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Spay / Neuter

What is Spaying & Neutering?

Spaying is removing the ovaries and uterus of a female pet.  It is a veterinary procedure that requires minimal hospitalization and offers lifelong health benefits.

Neutering is removing the testicles of your male pet.  It will vastly improve your pet’s behavior and keep him close to home.

NOTE: Tri-County Humane Society ensures all its dogs, puppies, cats, kittens, and rabbits are spayed/neutered before their adoptions; however, we are not licensed to spay/neuter the public's pets.

 

Top 10 Reasons to Spay or Neuter Your Pet:

Your female pet will live a longer, healthier life.
Spaying helps prevent uterine infections such as pyometra and mamary tumors, which are fatal in about 50 percent of dogs and 90 percent of cats. Spaying your pet before her first heat cycle is recommended.

Neutering provides major health benefits.
Besides preventing unwanted litters, neutering your male companion prevents testicular cancer if done before six months of age.

Your spayed female won't go into heat.
While cycles can vary, female felines usually go into heat four to five days every three weeks during breeding season. In an effort to advertise for mates, they'll yowl and urinate more frequently—sometimes all over the house!

Your male dog won't want to roam away from home.
An intact male will do just about anything to find a mate! That includes digging his way under the fence and making like Houdini to escape from the house. And once he's free to roam, he risks injury in traffic and fights with other males.

Your neutered male will be much better behaved.
Neutered cats and dogs focus their attention on their human families. On the other hand, unneutered dogs and cats may mark their territory by spraying strong-smelling urine all over the house. Many aggression problems can be avoided by early neutering.

Spaying or neutering will NOT make your pet fat.
Don’t use that old excuse! Lack of exercise and overfeeding will cause your pet to pack on the extra pounds—not neutering. Your pet will remain fit and trim as long as you continue to provide exercise and monitor food intake.

It is highly cost-effective.
The cost of your pet's spay/neuter surgery is a lot less than the cost of having and caring for a litter. It also beats the cost of treatment when your unneutered pet escapes and gets into fights with the neighborhood strays!

Spaying and neutering your pet is good for the community.
Stray animals pose a real problem in many parts of the country. They can prey on wildlife, cause car accidents, damage the local fauna and frighten children. Spaying and neutering packs a powerful punch in reducing the number of animals on the streets.

Your pet doesn't need to have a litter for your children to learn about the miracle of birth.
Letting your pet produce offspring you have no intention of keeping is not a good lesson for your children—especially when so many unwanted animals end up in shelters. There are tons of books and videos available to teach your children about birth in a more responsible way - or you can foster a pregnant animal from your local animal shelter!

Spaying and neutering helps fight pet overpopulation.
Every year, millions of cats and dogs of all ages and breeds are euthanized or suffer as strays. These high numbers are the result of unplanned litters that could have been prevented by spaying or neutering.

Click here for more from the ASPCA on spay/neuter benefits.

Click here to read about the health benefits of spaying/neutering puppies and kittens.

MnSNAP will be returning to Tri-County Humane Society in spring 2025 for the following surgery dates:

May 25 
June 1
July 9 
August 3 
September 3
September 7
October 5

MnSNAP will start accepting appointments about four weeks out from the surgery dates. All questions should be directed toward MnSNAP; their team uses TCHS' property for the clinics, but TCHS doesn't have anything else directly to do with the clinics. 

Lower-Cost Vet Resources

Access Veterinary Care
6225 42nd Ave. N 
Minneapolis, MN 55422 
763-390-4050
myaccessvetcare.com
Urgent and preventative care clinics. Sees most sick and well pets with no qualification of income needed.


Ani-meals Program Community Emergency Service
1900 11th Ave. S 
Minneapolis, MN 55404 
612-870-1125
Cesmn.org
Provides monthly, weekend deliveries of donated and purchased cat and dog food to their isolated Meals on Wheels neighbors. In addition to food, pets may receive health services such as vaccines, exams, and spaying/neutering.

Animal Care Foundation
P.O. Box 24525 
Edina, MN 55424
763-529-5060
info@animalcarefoundation.org, animalcarefoundation.org
Provides veterinary care for pets of people who are disabled or elderly and have limited financial resources in Hennepin, Washington, Anoka, and Dakota counties.

Animal Humane Society Veterinary Centers 
845 Meadow Lane N 
Golden Valley, MN 55422 
763-489-7729
animalhumanesociety.org/vetcenters
Low-cost spay, neuter and specialty surgeries, wellness services, and dental care for cats, dogs, and rabbits belonging to families with limited means or nonprofit rescues and shelters.


Animal Humane Society Assistance Programs
https://www.animalhumanesociety.org/news/theres-no-place-home

Corner of Kindness
PO Box 25 St.
Bonifacius, MN 55375 
Cornerofkindness.org
Provides cat food, litter boxes, toys & treats distributed from Eagan, Minnesota. Also provides financial assistance for spay/neuter.

