA rent bill or Section 8 voucher/letter)
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The veterinarian will perform the surgery.
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Pay for the surgery: $10 for each cat, $20 for each dog; up to a total of 6 animals per household per year. Note: These fees apply to spay or neuter surgeries only. If your pet requires additional care, such as pre-surgery testing of an older pet or other procedures, those costs will be in addition to the spay or neuter fee. Please ask the veterinarian to inform you prior to the surgery (preferably when you make the appointment) of any additional costs.
More Information
Contact Evon Handras at (212) 564-4604 or spayneuter@AnimalAllianceNYC.org.
Brochures
English: Maddie's Spay/Neuter Project in NYC
Español: Proyecto de Esterilización/Castración en NYC bajo el patrocinio del Fondo de Maddie
Participating Veterinarians & Non-Profit Organizations
ASPCA Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinics
Free spay/neuter, rabies and distemper vaccination, nail trim, and e-collar on a mobile clinic in all five boroughs with proof of public assistance. $99 per animal if you are not on public assistance. For information, clinic dates/locations, or an appointment visit the ASPCA website or call (877) SPAY-NYC (877-772-9692).
If you are the owner of a Pit bull, Pit mix, or large mixed breed dog, you are eligible for free spay/neuter surgery and rabies and distemper vaccinations, regardless of your financial need. For an appointment, call Monday–Friday, 3:00–8:00 p.m., or Saturday 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.: (877) SPAY-NYC (877-772-9692), press 1 for English, then 6 for an appointment.
Bronx County Animal Hospital
439 Morris Park Avenue, 10460
(718) 828-6404
Free spay/neuter surgeries for all cats and mixed breed dogs in NYC. If you do not have proof of public assistance and your dog is a pure breed, the cost is $75. For information and clinic dates/locations, please visit www.tobyproject.org/node/195 or call (212) 799-1120.
Brooklyn
8317 20th Avenue, 11214
(718) 372-6600
Animal Clinic of Bay Ridge
689 86th Street, 11228
(718) 833-0700
ASPCA Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinics
Free spay/neuter, rabies and distemper vaccination, nail trim, and e-collar on a mobile clinic in all five boroughs with proof of public assistance. $99 per animal if you are not on public assistance. For information, clinic dates/locations, or an appointment visit the ASPCA website or call (877) SPAY-NYC (877-772-9692).
If you are the owner of a Pit bull, Pit mix, or large mixed breed dog, you are eligible for free spay/neuter surgery and rabies and distemper vaccinations, regardless of your financial need. For an appointment, call Monday–Friday, 3:00–8:00 p.m., or Saturday 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.: (877) SPAY-NYC (877-772-9692), press 1 for English, then 6 for an appointment.
Dr. Linda Jacobson, PC
291 Kings Highway, 11223
(718) 376-8957
317 Atlantic Avenue, 11201
(718) 532-7410
290 McDonald Avenue, 11218
(718) 435-6900
105 Prospect Park West, 11215
(718) 768-6125
Free spay/neuter surgeries for all cats and mixed breed dogs in NYC. If you do not have proof of public assistance and your dog is a pure breed, the cost is $75. For information and clinic dates/locations, please visit www.tobyproject.org/node/195 or call (212) 799-1120.
Manhattan
ASPCA Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinics
Free spay/neuter, rabies and distemper vaccination, nail trim, and e-collar on a mobile clinic in all five boroughs with proof of public assistance. $99 per animal if you are not on public assistance. For information, clinic dates/locations, or an appointment visit the ASPCA website or call (877) SPAY-NYC (877-772-9692).
If you are the owner of a Pit bull, Pit mix, or large mixed breed dog, you are eligible for free spay/neuter surgery and rabies and distemper vaccinations, regardless of your financial need. For an appointment, call Monday–Friday, 3:00–8:00 p.m., or Saturday 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.: (877) SPAY-NYC (877-772-9692), press 1 for English, then 6 for an appointment.
Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital
424 East 92nd Street, 10128
(212) 876-7700 x4200
410 East 38th Street (between 1st Avenue and FDR Drive), 10016
(212) 532-5884
321 East 52nd Street, 10022
(212) 751-5176
Gramercy Park Animal Hospital
37 East 19th Street, 10003
(212) 477-4080
The Humane Society of New York
306 East 59th Street, 10022
(212) 752-4840
52 East 64th Street, 10021
(212) 832-8417
Free spay/neuter surgeries for all cats and mixed breed dogs in NYC. If you do not have proof of public assistance and your dog is a pure breed, the cost is $75. For information and clinic dates/locations, please visit www.tobyproject.org/node/195 or call (212) 799-1120.
