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Low-Cost Spay/Neuter
Resources in the Baltimore Metro Area
Below are some resources for free and low-cost spay/neuter in Central Maryland. If you have a pregnant cat that needs an emergency spay, please don't hesitate to contact the Feline Rescue Association for help at baltimorecats@gmail.com
3300 Falls Road, Baltimore, MD 21211
410-235-8826, ext. 140; fixem@mdspca.org
Low-cost programs for cats, pit bulls and large breed dogs. Also has feral cat program.
(If you do not meet income requirements, please contact FRA at baltimorecats@gmail.com for help)
Animal Advocates of Howard County
Ellicott City, MD
410-880-2488; application online
Free or low-cost for dogs and cats, depending on income. Not limited to Howard County.
Humane Society of Baltimore County
1601 Nicodemus Road, Reisterstown, MD 21136
410-833-4480; fixmypet@bmorehumane.org
Low-cost spay/neuter for cats and dogs
Maryland Line, MD
Contact Michelle at 717-246-8842 Tuesday or Thursday evening between 6 – 8 PM
Low-cost spay/neuter for cats
Eldersburg Veterinary Hospital
1527 Liberty Road, Sykesville, MD 21784
Ruth Johnson (443) 255-4489; ruth@metroferals.org
Low-cost spay/neuter for cats
P.O. Box 3637, Baltimore, MD, 21214
Contact info@communitycatsmd.org or (410) 753-9000
Low-cost spay/neuter for feral cats only!
Animal Welfare League of Montgomery County
Gaithersburg, MD
Montgomery County Residents only, low-cost spay/neuter for cats
Call 301-740-2511
If there's one thing that's crucial to the end of the crisis of homeless pets and the killing of healthy, adoptable animals it's spay and neuter. Spaying is the sterilization process for a female and neutering is the sterilization process for a male. Both procedures are extremely common and quite safe. Any responsible pet parent will sterilize their pet before they contribute to the pet overpopulation problem. Legitimate adoption agencies will do the same.
Fix them or kill them is not exaggerated. One breeding pair of cats or dogs and their offspring can produce thousands upon thousands of kittens and puppies in their lifetime.
Not only does spay/neuter prevent litters of kittens and puppies whose placement would take homes from kittens, cats, dogs and puppies who are facing euthanasia in shelters or short and miserable lives on the streets, but it also has many benefits to the cat or dog and its family.
Cats and dogs who are altered are less likely to engage in territorial or aggressive behavior, are less likely to try to get out of the house, are less likely to be hit by cars or get into fights with other animals, and are less likely to engage in inappropriate elimination behaviors. Spaying and neutering also decreases or eliminates certain diseases and types of cancer, and increases the longevity and quality of your pet's life.
FACTS:
Cats and kittens can be safely spayed or neutered at 2 lbs, which is usually attained at 8 - 9 weeks of age. Click here for more information on "early age spay/neuter"
A female kitten can go into heat and become pregnant as early as 4 - 5 months. Spay your cat early to avoid unwanted litters.
Female cats can be safely spayed at any stage of pregnancy. The risks of spaying a pregnant cat are negligible and must be balanced against the risks of complications during labor and delivery and the lives of homeless cats and kittens.
Spaying your female dog or cat can literally save her life. Pyometra is a serious condition which all unaltered female animals who go into heat are at risk of. The only way to prevent it is to spay your cat or dog.
Unaltered cats are more likely to contract FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus) and FLV (Feline Leukemia Virus) due to fighting and mating behaviors.
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www.thecatrescue.org / baltimorecats@gmail.com
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