The Lurie Spay/Neuter Clinic is the largest free and low-cost spay/neuter clinic in the Chicago Area, and one of the largest in the country.
Welcome
In 2010, PAWS Chicago performed 17,147 surgeries, the majority of which are free for Chicago families on public assistance. PAWS Chicago also offers low-cost surgeries for under-resourced individuals and families in targeted areas who have the greatest need.
Call 773-521-7729 (SPAY) to make an appointment.
Mission
PAWS Chicago envisions a city where pets are not destroyed just because they are homeless. The only way to control dog and cat overpopulation and the killing of adoptable animals is by decreasing birth rates. This is why we opened the Lurie Spay/Neuter Clinic – the only spay and neuter clinic of its kind located in and serving Chicago’s underserved communities.
Free and Low Cost Services
Call 773-521-SPAY (7729) to make an appointment. All services are by appointment only.
FREE spay/neuter surgery¹ for pets of Chicago residents on Medicaid and feral-neighborhood cats (learn more about feral-neighborhood cats and Trap-Neuter-Return)
Low-cost spay/neuter surgery¹ for residents in our eight targeted zip codes: 60617, 60619, 60620, 60621, 60628, 60629, 60636, 60639
Appointment Arrival
Cats: 6:45 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.
Feral Cats: 7:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Dogs: 7:15 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.
Same Day Pick Up
Cats: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Feral Cats: 5:00 p.m.
Dogs: 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Vaccination Clinic
For appointments, please call during business hours on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays
Clinic Location & Hours
3516 W. 26th Street – Map it
Chicago, IL 60623
Telephone: 773-521-7729
Fax: 773-521-1082
Hours
Sunday: 6:45 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tuesday: 6:45 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesday: 6:45 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday: 6:45 a.m. – 6 p.m.
All services are by appointment only.
Please call 773-521-7729 to make an appointment!
PAWS Chicago is partnering with the PETCO Foundation to 11720 S. Marshfield in Chicago on select Sunday’s from May to October. The van will provide free and low-cost spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations and distribute humane education in the neighborhoods where the largest number of stray animals originate.
If you are on Medicaid, spay/neuter services are free. If you live our eight targeted zip codes (60617, 60620, 60621, 60628, 60629, 60636, 60639), you will qualify for our lowest rates for spay/neuter and vaccine services.*
Visit PAWS Chicago’s GusMobile on select Sunday’s at PETCO - 11720 S. Marshfield Avenue (at 119th Street).
Spay/Neuter Surgeries are by appointment only. To make an appointment or for more information, please call 773-521-7729 (spay). Call between 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday through Thursday.
The PAWS Chicago Lurie Spay/Neuter Clinic is not a full-service veterinary clinic; our mission is to alleviate Chicago’s pet overpopulation problem through pet sterilization.
- Free and Low Cost Services (All services are by appointment only)
- Free spay/neuter surgery¹ for pets of Chicago residents on Medicaid and Feral/Outdoor cats
- Low-cost spay/neuter surgery¹ for residents in our eight targeted zip codes: 60617, 60619, 60620, 60621, 60628, 60629, 60636, 60639
| Spay and Neuter Surgery¹ | |
| Spay/neuter surgery for dogs/puppies (Additional charges apply for dogs 50lbs and over) | $125.00 |
| Spay/neuter surgery for cats | $25.00 |
| Low-cost spay/neuter surgery for dogs/puppies for individuals on Medicaid outside of Chicago (and Illinois)² | $35.00 |
| Individuals on Medicaid – residents of Chicago | Free |
| Vaccinations | |
| Vaccinations (with surgery or vaccine clinic) | $25.00 |
| Receiving Medicaid or residing in the 8 targeted zip codes² | $12.00 |
| Heartworm Preventative | |
| Heartworm test | $25.00 |
| Heartworm test (Medicaid or residing in the 8 targeted zip codes)² | $12.00 |
| Heartgard® Plus for dogs (depending on the weight of your pet) | $23.00-$72.00 |
| Virus Testing | |
| FeLV/FIV combo test for cats | $25.00 |
| FeLV/FIV combo test (Medicaid or within the 8 targeted zip codes) | $12.00 |
| Flea Treatment | |
| FRONTLINE® Plus flea and tick protection (depending on the weight of your pet) | $37.00-$79.00 |
| Microchip | |
| AVID® Microchip | $25.00 |
| AVID® Microchip (Medicaid or within the 8 targeted zip codes) | $12.00 |
| Carriers | |
| Cardboard cat carriers | $5.00ea |
| Outdoor/Feral Cat Services (Trap-Neuter-Return) | |
| Outdoor Cat Package³ (PAWS Chicago offers free surgery for feral cats with a $20 charge for ear tipping, rabies and distemper vaccines, ear cleaning, wound cleaning, flea, tick and parasite treatment, and antibiotic.) | $20.00 |
| Microchip | $6.00 |
| FIV/FeLV Test | $12.00 |
Frequent Concerns/Myths about Spay/Neuter
- Q. It will make my pet fat
A. Spay and Neutering does not make your pet fat, lack of exercise and too much food are responsible for that. - Q. It will change my pet’s personality, he will no longer be a “man”.
A. Spaying and Neutering does not change your pet’s identity or personality, pets reproduce from instinct and will live more relaxed and happier lives when sterilized. - Q. The surgery is too stressful.
A. Spaying and Neutering is less stressful than having litter after litter of puppies or kittens. - Q. My pet is too young or too old.
A. We will sterilize as young as two months as long as they weigh two pounds. If your pet is over 6 years old we require blood work to ensure your pet is healthy enough to undergo anesthesia.
Did you know?
- One female cat and her offspring can produce over 420,000 cats in seven years!
- In 2008, over 19,000 cats and dogs were killed in Chicago’s shelters.
- 80% of impounded cats are killed in shelters every year!
- Spaying and neutering stops the cycle of breeding and killing.
- Euthanasia is the #1 killer of cats.
Why spay or neuter?
- Reduces your pet’s cancer risk-sterilized pets are healthier
- Saves on vet bills
- Eliminates messy and annoying heat cycles
- Greatly reduces urine spraying and marking
- Increases your pet’s loyalty
- Protects children from dog bites–neutering reduces aggression
- Stops pet overpopulation and reduces the number of unwanted pets killed in shelter