Eden Valley Veterinary Clinic
320-453-2293 
Full-service vet clinic located in Eden Valley, Minnesota.


For Pets Mankato
1326 N 6th St.
Mankato, MN 56001 
Forpetsmankato.org
Low- and no-cost veterinary care, including spaying and neutering, and pet food for those who need it in the Mankato area.


Get Your Fix Veterinary Surgical Center
105 Barbara Ave.
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 
218-499-3228
Getyourfixvetcenter.com
Provides affordable, high-quality surgical sterilizations for dogs and cats in the Detroit Lakes area and surrounding communities.


Helping Hands for Pets
P.O. Box 1451 
Somerset, WI 54016
715-781-8505
Helpinghands4pets.org
Provides qualified pet owners in Western Wisconsin with basic financial assistance for pets’ medical needs and spays/neuters.
 

Kimball Vet Clinic
320-398-3600
Full-service vet clinic located in Kimball, Minnesota.

Leech Lake Legacy
P.O. Box 385454
Bloomington, MN 55438 
Leechlakelegacy.org
Provides low-cost wellness exams, spays/neuters, and vaccinations to the companion animals of Leech Lake Reservation.

MARS Veterinary Services
4112 83rd Ave. N 
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443 
763-463-9391
Facebook.com/marsvetservices
Provides quality care at an affordable cost.

Minn-Kota PAAWS: People Advocating Animal Welfare Services 
2125 1st Ave. S 
Fargo, ND
701-356-0523
Minnkotapaaws.org
Provides low-cost spay/neuter clinic serving Fargo/Moorhead and surrounding areas. Also has a Pet Food Pantry.

Minnesota Spay Neuter Assistance Program (MnSNAP)
2822 Washington Ave. N 
Minneapolis, MN 55411 
612-720-8236
Mnsnap.org
Low-cost spay and neuter surgeries and core vaccinations for cats. Affordable and accessible spay and neuter services.


Minnesotans Supporting Companion Animals for Seniors & the Disabled
941 Lawnview Ave.
Shoreview, MN 55126
651-261-5808
Mnscasd.org
Dr. Marie Louderback visits senior living facilities to treat pets in their homes.


Mission Animal Hospital
10100 Viking Drive #150 
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
952-938-1237
Missionah.org
Nonprofit organization offering walk-in urgent care, appointments for sick and well pets, wellness express, general and advanced surgery with reduced-fee prices available to those who meet their income qualifications.


Pet Fixers Spay/Neuter Program
1612 Carr Lake Rd SE 
Bemidji, MN 56601 
218-751-7910
greatriverrescue.com/adoption-2/pet-fixers
Low-cost spay/neuter clinic for qualified low-income pet owners and caretakers.


Petco Vetco clinics
Low-cost pet vaccine clinics offered at PetCo stores throughout the state: https://www.vetcoclinics.com/services-and-clinics/vaccination-clinics-by- state/minnesota-vaccination-clinics/


Purple Cat Mobile Veterinary Clinic 
1520 Westgate Road 
Baldwin, WI 54002 
Purplecatvet.com
Provides high-volume, high-quality, low-cost spay/neuter veterinary clinic for cats. Affordable spay and neuter services in Northwest Wisconsin.


The Bond Between Pet Food Shelf
2501 Minnehaha Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-722-9998
Thebondbetween.org/pet-food-shelf 
Operates a pet food shelf in Minneapolis.

The Bond Between Respite Care/Temporary Housing for Pets
https://www.thebondbetween.org/respite


Twin Ports Spay/Neuter, PLLC
6128 Grand Ave.
Duluth, MN 55807
218-623-6342
Northlandspayneuter.org
Provides high-quality low-cost spay/neuter services to homeless shelter animals as well as household pets.


ValueCare Veterinary Clinic
202 N Chestnut St.
Chaska, MN 55318 
1515 E 66th St Richfield, MN 55423 
952-217-4365


Valuecarevet.com
Vaccinations, Surgeries, New Pet Care, Sick Pet Care. No income qualification needed.


VeTouch
2501 Minnehaha Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-440-6147
Facebook.com/VeTouch
Offers monthly vaccine clinics. Provides physical exams, rabies, distemper vaccines, flea/tick/heartworm preventatives for financially qualified or homeless individuals.


Vet Partners Cares
3505 Vicksburg Lane N Ste. 300 
Minneapolis, MN 55447 
Vetpartnerscares.org
Dedicated to alleviating the financial burden placed on distressed owners when their pets require unforeseen medical care.

Note: This list is provided as a community service for informational purposes only. Information provided by other organizations, including links to external websites, does not constitute endorsement by Tri-County Humane Society of the opinions, information, products or services of that organization.
 

2024 Facts:

  • Animals Placed

    4,489

  • Number of Animals Transferred In

    595

  • Total Surgeries

    3,082

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