Low Cost Spay Neuter in Maine -- find it here. Lots of new options and programs in addition to Help Fix ME. See below and click on the "MORE SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAMS" tab on left. (updated 02/04/12)
LOW, LOW COST CAT SPAYS AND NEUTERS: $10 Lewiston, $20 Community Spay/Neuter and $10 Help Fix ME. Details listed below.
HELP FIX ME UPDATE- the telephone lines are open: Help Fix ME is the state of Maine's state-wide low-income spay neuter program run through the Animal Welfare Program. 1-800-367-1317. $10 for a cat spay or neuter, $20 for a pit bull/pit bull cross spay or neuter. See the Contact Help Fix ME tab for details.
If you have any problems with Help Fix ME that you have been unable to solve through Help Fix ME directly, please email
Liam Hughes, Animal Welfare Program Director at Liam.Hughes@maine.gov
Or if you still have a problem email Susan Hall at shall1@maine.rr.com.
$20 Cat spays!!!--February only Call Community Spay/Neuter Clinic 865-0772 see below for transportation
Freeport: low cost dog and cat spays and neuters at the Community Spay/Neuter Clinic in Freeport. Includes rabies vaccine. Assistance available for dogs. 865-0772
Augusta, Norway, Thomaston and Waterville areas : Free transport for cats and dogs to and from the Community Spay-Neuter Clinic in Freeport. 865-0772
Waterville, Clinton, Benton zipcodes: $30 cat spay or neuter, including rabies vaccine. This is a year round, ongoing program. Free transport from Waterville. 865-0772
NEW in Bangor! Bangor Humane Society now has monthly low cost low-income spay/neuter clinics for cats. Call 942-8902. Females $50, males $25. Must pay with cash in advance. Some scholarships available (meaning assistance for people who cannot afford the $50 or $25).
Auburn: Dr. Steve Kinney's Low-Income Spay/Neuter Clinic is located at Auburn Animal Center: Cat neuter: $25. Cat spay: $55. Vaccines $10 each. Call to schedule: 784-2000
Auburn: For dogs (not limited to low-income): Auburn Animal Center 784-2000.
Price depends on weight: males $80-140, females $120-200. Cats (if not low-income): Female $110, Male $60. If low-income Female $55, Male $25
West Kennebunk: See below for the new cat spay neuter clinic at the Animal Welfare Society--only $39.95 to spay or neuter a cat. 985-3244 ext. 120 This clinic is not restricted to cats from any geographical area.
Lewiston-Auburn Area-- Greater Androscoggin Humane Society: 783-2311
New kitten and mother spay/neuter and vaccination program
In an effort to cut down on the number of cats arriving at the shelter and being born in the greater Androscoggin area the shelter is pleased to announce this new program. For a $10 co-pay per kitten the Humane Society will pay to vaccinate and spay/neuter the public’s kittens and their mothers. The kittens will receive 2 core vaccines and neutered before 3 months of age through one of the participating veterinarian hospitals. The mothers will be spayed and vaccinated for rabies at no cost.
Low Cost Cat Spay/Neuter Program- only $10
This program is open to low income citizens in the greater Androscoggin area. For $10 the owners can get their cats spay or neuter and vaccinated for rabies at one of the participating veterinarian hospitals.
Low cost Pit Bull spays/neuters only $10
For a $10 co pay the Humane Society will spay or neuter Pit Bulls/mixes and vaccinated it for rabies at one of the participating veterinarian hospitals. This program is geared toward low income citizens, but is open to all Pit Bulls and mixes in the Greater Androscoggin Humane area. The shelter is targeting Pit Bulls and their mixes as they are the most common breed arriving at the shelter and most likely un-neutered.
Free spay for mother cats or dogs
To cut down on the number of people who continually bring in litters of puppies or kittens from the same mothers, the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society will spay the mothers of the kittens and puppies that are brought to the shelter at no cost to the owner. The mother will also be vaccinated for Rabies.
Neutering Discount Assistance
The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society has funds available to offer dog spay/neutering assistance to families in financial need. The owner will be issued a certificate that entitles them to receive $25 off the cost of the surgery at one of the areas veterinarian hospitals.
All Greater Androscoggin Humane Society’s programs are certificate based. Owners will need to come to the shelter before making arrangements with one of the participating veterinarian hospitals.
These programs are open to citizens living in the following communities:
Auburn, Canton, Durham, Greene, Hebron, Leeds, Lewiston, Lisbon, Livermore, Livermore Falls, Mechanic Falls, Minot, New Gloucester, Poland, Sabattus, Turner, Wales
Shelter’s phone number: 783.2311
Click on the "more spay/neuter programs" page for more options.