Spay and Neuter Information

One female dog and its offspring can produce 67,000 puppies in six years. One female cat and its offspring can produce 370,000 kittens in seven years. In the greater Los Angeles area alone, over 400 hundred animals are euthanized every day, there just aren't enough homes. To read more about what the spcaLA says about spaying and neutering Click here.

Please be a part of the solution not the problem. Be a responsible pet owner, please spay/neuter your pets. In addition to helping control pet overpopulation, you could be saving your pet's life. Unspayed females are can develop pyometra and spaying your female early can prevent mammory cancer, neutering your male can prevent prostate problems. There are many low cost spay/neuter clinics in the Southern California area. Below some contacts to help you locate a low cost spay/neuter clinic in your area. If you don't see a number listed for your area... try the national referral number at 1-(800)248-SPAY.

Attention Residents of Los Angeles City

New spay/neuter laws went into effect November 15, 2000. Licensing fee for a sterlized dog remains at $10 while the licensing fee for an unsterlized dog is now $100. There fine for non-compliance is $500. So PLEASE have your pet spayed/neutered, you'll not only save alot of money in licensing fees but you'll doing your part to help reduce pet overpopulation. See Los Angeles Animal Services website for full details.

Low cost spay/neuter national referrals: SPAY USA - 1-(800)248-SPAY (7729)

Animal Birth Control Clinics: 1950 Pacific Coast Highway; Lomita, CA; (310)539-3112

Animal Birth Control Clinics: 11314 West Pico Blvd.; West Los Angeles, CA; (310)444-3114

Animal Birth Control Clinic: 18192 Colima Rd.; Rowland Heights, CA; (626)810-8355

Animal Care Center: Golden State Humane Society; 555 E. Artesia Blvd.; Long Beach, CA 90805; (562)423-8406

Animal Care Center: Golden State Humane Society; 11901 Gilbert Street; Garden Grove, CA 92841; (714)638-8111

Animal Health Foundation: (financial assistance for seniors 65+ only); (562)948-4979

Animal Medical Center: 16540 Harbor Blvd # A; Fountain Valley; (714)531-1155

Baldwin Animal Shelter: (626)960-2841

Benevolent Animal Rescue Committee: San Bernardino - (909) 389-9552; www.rescuers.com/barc/speuter.htm

Carson Animal Shelter: 216 W. Victoria; Gardena, CA 90248; (310)523-9566

Cat and Dog Rescue: (213)525-1471

Cats In Need: Diamond Bar - (909)860-1107; Garden Grove (714)530-4563; Pomona - (909)622-0121; San Gabriel - (626)337-4306; Santa Ana - (714)838-0463

Cats in Need of Humane Care: Pomona residences only; (909)622-0121

Friendship for Animals: (909)980-7711

Golden State Humane Society: Garden Grove - (714)638-8111

Humane Animal Rescue Team: Fillmore residence only - (805)524-4542

L.A. Animal Services: Los Angeles residents only; (213) 893-8400

L.A. CITY SPAY/NEUTER VOUCHER DISTRIBUTORS: www.rescueguide.com/vouchers.html

Los Angeles County Animal Control: 11258 Garfield Street; Downey, CA 90242; (562)940-6898

Mercy Crusade Inc.: Many clinics throughout the Southland; www.aaarf.org/vet.htm

Pet Assistance Foundation: Long Beach - (562)920-1216; Los Angeles - (213)896-8110; San Fernando - (818)521-1838; San Gabriel Valley - (626)330-1983; South Bay - (310)372-9593; Simi Valley - (805)583-6143; Santa Clarita - (805)259-1578; Victor Valley - (760)247-6123; Victor Valley - (760)247-5312; San Bernardino - (909)341-5643; No. San Diego - (619)697-PETS; San Diego - (619)745-7986

Santa Monica Shelter: Santa Monica residents only - (310)450-6179

SEAACA: 9777 SEAACA Street; Downey, CA; (562)803-3301

The SPCA of LA:: 1-888-SPCA-LA1; (888)772-2521

Spay and Neuter Animal Network: (805)646-1919

Ventura County Animal Regulations: Ventura County - (800) 660-5474; www.ventura.org/animreg/spay_neuter.html