Spay & Neuter

Low-Cost Options

Don't let cost prevent you from spaying or neutering. There are a number of low-cost clinics in Northern California that can help you make the responsible choice and alter your pet(s).

Use this convenient tool to find options close to you: visit the North Shore Animal League America website and enter your zip code. 

We Can Help

If you live in Northern California (Visalia to Yreka) and cannot afford to spay/neuter your German Shorthaired Pointer or GSP mix, or need help with the cost, we can help! Please complete the brief form below, and we’ll be in touch with you via email within 7 days.

Program Guidelines

  • The program is subject to available funding; currently, funds are AVAILABLE
  • We approve expenses in advance
  • We pay the veterinarian or clinic directly
  • Your dog will receive a microchip if not already chipped
  • Retroactive payment is not available

Spay-Neuter Financial Help Request Form

For GSPs and GSP mixes that are mostly GSP, residing in Northern California (Visalia to Yreka)

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Formal name as well as call name
If not known, give best estiimate
If not known, give best estimate
Enter Female or Male
Your Name(Required)
Address(Required)
Please upload up to 3 good clear photos of your dog so we can confirm breed ID
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    Please upload spay or neuter surgery estimate from your vet that includes their contact details
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      Microchip(Required)
      I understand that my dog will be microchipped if s/he is not already chipped, and the chip will be registered to me.
      Rabies(Required)
      I understand that my dog will receive a rabies vaccination if the vet or clinic requires it and I do not have proof of prior rabies vaccination.
      Veterinary Care Consent(Required)

      Why should I spay or neuter my dog?

      GSP wearing a coneThe reasons are numerous to spay (surgically sterilize a female) or neuter (surgically sterilize a male) a dog. Not only is it a medical and behavioral benefit to your pet, but it also helps benefit thousands of other future animals. By having your pet altered, you help prevent unwanted offspring that lead to thousands of pets being euthanized in shelters every year.

      Medical and behavioral benefits:

      • Spaying your female dog will prevent heat cycles, prevent unwanted pregnancies, and has been proven to reduce the risk of breast cancer. It also eliminates the risk of life-threatening uterine infections (pyometra).
      • Neutering your male dog can help to decrease aggressive behaviors and wandering, and reduce the chance of prostatic diseases. It also eliminates the common risk of testicular tumors.

      These procedures do not change dogs' drive to learn, hunt, or their intelligence level. Also, breeding is best left to the professionals. German Shorthaired Pointers should be screened for hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, cone degeneration, and von Willebrand disease before breeding. These tests cost thousands of dollars, but are necessary to ensure that only the happiest, healthiest dogs continue the bloodlines and prevent future animals that must live with a lifetime of disease and discomfort.

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