Spay & Neuter Clinic
CAT’s Spay & Neuter Clinic offers low-cost spay/neuter services to help reduce the number of homeless and unwanted animals in our community.
Booking Information
Appointments are available Tues-Fri
14175 SW Galbreath Dr., Sherwood, OR 97140
Surgery Rates
- Cat Spay (female) $300
- Cat Neuter (male) $150
Additional fees apply if your cat is found to have an umbilical hernia or if your male cat has cryptorchidism. Services may be added when booking.
As part of the Spay & Save program, our clinic offers reduced rates for those who qualify. Please see below for pricing qualifications.
- Cat Spay $135
- Cat Neuter $135
To qualify for a reduced rate, please upload a picture confirming your eligibility when booking. If you are unable to upload a photo, please include a note detailing which program you qualify under. If unable to load a photo, please bring proof of eligibility at drop-off.
- Medicaid
- WIC
- Food Stamps/ SNAP
- Supplement Security Income
- Section 8 Public Housing
- TANF
- Oregon Health Plan or Apple Health
- Meals on Wheels
- Subsidized School Lunch Program
Spay & Save sets surgery costs as low as possible to make spay/neuter available to all pet owners. We recognize that in some circumstances, these amounts may still be out of reach. If the cost of surgery through this program is keeping you from spaying or neutering your pet(s), please contact us to see if our Keeping Cats in Homes program can provide any additional support.
Spay & Save serves the greater Portland/Vancouver metro area, including the following counties: Multnomah, Marion, Washington, Clackamas, Yamhill or Clark County.
CAT is only able to provide spay/neuter surgeries to owned pet cats. If you need assistance with a feral, stray, or barn cat, please contact the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon.
CAT’s spay/neuter clinic aims to assist families with lower incomes and their cats by offering affordable spay/neuter surgeries. Our goal is to assist those in most need of our low-cost services—we respectfully request that if you can afford a traditional veterinary provider, you make an appointment with them. We appreciate your consideration!
Additional Services
While your cat is getting surgery, items and services such as vaccinations, microchips, and flea treatment can be done during the appointment.
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Note: These add-ons are only available during surgery appointments.
Help your pet stay found. Even if your cat is microchipped, a collar and tag will quickly and easily alert people that your cat has a home.
Depending on what the cat needs, this could be an ear cleaning solution used to clean the inside surface areas of the ear, or it may be a more extensive cleaning that includes an ear flushing. This only cleans the ears—no medication will be applied.
Feline leukemia is a virus spread through saliva and blood. This is an important vaccine if your cat goes outside and might encounter other cats. Your cat will need a booster in 3-4 weeks in order to be fully effective.
FeLV and FIV are diseases that cats can get from the mother cat or during encounters with other cats (often during fighting). These viruses cause the cat’s immune system to not work as well, so the cat becomes more susceptible to disease. Cats with these diseases often do not live as long, especially if they are outdoors, where they will encounter diseases they won’t be able to fight.
This will treat the cat for fleas, roundworms, hookworms, heartworms, and earmites. This does not treat tapeworms.
This vaccine protects against two viruses that cause symptoms similar to the human cold. It also protects against feline panleukopenia, which is a virus that causes severe diarrhea, vomiting, and sometimes death. The American Association of Feline Practitioners recommends this as a “core” vaccine. If this is the first vaccine your cat has received of this type, or if your cat is less than 20 weeks of age, your cat will need a booster in 3-4 weeks.
This will treat the cat for fleas, roundworms, hookworms, and earmites. This does not treat tapeworms. This will be a 3-month supply, so you can continue monthly treatment at home.
If your cat is lost (even indoor-only cats can escape), a rescue agency or veterinarian can “scan” the cat and use the microchip information to return the cat to you.
All four feet will have the nails trimmed. The nails will grow back, and the cat can still defend themselves, but they will have smaller nails and have less ability to scratch their surgical incision.
This vaccine protects against rabies. The rabies vaccine we use is effective for one year. Your cat is only eligible for this vaccine if they are 12 weeks of age or older.
We use a product called Droncit, Drontal, or Cestex. This will get rid of tapeworms, which are commonly spread by fleas. It will not prevent future tapeworm infections, so we recommend also treating your cat for fleas.
All female cats will be sent home with a recovery suit. You can upgrade to a collar for $10 if you prefer
- All cats will be sent home with oral pain medication to be administered by the owner, included in the surgery price.
- If you choose to upgrade, we will administer a long-acting pain medication released over four days, which is called Zorbium (Buprenorphine). Selecting the upgrade means the owner will not need to administer medication.*
For more information about pain medication, please read our Pain Medication Information Sheet (PDF). Please note that common over-the-counter pain medications may be toxic and should never be given to your pet.
Spay & Neuter FAQS
What to do at drop-off:
Drop-off time is available anytime between 7:15 am and 8:00 am on the day of surgery.
Please do not arrive after 8:00 am. We aren’t able to accept late arrivals, and you will need to reschedule your appointment.
Please park in our main parking lot at the front of the building. There will be signs saying ‘Surgery Drop Off’ out front.
Staff will come to greet you at your car to check your pet in for surgery and review the fasting guidelines.
You must select all services before your check-in starts.
Please make sure to bring your cat in a secure carrier. Make sure the carrier is free of personal items such as large blankets, towels, or toys. Depending on availability, we may be able to provide you a carrier if your pet arrives in a damaged or nonsecure carrier.
