Thank you for your interest in our Spay the Mama program! This program is designed to help pet owners with unplanned litters of kittens or puppies. To participate, the owner agrees to surrender the entire litter to the shelter and foster the animals in their home until they are big enough to be spayed/neutered (usually around 8 weeks of age).
There are two ways a pet owner can participate:
1. The participant can start the program at any age and the shelter will provide food, vaccines, deworming, and other necessary medical treatment while they are in foster care. At 4 weeks old, the litter will come in for a vet check and their first vaccines. They will come in for check-ups and vaccines at 6 and 8 weeks of age. When the litter is old enough to be placed for adoption (usually 8 weeks), the shelter will spay the mama (and neuter dad too!) and return to the owner without charge. If this option is selected, there is a $100 deposit for services. This deposit will not be charged unless the participant does not return the puppies/kittens to the shelter.
2. The participant takes care of the litter and parents until they are 8 weeks old and surrenders the litter all at once. There is no deposit necessary as the litter is surrendered for medical care and adoption services on the same day. The shelter will spay the mama and neuter dad.
Here are some of the requirements:
1. You must live in Canyon County or the surrounding area. Program acceptance outside of Canyon County is dependent on resource and space availability.
2. The litter must live indoors and be socialized and healthy.
3. You must surrender the entire litter, but if you decide you want to adopt one of the kittens/puppies later you are welcome to do so. You cannot adopt out any of the puppies or kittens until after they are spayed/neutered and vaccinated.
If you’d like to schedule an appointment or learn more about the program- reach out to us at foster@westvalleyhumanesociety.org
Please note: The shelter has other programs available that might be better suited for your particular situation. If you don’t believe you qualify for the Spay Mama Program, let us know and we can discuss other options.