Animals

Pet Owners: ‘Beat the Heat’ with Spay/Neuter Coupons

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Kittens having kittens? Did you know cats that are only four to five months old can go into heat and in a matter of 6 weeks give birth to even more kittens?

The County’s three animal care facilities are already inundated with homeless kittens so County Animal Services is issuing spay/neuter coupons to cat owners, and for good measure, owners of dogs and rabbits, too.

The coupons are good for $75 toward the spaying of a female dog, cat or rabbit and $50 for the neutering of a male dog, cat or rabbit. The Animal Services’ website lists 76 veterinarians throughout the county who will perform the surgery at a reduced cost. If the coupon is taken to one of the listed veterinarians, the cost of altering your pet can drop dramatically or even go away entirely.

The coupons are available now through August 31 to residents in the unincorporated areas of the County and Animal Services’ six contract cities of San Diego, Santee, Carlsbad, Solana Beach, Encinitas and Del Mar. Residents can pick up the coupons from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday at any one of the three animal care facilities or by calling Animal Services at (619) 767-2632. 

The coupons must be used within 60 days and returned to Animal Services within 30 days of being used so pet owners can be reimbursed.   

 

Tracy DeFore is a communications specialist with the County of San Diego Communications Office. Contact