What to do at pick up:
Pick-up time is available anytime between 4:30 pm and 5:30 pm on the day of surgery.
When you arrive, enter through the front door and let the front desk know who you are picking up.
Discharge instructions will be explained to you at pickup in addition to being emailed to you.
Plan to pay when you pick up. We accept cash and credit cards. We DO NOT accept checks, Care Credit, Venmo, or Zelle.
Fasting Requirements
Cats and kittens over 4 months old:
Restrict all access to food (including treats) starting the night before surgery, around 10:00 PM.
Water should be made available and easy to access at all times.
Kittens 4 months and younger:
Restrict all access to food (including treats) starting 6:00 AM the same day of surgery.
Water should be made available and easy to access at all times.
Please bring your cat in a carrier. You are welcome to purchase one from us in advance in our shelter retail lobby during business hours, OR we may be able to provide you with one for free (depending on availability) if you are unable to afford one.
Please DO NOT remove your cat from its carrier when you arrive.
If you are unable to get a carrier before your appointment, let the check-in volunteer know, and they can bring one to your car for you to place your cat in.
If you are going to purchase a carrier for your cat, the preferred type would be a hard-sided, top-loading carrier.
There are a few things you can do to monitor your cat after surgery and ensure proper healing.
We highly recommend that your cat wear a recovery collar or suit during the healing process. All females will be sent home with a suit, and you can choose to upgrade to a recovery collar for an additional fee.
Please see the handouts and videos below:
Ways to help your cat heal
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Prevent harmful licking
Monitor your pet’s incision
Yes, for up to 60 days after surgery!
The FVRCP and FeLV vaccines need to be boostered 3-4 weeks after the first vaccine. For the FVRCP vaccine, the recommendation is that it be given every 3-4 weeks until the cat is 18-20 weeks.
If you select the FVRCP or FeLV vaccine or parasite treatment, you are eligible to come back for one of our low-cost vaccine clinics within 60 days of your cat’s spay or neuter surgery. Contact us at [email protected] or 503-308-4176 to schedule.
You may only bring the same cat that you had spayed or neutered. All other pets need to be brought to your own vet.
We are not able to see your pet for any other medical reason.
Openings are released at 7 am each day, and as there are cancellations.
We do not keep a waitlist.
Contact us at [email protected] to see if we can help with the following issues.
If you are facing a significant hardship and urgently need an appointment
If you are trying to get an appointment for multiple cats on the same day
If you have other questions not answered on our website
All spay/neuter surgeries are performed by qualified, licensed veterinarians. All animals receive a brief physical exam prior to surgery and are attended to by veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants during surgery.
Your cat will be shaved on their abdomen and have a small green tattoo to indicate they have been spayed or neutered.
All surgical patients receive pain medications before surgery. Your cat will be sent home with three days’ worth of oral pain medication and a recovery suit (if female).
You may elect to purchase long-acting transdermal post-operative pain medication that will be applied during surgery and last for three days.
You may also select to purchase a recovery collar instead of a recovery suit for an additional fee.
Yes! You can make a spay surgery appointment for a cat who is in heat. There is no additional fee.
Cats can come in for spay surgery when they are no longer nursing kittens, which is usually about six weeks after giving birth.
Cats need to be a minimum of 8 weeks old and weigh at least 2 pounds. We recommend spaying/neutering your pet as early as you are able to prevent unplanned litters, roaming, and heat cycles.
Yes, a cat with a hernia or who is cryptorchid (undescended testicle) can be spayed or neutered at our clinic. There is an additional fee.
What is Cryptorchidism?
Cryptorchidism is a condition in which one or both of the male’s testicles have not descended (dropped) into the scrotum. In kittens, the testicles normally go into the scrotum between 8-16 weeks of age. If they are not in the scrotum, they need to be found and removed to complete the neuter surgery. They may be located anywhere between the kidney to the scrotal sac, but are often found near the pelvis in the abdomen. This is a more complicated procedure and could involve more than one incision or a larger incision to locate the testicle(s).
What does it mean to have an Umbilical Hernia?
An umbilical hernia is where the abdominal wall is not fully closed at or near the umbilicus (belly button). This may be small and just contain some fat from the abdomen, or it may be larger and contain sections of organs (such as intestine). Any size hernia has the potential to trap an organ, which could be an emergency situation if it happens. We recommend the hernia is repaired and we can do this at the time of the spay or neuter surgery. Your cat will have an additional incision near the umbilicus when this surgery is performed.
The cost difference between spaying and neutering is primarily due to the differences in the surgical procedures involved. Spay surgery is generally more invasive and complex, takes longer to perform, and may require more extensive anesthesia or additional supplies than a neuter surgery.
Need a copy of your spay/neuter records?
If your cat had surgery in our clinic in March 2024 or later, you can request a copy of your medical records here .
If you need medical records for a cat that had surgery in our clinic any time prior to March 2024, please call us at (503) 925-8903 or send an email to [email protected].
About Our Clinic
As part of our commitment to serving cats and people in our community, the onsite hospital at Cat Adoption Team offers a low-cost spay/neuter clinic to assist families and their cats and to help reduce the number of homeless and unwanted animals.
Our goal is to support those in most need of low-cost services. To make these services available to those who may not otherwise afford them, a portion of the price of each low-cost spay/neuter surgery is covered by charitable donations.