West Side Animal Hospital
453 West 46th Street, 10036
(212) 247-8600
West Village Veterinary Hospital
75 Eighth Avenue, 10014
(212) 633-7400
Dr. Harold Zweighaft
8 West 86th Street
(212) 362-9100
Queens
76-23 Jamaica Avenue, 11421
(718) 296-0500
114-10 Beach Channel Drive, 11379
(718) 474-0500
Animal Medicine & Surgery of Little Neck
47-41 Little Neck Parkway, 11362
(718) 423-5038
ASPCA Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinics
Free spay/neuter, rabies and distemper vaccination, nail trim, and e-collar on a mobile clinic in all five boroughs with proof of public assistance. $99 per animal if you are not on public assistance. For information, clinic dates/locations, or an appointment visit the ASPCA website or call (877) SPAY-NYC (877-772-9692).
If you are the owner of a Pit bull, Pit mix, or large mixed breed dog, you are eligible for free spay/neuter surgery and rabies and distemper vaccinations, regardless of your financial need. For an appointment, call Monday–Friday, 3:00–8:00 p.m., or Saturday 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.: (877) SPAY-NYC (877-772-9692), press 1 for English, then 6 for an appointment.
Flushing Veterinary Medical Center
44-24 College Point Boulevard, 11355
(718) 886-4416
Lawrence Animal Hospital
77-23 Queens Boulevard, 11373
(718) 458-0500
86-37 Lefferts Boulevard, Richmond Hill, 11418
(718) 849-3000
32-41R Steinway Street, 11103
(718) 728-2822
The Sunnyside Pet Healthcare Center
47-04 Greenpoint Avenue, Sunnyside, 11104
(718) 472-4600
Free spay/neuter surgeries for all cats and mixed breed dogs in NYC. If you do not have proof of public assistance and your dog is a pure breed, the cost is $75. For information and clinic dates/locations, please visit www.tobyproject.org/node/195 or call (212) 799-1120.
Staten Island
ASPCA Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinics
Free spay/neuter, rabies and distemper vaccination, nail trim, and e-collar on a mobile clinic in all five boroughs with proof of public assistance. $99 per animal if you are not on public assistance. For information, clinic dates/locations, or an appointment visit the ASPCA website or call (877) SPAY-NYC (877-772-9692).
If you are the owner of a Pit bull, Pit mix, or large mixed breed dog, you are eligible for free spay/neuter surgery and rabies and distemper vaccinations, regardless of your financial need. For an appointment, call Monday–Friday, 3:00–8:00 p.m., or Saturday 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.: (877) SPAY-NYC (877-772-9692), press 1 for English, then 6 for an appointment.
773 Post Avenue, 10310
(718) 981-4445
Staten Island Veterinary Group
3875 Victory Boulevard, 10314
(718) 370-0390
Free spay/neuter surgeries for all cats and mixed breed dogs in NYC. If you do not have proof of public assistance and your dog is a pure breed, the cost is $75. For information and clinic dates/locations, please visit www.tobyproject.org/node/195 or call (212) 799-1120.
1293 Clove Road, 10301
(718) 720-4212
Maddie's Spay/Neuter for Feral Cats
If you are a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) colony caretaker, check out the Maddie's® Spay/Neuter Project for Stray Community Cats in NYC page of the NYC Feral Cat Initiative website for more information on free Maddie's Fund spay/neuter services for feral cats.
About Maddie's Fund®
Maddie's Fund®, The Pet Rescue Foundation is a family foundation funded by Workday and PeopleSoft Founder Dave Duffield and his wife, Cheryl. Maddie's Fund is helping to create a no-kill nation where all healthy and treatable shelter dogs and cats are guaranteed a loving home. To achieve this goal, Maddie's Fund is investing its resources in building community collaborations where animal welfare organizations come together to develop successful models of lifesaving; in veterinary colleges to help shelter medicine become part of the veterinary curriculum; and in the implementation of a national strategy to promote accountability and transparency in animal shelter operations. Maddie's Fund is named after the family's beloved Miniature Schnauzer who passed away in 1997.