Why is it so hard to find a spay and neuter clinic?

[Anonymous]

OP, what state are you in?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, what state are you in?

New York. I’m going to decline to offer more details though bc of the nut job angry poster on here who insists I am ‘sh2t posting’

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here just bumping this thread. I’m still on wait lists!

I see you’re not in the DC area, but we had the same experience down here. The vet was close to $1000 so we opted for the spay and neuter clinic ($175). We ended up driving down to Bowie for a fraction of the cost. It was a several month wait.

My advice for anybody who has a puppy is to schedule the spay neuter as soon as possible so that you can book your appointment. Chances are with a long waitlist by the time there of age is when the appointment will open up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here just bumping this thread. I’m still on wait lists!

I see you’re not in the DC area, but we had the same experience down here. The vet was close to $1000 so we opted for the spay and neuter clinic ($175). We ended up driving down to Bowie for a fraction of the cost. It was a several month wait.

My advice for anybody who has a puppy is to schedule the spay neuter as soon as possible so that you can book your appointment. Chances are with a long waitlist by the time there of age is when the appointment will open up.

Op. Totally agree with all of this. Our dog is barely a puppy anymore, I wish we’d gotten on a wait list ages ago. I had no idea it would be so difficult. Dh is very precious about this dog so he wants her spayed at a place that just does the surgery day in and day out, not just our regular vet. All the places I’d think that would be go to - ASPCA and humane society spay/neuter clinics etc, are booked for months or even years. I posted a response email above from a place I reached out to - 3 YEAR wait list. Nuts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, what state are you in?

New York. I’m going to decline to offer more details though bc of the nut job angry poster on here who insists I am ‘sh2t posting’

NYer here. If you are willing to travel out to LI I can offer a couple of possibilities without months long waits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, what state are you in?

New York. I’m going to decline to offer more details though bc of the nut job angry poster on here who insists I am ‘sh2t posting’

NYer here. If you are willing to travel out to LI I can offer a couple of possibilities without months long waits.

Sure, I’d love that.

[Anonymous]

It seems pretty normal to book a spay a couple months out. Even my regular vet generally books them about that far. It is an elective surgery after all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, what state are you in?

New York. I’m going to decline to offer more details though bc of the nut job angry poster on here who insists I am ‘sh2t posting’

NYer here. If you are willing to travel out to LI I can offer a couple of possibilities without months long waits.

You'd have to go way east.
https://kentanimalshelter.com/clinic/
https://southamptonanimalshelter.com/clinics/wellness-clinic/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It seems pretty normal to book a spay a couple months out. Even my regular vet generally books them about that far. It is an elective surgery after all.

Not booked. No places have even really responded except to say, check back in months, January, etc. One said their wait list was 3 years.

Not in DMV btw

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, what state are you in?

New York. I’m going to decline to offer more details though bc of the nut job angry poster on here who insists I am ‘sh2t posting’

NYer here. If you are willing to travel out to LI I can offer a couple of possibilities without months long waits.

You'd have to go way east.
https://kentanimalshelter.com/clinic/
https://southamptonanimalshelter.com/clinics/wellness-clinic/

These are great leads!!!! Thank you!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, what state are you in?

New York. I’m going to decline to offer more details though bc of the nut job angry poster on here who insists I am ‘sh2t posting’

NYer here. If you are willing to travel out to LI I can offer a couple of possibilities without months long waits.

You'd have to go way east.
https://kentanimalshelter.com/clinic/
https://southamptonanimalshelter.com/clinics/wellness-clinic/

These are great leads!!!! Thank you!!

You're welcome! Hope something works out for you.