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Vaccination Clinics

Low cost vaccination and wellness options for pets in our community.

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2023 Annual Report

We're here for the people and pets of Southwest Washington. Learn more about our lifesaving work in the community.

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Spay & Save

Preventing Unwanted Cats in Our Community

HSSW is home to Southwest Washington's first public spay and neuter clinic for cats of low-income families. Spay & Save is a program for cats only. HSSW is unable to provide spay/neuter services for dogs.

Make an Appointment

To make an appointment for your cat, click the link below. Appointments are available only on the days listed and space is limited. Appointments open one month in advance. If there are no appointments available, please check the following Monday morning when new appointments open.

Make an Appointment

Additional Information

  • Spay/Neuter Fees and Qualifications

    Families who qualify for Spay and Save are those receiving government support or low-income. Please see below for fee information and qualifications. 

    Government Assistance: $30* per cat

    Families who qualify for Spay & Save are those receiving some form of government assistance. Examples include: Public Housing, TANF, AFDC, SSI, Food Stamps (SNAP), WIC, Free or Reduced Lunch Program, Medicaid, Section 8 Housing, Apple Health, PAW Team, EBT. 

    Low-Income Household: $60* per cat

    Families qualifying for low-income status must meet the income levels below:

     

     

  • Additional Services

    Additional services are available for registered Spay & Save cats. These services may be added only after a cat has been scheduled for their appointment.

    Healthy Cat Package | $30
    Includes FVRCP vaccine, nail trim (front nails only), Praziquantel (treats tapeworms often found on animals with fleas and ear mites for up to 1 month), Revolution (single treatment; treats and prevents fleas, roundworms, hookworms). 

    Rabies Vaccine (3 months and older) | $15

    Home Again Microchip | $15
    Includes lifetime registration and one-year membership in Home Again’s Pet Recovery Program

  • Additional Spay/Neuter Programs

    Cat Adoption Team 

    CAT’s onsite hospital offers a spay/neuter clinic to assist cat owners who are in financial need. You must reside in Clackamas, Multnomah, or Washington Counties (Oregon) or Clark County (Washington) or live within a one-hour drive to their Sherwood, OR shelter to qualify.

    catadoptionteam.org
    503.925.8903

    Feral Cat Coalition

    The Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon is a spay/neuter program for cats (*this service is for feral, stray, and barn cats only). They serve Oregon and Southwest Washington residents.

    feralcats.com
    503.797.2606

    Oregon Humane Society 

    Oregon Humane Society provides low-cost spay/neuter services at both their Portland and Salem campuses. The Salem Spay & Neuter Clinic offers affordable rates for cat owners currently receiving government assistance.

    oregonhumane.org
    503.802.6800

    Second Chance Companions

    SCC provides spay/neuter services to low-income residents in Clark County and the Portland metro area.

    sccpets.com
    360.687.4569


    Additional Resources

    This list is not intended to be a full listing of all services available in our community. Availability is not guaranteed; to verify service availability, please contact the listed service organization. For more resources, click to view Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Resources.

Spay & neuter services are available at reduced cost thanks to generous support from our community and the Spay - Neuter - Adopt program of the Washington Federation of Animal Care & Control Agencies.


For additional questions, please contact:

Community Solutions Team 
[email protected] or 360.213.2621