Spay/Neuter Your Pet

DID YOU KNOW FOR EVERY PERSON BORN THERE ARE 15 DOGS AND 45 CATS ARE ALSO BORN? ANIMAL OVERPOPULATION IS EVERYBODY'S PROBLEM! 9 out of 10 dogs born NEVER find a permanent home! 11 out of 12 cats born NEVER find a permanent home! Over 150,000 dogs and cats are DESTROYED each year in L.A. County! There are LOW-COST and FREE programs for fixing your pet! PLEASE SPAY OR NEUTER YOUR PETS TODAY!

Pet overpopulation is a serious problem. There simply aren't enough homes for all these animals. Help us to reduce the number of unwanted pets and end their suffering. If your pet is not spayed/neutered, here are some programs you can select.

Discount Spay/Neuter Discount Coupons

If you are a Los Angeles City resident you qualify to receive a discount coupon for $30.00 off the cost off spaying or neutering your dog or cat at participating vets.

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Once the discount coupon is issued it is valid for 60 days and it is non-transferable. You will need to choose from a participating vets--we can send you a list with addresses and phone numbers. We recommend that you call some vets before making your choice of vet for the discount. Please be aware that if your dog/cat is in heat or pregnant there will be additional charges. If your dog's testicals have not decended the vet will also charge extra - all dogs and cats must be current on shots and rabies otherwise the clinic will administer and there will be additional costs. If you have questions about this program, please email fix@life4paws.org

If you live in one of the below zip codes you qualify for a discount coupon. Zip codes with * are on the border of being L.A. City or L.A. County if your power bill is issued by DWP then you are in the City of Los Angeles

Pull down this list ot see participating zip codes: 90001* 90002* 90008* 90015 90003 90005 90006 90007 90010 90011 90012 90013 90014 90016 90017 90018 90019 90020 90021 90023* 90024 90025 90026 90028 90029 90031 90032 90033 90034 90035 90036 90037 90038 90039 90041 90042 90043* 90044* 90045 90046 90047* 90048 90049 90056* 90057 90058* 90059* 90061* 90062 90063* 90064 90065 90066* 90067 90068 90069 90071 90077 90089 90210* 90230 90232* 90245 90247* 90248* 90272 90290 90291* 90292* 90293 90404* 90501* 90502* 90710* 90717* 90731 90732 90744 90810* 91040 91042 91214* 91302* 91303 91304 91306 91307 91311 91316 91324 91325 91326 91330** 91331 91335 91340 91342 91343 91343 91344 91345 91352 91356 91364 91367 91401 91402 91403 91405 91406 91411 91423 91436 91504 91505 91601 91602 91604 91605 91606 91607 91608*

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FREE Spay-Mobile

The Spaymobile is a mobile spay and neuter clinic designed to travel to different areas of the city in order to provide FREE spay and neuter services to pet owners who do not have the resources to pay for it.

An on-board generator and water supply makes the unit totally self-sufficient and able to travel throughout L.A. Surgeries are performed only by licensed Veterinarians using the most modern techniques and equipment available.

You can download the schedule of the mobile clinic. For more information, please contact the Coalition for Pets and Public Safety at (310) 276-5145 or visit their website.

 

Seniors and Pets
Senior Citizen in Los Angeles can spay/neuter their pets for free. You can qualify for the Senior Citizen Free Spay and Neuter Program, if all of the following conditions are met:

• Be 62 years of age or older
• Be a resident of the city of Los Angeles 
• Your entire household net income must be less than $20,150 per year 

If you qualify, please complete the Senior Citizen Authorization Form, sign it and have an Animal Services employee verify the information. After verification, it will be signed and dated and returned to you. You will be given a copy of the listing of participating veterinarians. Only those veterinarians on the listing are authorized to perform the sterilization surgery. Select one and make an appointment for the surgery. At the time of the appointment, please present the signed authorization form to the veterinarian.

Please refer any questions to your local City of Los Angeles Animal Care and control center at (888) 4LAPET1 or (888) 452-7381 or (213) 473-7555. 

You can also visit "Senior Licenses" for information on the free service for senior citizens who live in Los Angeles City.

Spay/Neuter Myths

Many myths surround spaying and neutering. Unfortunately, these myths often discourage people from having the surgery performed on their animals. It is critical that we fight these misconceptions with the facts. The lives of dogs and cats depend on it!

MYTH	FACT
Preventing Animals From Having Litters Is Unnatural	We've already interfered with nature by domesticating dogs and cats. In doing so we helped create dog and cat overpopulation. We must now take responsibility for solving it.
It Is Better To Allow Your Female To Have One Litter Before She Is Spayed	The best time to spay your female is before her estrous cycle. Early spaying (as young as 8 weeks) greatly reduces the incidence of mammary tumors and prevents other health problems.
A Female Dog Or Cat Only Comes Into Heat Once A Year	Female dogs come into heat twice a year and female cats can come into heat three times a year. Cats are spontaneous ovulators, meaning the female does not go out of heat until she is bred. This assures fertile mating, and also explains why we have such a serious overpopulation of cats. Cats can actually become pregnant while nursing their young.
An Animal's Behavior Is Adversely Affected By Surgery	The only changes in behavior are positive ones. Male cats tend to reduce territorial spraying, depending upon their age at neutering. Neutered dogs and cats fight less, resulting in fewer battle scars, contagious diseases and abscesses. Males also wander less because they aren't as interested in pursuing females in heat. Also, freed of the urge to mate, dogs and cats tend to be more content and calmer. Neutered pets are easier to live with.
Animals Become Fat and Lazy After Spaying Or Neutering.	In some dogs and cats appetite does increase following the surgery. However, guardians over-feeding them, and not providing enough exercise usually cause weight gain.
We Don't Need To Neuter Males, Because They Aren't The Ones Having The Litters.	It takes two to tango. In fact, an unaltered male can be responsible for impregnating dozens of females.
Female Dogs And Cats That Are Pregnant Or In Heat, Cannot Be Safely Spayed.	Many dogs and cats are spayed while pregnant, to prevent the birth of puppies or kittens. Most vets will spay female cats while they are in heat, and some will spay female dogs while in heat.
Spaying/Neutering Is Too Expensive.	Spay/Neuter saves money! The cost is generally less than most major surgeries, such as the vet care required to repair animal fight injuries, or preventable cancers. This is especially true of young healthy animals. Many areas have low-cost spay/neuter clinics or programs in which vets perform spaying/neutering at a reduced fee.

Altering your male and female pets will decrease roaming, running away and help prevent unwanted pregnancies. You animal's temperament generally improves with neutering and neutering will prevent the marking of territory with urine. The incidence of breast cancer in females and prostrate cancer in males is decreased when you spay/neuter your pets.

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