The Animal Shelter of Sullivan County is the first shelter in the Tri Cities area with a State Approved Spay/Neuter Surgical Suite. The shelter has a 3-bed surgical area with adjoining prep rooms, state of the art IDEXX lab station, and recovery area. The opening of this surgical suite enables us to work with our community to help to spay/neuter their animals as well as the community (outside) cats in the county area.
All Spay/Neuter surgeries are by Appointment, please complete application, once application received, you will be contacted as appointments are available.
SPAY/NEUTER APPLICATION
SPAY/NEUTER SURGERY PRICING
DOGS
Female Dog Spay: $75
(2nd/3rd trimester pregnancies) $15
Male Dog Neuter: $65
Cryptorchid (Male testes not descended), additional $15 fee
Hernia Repair $15 (If hernia noted during spay/neuter surgery)
CATS
Female Cat Spay: $65
(2nd/3rd trimester pregnancies) $15
Male Cat Neuter: $55
Cryptorchid (Male testes not descended), additional $15 fee
Hernia Repair $15 (If hernia noted during spay/neuter surgery)
Spayed Pets Don’t Go Into Heat
If they aren’t spayed, cats will go into heat at around 6 months of age. They will stay in heat for an average of 6 days. The cycle of heat repeats every 3 weeks on average during their season. When they are in heat, cats become very vocal and demanding. They may bleed and even spray urine.
Dogs generally only go into heat twice a year. They also bleed and urinate excessively during their cycle. Spaying prevents your pet from ever going into heat and exhibiting these behaviors.
Spaying Your Female Pet Will Help Her Live Longer
Spaying your kitten when she is 3 to 6 months old will virtually eliminate the risk that she will develop mammary cancer when she’s older. Additionally, spaying your kitten prevents many different infections and cancers that occur in the uterus and ovaries.
A study of 460,000 cats and 2.2 million dogs found that spayed cats live 39% longer and spayed dogs live 23% longer than their unspayed counterparts. Like cats, spayed dogs are less likely to develop certain cancers, as well as pyometra, a potentially fatal uterine infection.
*Pyometra: A serious condition where the uterus fills with pus. Pyometra can affect many organs, which can make a pet very sick or even kill her. One of the organs that classically gets damaged is the kidney. It can get worse: a “mature” pyometra can rupture or break. This leads to having pus all over the belly (septic peritonitis).
Breast Tumors: Over 25% of non-spayed female dogs will develop breast or mammary tumors. Spaying pets protects against them, depending on the timing. The risk of a dog having mammary tumors is 0.05%, if a female is spayed before the first heat. Then it shoots up to an 8% risk after their first cycle, and 26% after their second heat. If a dog is spayed after 2 years of age, then there is no more protection.
Your Neutered Male Pet Will Be Healthier
Neutered dogs don’t develop testicular cancer, which is common in older dogs who haven’t been neutered. They also have a lower risk of pancreatic cancer, and their life expectancy is increased up to 18%.
Neutering your cat will also eliminate the possibility of testicular cancer and decrease the possibility of pancreatic cancer.
Your Pet Won’t Gain Weight from Being Spayed or Neutered
A pet who gets enough exercise and eats a healthy diet in moderation will remain fit and healthy.
Additional Services offered during spay/neuter appointment
HCPCH (Cat Booster) $15
FIV/FELV Test $25
DAPPV (Dog Booster) $15
Bordetella (Kennel Cough) $15
Leptospirosis $15 (Vaccine to protect against the Leptospiruria and prevent Leptospiremia)
4DX Heartworm Test $25
Microchip $15
Rabies $10 (rabies is included in price of spay/neuter)
Flea/Tick 1 Month $10 (Vectra for dogs, Revolution for cats)
Flea/Tick 3 Month $25 (Bravecto topical – dogs over 6 months of age)
Dewormer $5