Spay & Neuter

It depends on species and breed. Cats generally have this surgery at 6 months old. For dogs, it depends on their size and on a few health conditions that need more maturity to resolve first.

We don’t recommend it before 6 months without a very specific reason, and we’ll guide you through the options at puppy and kitten visits.

Dogs expected to be over 50 pounds as adults have better orthopedic health if they’re 1 year old first. That means waiting until after a first heat for females, and until 1 year for males.

Depending on the breed, the risk of hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia and torn cruciate ligaments can be 2 to 6 times lower.

We often provide letters documenting the benefits of waiting for larger dogs, so rescue groups will allow you to wait a bit longer than they prefer.

We offer reasonable pricing without cutting corners. Your pet gets careful handling and close monitoring, pain management with narcotics and local anesthetics, nausea medication, and a check that all of their baby teeth have fallen out properly. Most pets also get a microchip placed at the same time.

Yes. Before surgery, we’ll contact you with feeding instructions, a drop-off time and an estimate for the procedure. If your pet gets anxious, see how we help with drop-offs.

Yes. The doctor will call once your pet is mostly awake to tell you how the surgery went and go over instructions for taking them home. Your pet goes home the same day with additional pain medication and instructions for their care and monitoring during recovery.