ASHE COUNTY SPAY & NEUTER PROGRAM
Foothills Spay and Neuter Program
In partnership with the Humane Society of Catawba there are monthly transports for 32 cats and dogs on their climate-controlled truck to the Foothills Animal Health Center in Claremont (Hickory area). Ashe Humane Society sets up the appointments for the pets of Ashe County citizens and funds the financial assistance for lower income citizens.
Low Income and Financial Assistance Citizens: We take into consideration if you receive government issued financial assistance for the final price you will pay.
Next available appointments on the monthly transport:
Female Cat: April 2025
Male Cat: March 2025
Female Dog: April 2025
Male Dog: April 2025
Who runs the program:
The program is a partnership involving the Ashe Humane Society, Friends of Ashe Animal Shelter, and the Foothills Spay and Neuter Clinic (Humane Society of Catawba) to support the citizens of Ashe County and their pets.
Note: This program is not funded nor affiliated with the Ashe County Government.
Age of your pet:
1. In order to be spayed or neutered all kittens and puppies must be at least 3 months old and weigh at least 3 pounds.
2. Pets that are 6 years old or older require pre-surgery blood work at a cost of $25- $125 depending on Financial Assistance qualification.
DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS??
Contact us at ashecountyspayneuter@gmail.com
Text or leave a voicemail at 828-457-5746
How it all works:
1. Fill out an application and if you have it, attach any government issued financial assistance documents or proof you have on to the application. You will receive a response by email within 5 days letting you know the surgery month or actual date. We expect a confirmation email from you acknowledging our email.
2. One month prior to the surgery date you will get an email containing the confirmed date of the surgery day for your pet and payment information if you will be paying.
3. Five days prior to surgery date you will get a reminder email and further instructions.
4. On the day of surgery you are to arrive at the transport location in West Jefferson and be given instructions of how to check in before they load your pet in a climate-controlled truck.
5. You will return to transport location that day in the afternoon to pick up your pet and be given further instructions of how to care for them as they recover.
Other Spay or Neuter options:
1. Contact your vet for an appointment.
2. Contact Humane Society of Catawba for your own appointment for your dog, or house cat click here
3. Contact Humane Society of Catawba for your own appointment for your feral cat (we reimburse up to $50 per feral spay or neuter with proof) click here
3. Contact the Watauga Humane Society and their low cost program.
click here