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SPAY/ NEUTER

Animal Services, with assistance from the Department of Social Services (DSS), has partnered with AnimalKind’s “The $20 Fix” program to offer low-cost and no-cost spay and neuter surgeries to pets of qualifying households in Orange County. 

It is the hope of Animal Services and Orange County that this program will increase the number of pets that are spayed and neutered in the County, and in turn help eliminate the ongoing problem of pet overpopulation we face as a community. 

If you are a DSS client, you may qualify for a no-cost spay/neuter surgery for your pet!  To find out, call Sarah Fallin, Animal Services Program Coordinator, at 919-942-PETS (7387).

Other Orange County Citizens that do not qualify for a no-cost spay/neuter, but do meet the income requirements for AnimalKind, may qualify for a spay/neuter surgery for their pet for $20.  To find out if your household qualifies, visit www.animalkind.org or call 919-870-1660.

Coming Up:

Spay Neuter Day USA! - February 23, 2010

Orange County Animal Services will celebrate Spay Neuter Day in Orange County on February 23, 2010!  To celebrate this annual event, Animal Services has partnered with Pet Overpopulation Patrol of North Carolina (POP-NC) to spay and neuter up to 30 pets from Orange County residents who receive services from the Department of Social Services (DSS). 

 

Managing Pet Overpopulation

Animal Services Staff and the Animal Services Advisory Board have worked together to develop a strategic plan for managing pet overpopulation in Orange County.  The intent of this plan is to support and promote targeted sterilization in order to reduce the number of animals that must be sheltered; control and manage the costs of animal services; and reduce the use of euthanasia as a means of population control.  Click here to read Managing Pet Overpopulation: A Strategic Plan for Orange County, North Carolina.

 

Spaying and Neutering Outreach

Orange County Animal Services provides a spay/neuter outreach program. Please contact Animal Control at 919-942-PETS (7387) to learn about financial assistance in spaying/neutering your pet.

Local Spay/Neuter Resources