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KCSPCA Spay & Neuter Programs

Spaying & neutering is something that all responsible pet owner's should consider for the health of their pet, as well as to help reduce the population of unwanted animals in Delaware and across the country. There are two Spay & Neuter Programs that are offered through the KCSPCA.

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  1. The Delaware Department of Agriculture has a low cost Spay/Neuter Program for low income families. For households that qualify under the criteria of the State of Delaware Spay/Neuter Program through the Delaware Dept. of Agriculture you can have your pet spayed/neutered for only $20.

Credits: Poster from DE Dept. of Ag | Poster photography by HM Photography | Poster design by Jeanne McManaman

 

2.   If you do not meet the income requirements through Department of Agriculture, the Kent County SPCA also offers discounted spay/neuter program for cats and dogs.  The KCSPCA discountedspay & neuter prices are as follows:

    • Dogs:
      • Females under 50 lbs = $150
      • Females over 50 lbs = $175
      • Males under 50 lbs = $95
      • Males over 50 lbs = $115
    • Cats:
      • Females = $75
      • Males = $55
      • Additional cost for female dogs/cats that are pregnant or in heat.
  1. KCSPCA Spay/Neuter Certificates: A limited number of KCSPCA spay/neuter certificates are available each month. A certificate can be purchased at our reduced pricing (see dog/cat pricing above) to have your pet scheduled for spay.neuter surgery at our shelter.
  • Certificates for cats go on sale the LAST Thursday of each month and are sold on a first come first serve basis until they are all sold. 
    • Male cats: Surgery is scheduled on Saturdays and there are a total of 40 certificates available.
    • Female cats: Surgery is scheduled for Tuesdays and there are 12 certificates available for each Tuesday of the month.


 

 

Spay & Neuter: Information & Statistics

Did you know...One unaltered female dog and her off-spring can reproduce 67,000 dogs in only 6 years!!! One unaltered female cat and her off-spring who can start reproducing as early as 4 months old can reproduce 420,000 cats in only 7 years!Now think of the count if you put 5, 10, 20, 50 or a couple hundred female dogs & cats into this equation. The numbers are off the charts and only astronomically getting higher!

 

But you can help!....All hope is not lost, the growing problem can get better if each of us take one small step by not allowing our pets to breed!

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