To locate a pet food pantry or other pet-related community service, explore an interactive resource map provided by Feeding Pets of the Homeless; just choose which resource you’re seeking under the “Get Help” listing on the right. Or contact your local shelter and rescue organizations directly. The HSUS has provided grants to many organizations that are providing these services in their communities. For help with housing, food, paying bills and more, visit findhelp.org, type in your zip code and then click on the relevant topic. Show
Spay and neuterMany people want to have their pets or community cats spayed or neutered, but when they find out how much it costs, they think it won't be possible. But it absolutely is possible—there are many shelters, veterinarians and organizations who are ready and able to help. In Virginia, PETA offers spay and neuter surgeries for dogs and cats in the Hampton Roads area in four state-of-the-art mobile clinics and in the Richmond area at the Jessica Beath Clinic in Ashland. We have also partnered with the Friends of Norfolk Animal Care Center to offer free spay and neuter surgeries for dogs and cats of Norfolk residents on the second Wednesday of each month (by appointment only). Rabies vaccines and microchipping are also free for surgical patients on these days. Make an Appointment to Have Your Animal Companion Spayed or Neutered Learn More About Our Program and How You Can Help Need to Have Your Dog or Cat Spayed or Neutered?PETA’s mobile clinics travel throughout the Hampton Roads region daily. PETA also operates at the Jessica Beath Clinic in Ashland. Your animal must have an appointment to be spayed or neutered. Fill out the appointment request form online or call 757-622-7382 (select option 3). We recommend that you print and fill out the check-in form (using blue or black ink), which is for surgical patients only, before you visit a clinic. Please note: We accept payment with cash or credit card only. Here are some helpful resources to review before your visit:
Because of breed-specific surgical complications or medical predispositions, our clinics do not accept Doberman pinschers, Rottweilers, or bulldogs for surgery. Flat-faced breeds are more prone to respiratory distress during anesthesia and postsurgical recovery because of their narrow nasal passages and facial structure. We recommend the use of a private veterinary hospital, where they can be monitored more closely. Acceptance for surgery in our mobile clinics is at the sole discretion of the attending veterinarian. Due to the extended surgical time involved, we cannot perform sterilization surgery on cryptorchid dogs weighing over 25 pounds. Please see your regular veterinarian or our low-cost options sheet for other clinics in this case. How PETA’s Spay/Neuter Services in Virginia HelpAt the Jessica Beath Clinic and via our Mobile Clinics Division, PETA spays and neuters hundreds of companion animals every week in southeastern Virginia. Each of our clinics is capable of sterilizing up to 30 animals per day. The staff consists of a licensed veterinarian, a licensed veterinary technician, a veterinary assistant, and an assistant who checks in each animal. The clinics operate an average of six days a week, and the mobile clinics travel from Virginia’s Eastern Shore to Gloucester County and from the Border Station in Chesapeake to Emporia and locations in between. Since the program’s inception in 2001, PETA’s mobile clinics have helped prevent the births and inevitable suffering of hundreds of thousands of unwanted dogs and cats in Virginia and North Carolina, all through low-cost or free sterilization surgeries. In 2022, we began providing services at the Jessica Beath Clinic to serve even more vulnerable animals. PETA staffers go into underserved neighborhoods to distribute flyers about our low-cost spay/neuter program. The mobile clinics park in these neighborhoods, which makes it easier for residents to take in their animal companions for surgery. If someone doesn’t have transportation, we offer to transport the animal to and from surgery at no cost.
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