Affordable
sterilization &
vaccines.

The single most effective way to end pet overpopulation. These regional clinics make spay/neuter accessible regardless of income.

Spaying and neutering is essential to ending pet overpopulation, especially in the underserved communities we serve. Both household pets and outdoor community cats benefit from sterilization to prevent disease and unwanted litters. The clinics below provide affordable services across our region.

Minnesota

Twin Cities metro

Duluth & the Northland

Looking for spay and neuter in Duluth? Northland Spay Neuter and Twin Ports Spay/Neuter are the same clinic: Twin Ports Spay/Neuter runs northlandspayneuter.org. The details below come from its website, checked in October 2026. If you need income-based pricing, MN SNAP (listed below under statewide) serves Minnesota pet owners on public assistance or under its income limits, and people caring for community cats.

  • Duluth, MN
    Low-cost spay/neuter for household pets and shelter animals, and the first spay/neuter clinic in Minnesota to serve privately owned animals. Surgeries are by appointment only, Monday to Thursday.
    Where
    6128 Grand Ave, Duluth, MN 55807
    Hours
    Monday to Thursday 8 am to 3 pm, closed Friday to Sunday. Check-in for every appointment is 8 to 8:30 am, and walk-ins aren’t accepted.
    Booking
    Request an appointment on their website or book in person at the front desk. They can’t book by phone right now, and they suggest email ([email protected]) for a faster answer. Cancelling with less than 24 hours’ notice costs $50 of your deposit.
    Who
    Cats from 8 weeks old and 3 pounds, and dogs from 6 months (they suggest waiting until 1 year for large breeds and 2 years for extra-large breeds). The clinic says it can’t offer public assistance pricing.
    What to bring
    A form of ID. For pets 12 weeks and older who are current on rabies, the rabies certificate (a tag doesn’t count); otherwise they vaccinate at surgery for $20. Cats come in a clean carrier that latches securely, one cat per carrier, and dogs come on a leash. Pets 5 and older need bloodwork from the last 2 weeks, or it can be run that morning for $99. Payment is due at the visit, by cash or card, with no checks or CareCredit.
    Getting there
    Duluth Transit Authority buses allow animals in a kennel, and Go Green Taxi gives free rides to and from the clinic for Duluth and Superior residents: (218) 722-8090.
    Community cats
    A feral cat package for cats brought in live-release traps, Monday to Wednesday at 8 am. They don’t accept feral cats from October 1 to April 1, and the package is booked by phone, (218) 623-6342, or email, not online.

Greater Minnesota & statewide

  • Detroit Lakes
    Affordable spay/neuter and wellness in west-central MN.
  • Statewide MN
    Mobile clinics across MN + stationary clinic in North Minneapolis. 200,000+ surgeries since 2010. Spay/neuter, vaccines, TNR support.
  • Bemidji
    Spay/neuter and vaccination resources for the Bemidji area.
  • Leech Lake Reservation
    Tribal program providing pet care assistance. Phone: 218-515-0449.

North Dakota

South Dakota

Critical for our home territory. These are the partners we work with most often.

  • Pine Ridge Reservation, SD
    Tribal community spay/neuter through grant assistance + wellness clinics.
  • Operations Pets, Inc.
    Rapid City, SD
    Heavily-discounted spay/neuter for low-income pet owners with proof of public assistance.
  • Sioux Falls, SD
    TNR resources and advocacy for SD communities.
  • Black Hills, SD
    Low-cost & free spay/neuter, with 15,000+ cats fixed since 2006.

Wisconsin

National Resources

Why It Matters

One unspayed female dog and her offspring can produce 67,000 puppies in 6 years. One unspayed female cat and her offspring can produce 370,000 kittens in 7 years. Sterilization is the single most effective way to prevent shelter overcrowding and reservation pet overpopulation.