$500,000 donation will fund $25 spay and neuter surgeries at Alabama Spay Neuter Clinic

The Alabama Spay Neuter Clinic received a $500,000 donation, the largest gift in its history. The money will expand the clinic’s Low Cost Spay Neuter Financial Assistance Fund.

How the $25 spay and neuter program works

The fund lets households receiving government assistance have up to three pets fixed at the clinic for $25 per pet.

VPFunds, Ken Jackson and an anonymous donor started the fund in spring 2026 with a $150,000 gift. It helped pay for many of the 12,000 surgeries the clinic performed in 2026. Because of the response, the same three donors added $500,000 to keep the program going.

About Alabama Spay Neuter Clinic in Irondale

The nonprofit clinic opened in June 2008 and has sterilized approximately 225,000 cats and dogs since. It’s based in Irondale and serves a 16-county area of North-Central Alabama. The clinic also runs a transport service with scheduled pick-up points for pet owners in outlying areas.

The clinic also offers:

• Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) program: Supports community and feral cats with spay and neuter surgery, a rabies vaccine and an ear tip. The fourth TNR surgery is free.
• Wellness services: Core vaccines, heartworm and FIV/leukemia testing and parasite prevention, with no exam fee. Walk-ins are welcome 9AM till noon, Monday through Wednesday. The program doesn’t treat sick or injured animals.

Why spay and neuter your pet in Alabama

Spaying and neutering benefits pets and the community, according to the clinic. Both surgeries reduce the number of unwanted litters, and both can help pets live longer, healthier lives.

• Spaying (females):
  • Ends heat cycles
  • Reduces the urge to roam
  • Lowers the risk of mammary, ovarian and uterine cancers, especially when done before the first heat cycle
• Neutering (males):
  • Reduces spraying and marking
  • Eliminates the risk of testicular cancer
  • Decreases aggressive behavior, including dog bites
• Longer lives:
  • Fixing a dog adds an average of one to three years to its life
  • Fixing a cat adds three to five
• Fewer roaming risks:
  • Surveys indicate as many as 85% of dogs hit by cars are unaltered
  • Intact male cats living outdoors live less than two years on average
• Community impact:
  • Stray animals can become a public nuisance and a public health risk
  • Impounding and euthanizing unwanted animals costs taxpayers and humane agencies more than a billion dollars each year

Other low-cost spay and neuter programs in Central Alabama

The clinic also works with local partners that offer discounted surgeries. Special offers and programs can’t be combined.

• Blount County: Crossing Paths Animal Rescue’s Fix Your Momma program costs a $20 copay per pet. It covers female dogs, female cats and male pit bulls owned by Blount County residents, and includes a rabies vaccine if needed.
  • (877) 334-9738
• Shelby County: Shelby Humane’s Shelby Spay/Neuter program costs $25 per pet for households with a member on a qualifying assistance program such as Medicaid, WIC, disability or SNAP. Households can fix up to three pets.
  • (205) 243-9946

The SNIP-IT Ticket covers one dog or cat sterilization surgery and a 24-hour flea treatment. Pet owners can call a partner in their county for pricing:

• Bibb County: Bibb County Pet Welfare, (205) 410-1003
• Calhoun County: Calhoun County Commission, (256) 241-2800
• Chilton County: Chilton County Humane Society, (205) 755-9170
• Coosa and Talladega counties: Feral Dogs of Avondale Mills, (256) 249-8430
• Etowah County: (877) 334-9738
• Talladega County: Sylacauga Animal Shelter, (256) 401-2590
• Tallapoosa County: Lake Martin Animal Shelter, (256) 234-5533
• Randolph County: Randolph County Animal Shelter, (334) 863-0101
• Tuscaloosa County and surrounding areas: Cans For Kritters, (262) 623-7154
• Tuscaloosa County: Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter, (205) 752-9101

The clinic also accepts spay and neuter vouchers from partner groups, including the Alabama Animal Adoption Society, Friends of Cats and Dogs Foundation and the Pell City Animal Control Center (St. Clair County residents).

How to donate to the Low Cost Spay Neuter Financial Assistance Fund

The gift will cover thousands of procedures, but the clinic says more community support is needed to sustain the program. To donate, visit alspay.org and click “Donate Now to Save Lives.” The clinic accepts checks, credit or debit cards and PayPal.

• Alabama Spay Neuter Clinic: (205) 956-0012 | Website | Facebook
• Address: 2721 Crestwood Blvd, Irondale, AL 35210
• Hours:
  • 7AM-4PM Monday
  • 6:30AM-4PM Tuesday-Thursday
  • Closed Friday-Sunday