How to Find Low Cost Spay Neuter Clinics in Michigan

Michigan shelters kill over 200,000 healthy pets every year. The best way to reduce the number of pets entering shelters is to spay or neuter your pets. Neutering male dogs and cats is good for behavior and health. Neutered animals do not roam, spray and are less aggressive. Neutering prevents testicular cancer. Spaying female dogs and cats eliminates the annoyance of the heat cycle, prevents pyometria, a deadly infection of the uterus and reduces the threat of mammary gland cancer. There are low cost spay neuter clinics and programs located throughout Michigan to make it easier to care for your pets.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Call the Spay Michigan Hotline. A collaboration between SPAY USA and All About Animal Rescue, the SPAY Michigan telephone hotline provides callers with information about nearby spay and neuter programs. Telephone [phone] to find your local clinic.

2. Check out All About Animals website. In addition to operating metro Detroit's only low cost, high volume spay neuter clinic, All About Animals has gathered contact information for all low cost spay neuter programs throughout Michigan.

3. Call you local humane society or animal shelter. Animal shelters and humane societies sometimes offer vouchers to reduce the price of spay and neuter surgeries charged by veterinarians.

4. Shop around for the best price. Prices for spay and neuter surgeries vary wildly among vet practices. Call around for the best price in your area.

Tips & Warnings

• Old wives tales - your female dog or cat will be friendlier if they have a litter. This is not true; having a litter does not improve a female dog or cat's behavior.
• It is best to wait until a female dog or cat has gone though their first period of "heat" before spaying. This is not true. Early (less than six months of age) has been shown to prevent cancers.
• Male dogs or cats will become lazy if they are neutered. Neutered dogs and cats enjoy playing and exercise in the same way they did before surgery.
• Your children need to witness the miracle of life. Teaching children about birth can be done without adding to the overpopulation crisis.

Resources

• List of Spay Neuter Programs in Michigan
• Find a Veterinarian Near You
• List of Michigan Humane Societies and Shelters

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[afs21]

on 10/11/2009 This sounds helpful. But when price matching make sure you listen to what you are getting for that price. Sometimes a number will be a little higher but the service may be better then the low number and always listen to how they give you the price. It can tell you alot about a place. A number is only a number and may not always be how you want someone to take care of your pet. :)

[wcs40110]

on 12/16/2008 Awesome! I was just looking into this!