Apply for a Spay & Neuter Voucher

Our Spay and Neuter Voucher Program can help income-qualifying residents get this important surgery for their dogs and cats.

Eligibility

• Food Stamps
• Hillsborough Health Care Plan
• Medicaid
• Section 8 Housing
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)
• Women, Infants & Children
• Low-income earnings, as defined by the Federal Poverty Income guideline and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • Your income cannot be higher than 185 percent of the poverty level

Fees

A $10 co-pay is required and covers a rabies shot and an updated Hillsborough County pet registration tag.

How to

Follow this step-by-step process:

1. Download an application - Spay & Neuter Voucher - English | Spay & Neuter Voucher - Spanish
2. You can also request and application by mail, or you can pick one up at the Pet Resource Center (PRC), 440 N. Falkenburg Road in Tampa

1. Gather a copy of your driver’s license and one of the following:
   • A copy of your benefit card
   • Proof of public assistance
   • Last year's tax filing form
2. Mail or hand deliver the complete application, ID, and one of the items from the list in step number two to the PRC
   • PRC Address: 440 N Falkenburg Rd. Tampa, FL 33619
   • Appointments are strongly encouraged and are available from 10 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Saturday. Priority will be given to those with appointments, but walk-up customers will be seen between scheduled appointments.

What's next

1. We will review the application
2. If approved, we will give you a list of participating veterinarians
3. Choose a clinic from the list below and make an appointment within 45 days
   • Bring your voucher and a $10 co-pay for each animal to your vet when you bring the animal in for surgery
   • Do not bring your pet to the Pet Resource Center for surgery

Clinics

ACT Spay/Neuter Clinic

• Location: Tampa
• Phone: (813) 250-3900

All About Animals

• Location: Seffner
• Phone: (813) 681-8387

Animal Wellness Center

• Location: Plant City
• Phone: (813) 752-2869

Country Oaks Animal Hospital - Feline Neuters Only

• Location: Town N' Country
• Phone: (813) 882-9400

Harmony Vet Care

• Location: Tampa
• Phone: (813) 871-0850

Humane Society of Tampa Bay

• Location: Tampa
• Phone: (813) 870-3304

TLC Pet Snip

• Location: Seffner
• Phone: (863) 686-7647

Animal Coalition of Tampa

• Location: Tampa
• Phone: (813) 250-3900

Get help

• Department: Pet Resources
• Email: PetInfo@HCFL.gov
• Phone: (813) 301-7387