Schedule a Spay/Neuter appointment

Online Scheduling Notes and Important Information Regarding our Spay & Neuter Clinic

Appointment Information

• We book appointments one month in advance – they fill up quickly. New appointments available at midnight unless the appointment date you want lands on a weekend or a holiday.
• Appointments from the 1st to the 15th of the month are booked for San Mateo County residents only. If you are NOT a San Mateo County resident and make an appointment during this time, it will be denied. Proof of residency will be required at the time of check-in.
• Appointments are made online only.
• Fields with an asterisk (*) are required and must be filled in order for your request to be submitted.
• You may request up to 2 appointments per day. For more than 2 pets, additional appointments will need to be made online for a different day.
• Appointments cannot be rescheduled. We can cancel your appointment, and you can book another appointment online.
• Please do not make more than one appointment for the same pet. Without cancellation confirmation, the second appointment you make for the same pet will be denied.
• Your pet needs to be the correct sex as the appointment scheduled, otherwise you will be turned away on the day of your appointment, and you will need to schedule another appointment online.
• Both female and male dogs will be tattooed.

Requirements

• If your pet has any medical conditions or is taking medications other than preventatives, explain in the notes section on Step 3 of your appointment request.
• Dogs and cats must be at least 4 months old by their appointment date. Male rabbits must be 6 months old, and female rabbits must be at least 1 year old.
• Pre-surgical bloodwork is required for dogs older than 7-and-a-half years, and for cats older than 9-and-a-half years prior to surgery (at an additional cost).
• We require Von Willebrand Factor (blood test) for Doberman pinschers prior to surgery (at an additional cost).
• Dogs should be current on their distemper vaccine (“DHPP”/”DA2P”) and cats on their FVRCP vaccine. Proof is required on the day of your appointment, either shown on paper or on your phone. If you do not have proof of vaccines for your pet, you may request them at the time of check-in at an additional cost.
• Rabies vaccine is required for dogs and cats 4 months and up. Proof is required. If no proof, rabies vaccine is required to be administered at time of surgery at an additional cost.

No Surgery Will Be Performed on the Following Pets

• Brachycephalic dogs or cats. Examples include but are not limited to: French/English bulldogs, pugs, Pekingese, Boston terriers, American/British/Exotic shorthairs, Persians, Scottish Folds/Straights, Himalayans, Selkirk/Devon Rex, & Burmese.
• Female pets that have had any abdominal surgery, including C-sections; Male rabbits that are cryptorchid; or male cats and dogs that are abdominal cryptorchid.
• Please note: If your pet is observed to have a heart murmur during the pre-surgical exam, your pet could be declined. Approval of surgery is at the discretion of the surgeon and dependent on severity of the heart murmur.

County of San Mateo Financial Assistance for Surgery

• If you need additional financial assistance to have your pet spayed or neutered and you are a San Mateo County resident, we encourage you to contact the County of San Mateo for information on a Spay/Neuter Assistance Voucher.
• Voucher must be present at time of appointment during drop-off.
• Expired Vouchers will be denied and payment of surgery at time of drop-off will be required.