Pre-Surgery Instructions
Thank you for choosing the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter’s Spay and Neuter Program. Appointments are required for all surgeries and are currently being completed via email due to Covid 19 restrictions.
Our spay/neuter clinic is located at 1001 Rodriguez St. (corner of Rodriguez St. & 7th Ave.), Santa Cruz.
Animals must be in good health. If your pet is showing any signs of illness we may decline to do surgery at that time, ask you to see your regular veterinarian and reschedule your appointment. If you have any questions about your pet’s health ahead of time, please call us at (831) 454-7200.
- Sign-up is currently being conducted online. Click here for sign-up instructions.
- All patients must be 8 weeks old or weigh at least 2 pounds.
- Adult dogs (patients 5 months and older) should have no food after 9:00 pm the night before surgery. Adult cats, all rabbits and puppies and kittens (patients 5 months and under) should have breakfast the morning of surgery. All animals should have fresh water available to them at all times.
- Dogs must be on a leash.
- Cats must be in a carrier (one cat to a carrier except for litters of kittens).
- Rabbits must be in a carrier and owner will supply food for the rabbit for the day.
- Pet drop-off and pick-up are on the same day. Any pet not picked up by designated time the same day of surgery will be charged a $40 per day boarding fee. If the pet is not picked up in 24 hours of surgery, it will constitute abandonment and the animal will become the property of Santa Cruz County Animal Services.