Spay & Neuter Clinics

Waiting List Information

Waiting List for Cat Appointments: 

The waiting list for cat appointments is currently OPEN. 

Waiting List for Dog Appointments: 

The waiting list for dog appointments is currently OPEN.  

Requested information to get on waiting list for appointments:

(1) Pet owner's first & last name

(2) Phone number(s)

(3) Email address

(4) Does pet owner have current Medicaid or Food & Nutrition Services benefits through Caldwell County DSS? The surgery fee without financial aid is $50 plus a $10 admin fee per pet. Households receiving Medicaid or Food & Nutrition Services benefits are eligible for a free surgery upon payment of $10 admin fee per pet. Financial aid is available for Caldwell County residents only.

(5) Is your pet a cat or a dog? Male or female?

How to submit requested information for waiting list (choose ONE):

(1) Email to CHSappointments123@gmail.com

(2) Text to (828) 729-6242

(3) Leave a message at (828) 729-6242

****Email or text is PREFERRED****

We encourage pet owners to take extra precautions to prevent unwanted litters while waiting on a clinic appointment.  Pet owners may also wish to check with other local spay/neuter programs: 

LIST OF OTHER LOW-COST SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAMS IN THIS REGION:  

**Watauga Humane Society is only serving residents of Watauga & Ashe counties**   

Humane Society of Catawba County https://catawbahumane.org/services/spay-neuter/   

         828-464-8878, 3224 20th Ave SE, Hickory, NC 28602   

Spay Neuter Initiative of the Piedmont (SNIP), https://ncsnip.com/ ,704-600-6100, 209 S. DeKalb St., Shelby, NC 28150 

ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance, Asheville NC https://www.aspca.org/aspca-spay-neuter-alliance  

Animal League of Gaston County 704-868-4673 - 425 W Franklin Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28052   

Charlotte Humane Society 704-377-0534 - 2700 Toomey Avenue Charlotte NC 28203   

Snipwell Spay Neuter & Wellness Clinic 803-228-4208 - 3463 US-21 #110, Fort Mill, SC 29715   

Animal Allies 864-576-6971 - 820 Gossett Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29307   

Margaret B Mitchell Spay Neuter Clinic 276-591-5790 - 16222 Lee Hwy, Bristol, VA 24202 

Thank you for being a responsible pet owner and having your pet spayed or neutered!

 

ICARE PROGRAM REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

 ICARE is a State of NC/Caldwell County program that provides funding for spay/neuter services for qualified pet owners who reside in Caldwell County.

To qualify for the ICARE program, pet owners must provide two items:

(1)  Photo identification (example: driver’s license)

       If the photo ID does not show a Caldwell County address, the pet owner must provide a pre-printed mail item such as a utility bill that shows a Caldwell County address, in addition to the photo ID.

(2)  Caldwell County DSS documentation showing currently valid Food and Nutrition Services (Food Stamps) benefits OR currently valid NC Medicaid benefits. See instructions below – we cannot accept EBT or Medicaid cards as documentation.

Caldwell County DSS documentation for Food and Nutrition Services benefits:

To qualify for ICARE assistance using currently valid Food and Nutrition Services benefits, the client must provide a Caldwell County DSS Notice of Eligibility, Denial, or Pending Status showing current eligibility dates (“from” date and “to” date).

Caldwell County DSS documentation for Medicaid benefits:

To qualify for ICARE assistance using currently valid Medicaid benefits, the client must provide ONE of the following:

1. A Caldwell County DSS Medicaid Approval Notice showing the starting date and ending date of Medicaid benefits, OR
2. A Caldwell County DSS Notice titled “Your Medical Assistance Benefits Are Continuing” showing the effective date that benefits will continue.

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Pet owners who need to obtain a copy of their Food and Nutrition Services or NC Medicaid documentation letter should choose one of the following methods:

1. Contact their Caldwell County Department of Social Services case worker and request that the appropriate letter be printed and mailed to the pet owner for purposes of qualifying for ICARE, or
2. Go to the Caldwell County Department of Social Services front desk in person and ask for a copy of the letter.

If pet owners furnish Caldwell County DSS documentation, but the assigned surgery date falls outside of the effective dates listed in the DSS documentation, the pet owner will need to obtain an updated letter prior to the surgery date. The DSS benefits must be in effect at the time the pet has surgery.

Pet owners on Caldwell Humane Society’s waiting list will be contacted by phone when their turn comes to make a surgery appointment. Required documents will be submitted based on instructions given during the phone call. Do not provide any documents to Caldwell Humane Society until instructed to do so during a phone call with a Caldwell Humane Society volunteer.

Upon receiving instructions from a Caldwell Humane Society volunteer, the adult pet owner who receives the DSS benefits must appear in person with their photo identification and DSS documentation in order to receive an appointment date for their pet(s). Another person cannot bring the documentation for you. DSS benefits received by children cannot be used to qualify for the ICARE program.

ICARE program requirements are subject to change based on local or state level program changes.