We took in this wonderful dog (pictured), Cocoa, after some people moved and left her. We were so excited to add one more to our pack of rescued dogs, until I started calling around to vets to get prices on fixing her...$300+! Our other two dogs were between $35-$90. We live in the Tri-Cities area now and in order to do it for less than that, we would have to drive 80+ miles. The great people of Pet Overpopulation can't even really help us short of helping out with transportation.

This is a community wide problem! I would love to hear your suggestions or thoughts?

In Georgia, my vets charge $200- $250.  We do have a spay/neuter clinic that is WAY less like around $60.  I think I will still take Tinkerbelle to my vet, just because she has had a litter and still has a little milk.  I just don't want them to run into anything weird because of her having these 7 babies in her uterus.  I do plan on taking my male, Spoticus, to the low cost place for neutering.  He should be easy and it's like $45 to have it done at the spay/neuter clinic.

to get my girls spayed i had to pay $250.00 EACH and  $145.00 for each boy to get neutered.

Have you checked with your local Humane Society?  Sometimes they have certificates that you can purchase and have the dog spayed at local veterinarians that work with them.  It's a good program that benefits both the owners and the humane society, and it gives the vets a chance to give back to the community.

When we rescued Fred he was already nuetered from Russell Rescue, 150 out the door for Fred.

When I got Alice from the shelter she was a mess. She had so much wrong with her plus she was not spay. The total vet bill was around $400.00 but I am not sure how much of that was the spay, medications, and all that. It;s so darn expensive.

Their microchips were like 35 each I think.

Friends of Animals - here's their website:

http://www.friendsofanimals.org/programs/spay-neuter/index.html

Type in your zip code to see if there are any participating vets in your area.  Spays are like $95 and neuters are like $65.  We use these certs to get Ratbone dogs spayed and neutered with my vet....

I HAVE 1 MALE KITTEN WHO IS 6 MONTHS OLD WHO NEEDS TO GET NEUTERED BUT MY VET WANTS $125.00-$150.00. SO I WENT TO THE WEB SITE THAT SUZIE PUT UP http://www.friendsofanimals.org/programs/spay-neuter/index.html AND THIS IS WHAT THEY SENT ME:

We are sorry but Friends of Animals does not have a participating
veterinarian to accept FoA low-cost spay/neuter certificates in your area.

It is important to have your pet spayed or neutered.  Contact the local
humane societies and shelters in your area.  Often they have a low-cost
spay/neuter program or can refer you to a veterinarian who is willing to
help.

You can also try contacting veterinarians in your area and ask if they are
willing to accept FoA spay/neuter certificates.  Have any interested
veterinarians contact FoA for more information at 1-800-321-PETS (7387).

Thank you.

Friends of Animals

SOMETIMES I HATE BEING IN THE BOONIES!! BUT THEN AGAIN I LOVE NOT HAVING A LOT OF NEIGHBORS. LOL

GUESS THATS THE PRICE FOR PRIVACY. THE CLOSES HUMANE SOCIETY IS 1 HOUR FROM US AND THE WAITING LIST IS SOMETHING LIKE 5 MONTHS.

This is a major cause of what is happing everywhere. I live in the wonderfull state that almost passed that god awful AB1634. It's next to imposible to find a s/n clinic here. When you do it's booked for months. The San Francisco area charges over $300 for a s/n.

Anti dog ownership bill disguised as a manditory spay and neuter bill. It will come your way in some form. HSUS and PETA are backing it. HSUS just wants the money and PETA does not want you to have a pet.

The root of most of the over population is the cost of a s/n, the other is back yard breeders.

Join the Yahoo goup  CApetlaw for the real story on AB1634 and it's offshoots.

The spay/neuter situation is sickening...state to state varies 100%...very ridiculous. The  South still uses inhumane euthanasia because "pets" are considered "property" ......not anything more...UGH!

The South is reknown for unsupported  sterilization programs, therefore equals multitudes of  'euthanized" animals daily.

In states like Vermont, etc there are STATE funded  sterilization programs so kill shelters are almost non.existant! They have sterilization programs that are totally free, or almost. That is why so many Southern rescues transport to those states.

OUR role as pet lovers is to lobby and be active in our states to inact free sterilization programs...fight for it!

It means getting vocal and active...just write letters for goodness sake!

it's like..if I say nothing, write no politicians, stay silent, then I am just as bad.... I contributed to the deaths of all those cats,dogs, etc.

I love this rescue group's  comments...she is in Ga. She is very angry about our lack of steriliization laws and tries to transport to NJ etc for rescue.

www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi

Sorry...off my soap box. Apologize..I just get SOOOOO mad about this subject! FIX your pottymouth dog/cat/rat!!!!!

Luckily...in Savannah we have a clinic that does it very cheaply......but, I would spend ANY $$$$$ and take a Wally World hit to fix my pet...I could spend that in Walmart/Publix in a month...my pet is worth far more than a spending spree...hehheh!

FIX YOUR PET!!!!!! Period!!!! (OKOK...now off that soap box!)