Spay/Neuter Clinic
Post-Surgical Protocol
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TNR Walk-Ins Monday - Thursday
Helping Your Pet Recover
Post-Surgical Care
Discharge Instructions
Picking Up Your Pet After Surgery
Discharge Process
Due to the volume of daily appointments and limited staff, the discharge process can take time. Please allow 30 minutes or more for the entire process. Please be courteous and patient with our volunteers and staff as they try to help all clients as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Packing
What To Bring
Please write your pet’s name and your last name (large and legibly) on a piece of paper and place it in your front window to help staff know who you are picking up.
Please bring your pet’s collar/harness/leash along so that your pet can be safely secured in your vehicle.
Parking
Where To GO
The spay/neuter clinic is located on the left side of the building. Please park in a parking space and remain in your vehicle for a staff member to come to you.
Staff will start the discharge process at the first parking space by the dumpsters and work their way up the parking lot, then go back to the beginning and start over again.
Picking Up
When To Arrive
Pick-up from surgery is 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. We DO NOT call. We will only call if there is a specific question or concern, so please arrive at the designated pickup time.
The clinic closes at 4 p.m. Please arrive on time for pickup. We are not equipped to board pets overnight, and it is not safe for them to be alone after surgery. It is imperative that you arrive on time. If you arrive after 4:00 p.m., you will be charged a $25 late fee per pet.
Courtesy Follow-Up Care
Rechecks
Have A Question?
Post-Surgical FAQs
All pets go home with pain medication and an e-collar. There is no additional cost for the medication and e-collar.
Each pet receives a green scoring tattoo. This tattoo is a universal indicator that the pet has been spayed/neutered. It is not an option to decline this service.
If your pet has recently had surgery at our clinic and requires follow-up care related to their procedure, please stop by the clinic Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. with no appointment necessary. There is no charge for the recheck unless we send home additional medications.
For veterinary emergencies or follow-up concerns not related to your pet’s spay/neuter procedure, we recommend you contact your primary care veterinarian or a local animal emergency hospital.
If you have brought a cat in through the TNR program and you feel that the cat needs a recheck, you can bring the cat to the clinic Monday-Thursday, 8:00 AM to 8:30 a.m. in a humane trap. You will need to sign the cat in just as you did previously, and there is a $20 fee for us to re-sedate the cat and look at the incision. Pick up would then be the following day 8:00 to 8:30 a.m.