spay and neuter assistance

The Oregon Humane Society has launched an extremely ambitious and important initiative to reduce unwanted animals, reducing the need for euthanasia. The Spay/Neuter Assistance Plan (SNAP) provides direct assistance to those who need financial help to pay for their cats' spay or neuter surgery. Seniors with inadequate income, the unemployed and underemployed, and people on public assistance receive help through this program. SNAP certificates cover the full cost of the surgery at participating veterinary clinics.

To receive a certificate, either visit the Oregon Humane Society shelter and inquire at the front desk or call (503) 285-7722.

You can receive a coupon for low cost spay/neuter surgeries that is accepted at six local veterinary clinics by sending a self addressed stamped envelope to:
OHS, Spay/Neuter Coupon
PO Box 11364
Portland, Oregon 97211
Or you can pick one up in the shelter's main lobby.

In 1995, the Oregon Humane Society created a $20,000 fund to pay for the sterilization of cats. The program is publicized extensively through veterinarians, public service announcements, all OHS publications, and in articles in neighborhood newspapers. It has prevented the birth of thousands of unwanted kittens and helped reduce the rush of kittens that has traditionally swamped the shelter each spring.