All grant/donor funding is available on a first-come-first-serve basis. Grant funding is for individually owned pets only. This means grants cannot be used by rescue groups, shelters, breeders, etc. or if you are rehoming or adopting out the pet after the appointment.
Information entered when scheduling that qualifies a pet or pet owner for grant funding cannot be changed if grant funding is applied.
The availability of grants/donor funding may change at any time. No grant/donor funding is guaranteed until the appointment is confirmed and proof is provided. Grant funding must be requested when making the appointment.
Appointments are required and can be scheduled by clicking here. Grant funding cannot be used for feral/community cats, unless otherwise specified. Grant funds cannot be combined – only one grant fund can be used per pet.
Spay Memphis cannot approve grant funding for purchased pets or designer breed pets.
Spay Memphis reserves the right to limit the number of pets per pet owner/household that can use grant funding, especially when grant funding is low.
Grant funds are limited as they are funding donated to us to cover a portion of the cost & should only be used if you have a genuine need & our already discounted prices are beyond your financial ability.
Current Grant Funding Available:
♦ Senior Citizen Pet Owners (Age 65 + years)
Thanks for a generous grant from the H.W. Durham Foundation, we are able to offer pet owners who are age 65 years + lower spay/neuter surgery costs for dogs and domestic cats. Under this funding, a dog spay/neuter is $40 and a domestic cat spay/neuter is $20. Funding cannot be applied to other services. Proof of age (photo ID) must be uploaded when scheduling for funding to be applied and saved for your pet’s appointment. Pet owner name and information entered must match ID uploaded and we reserve the right to require ID be shown at appointment as well. Limit 4 pets per pet owner/household each calendar year. Limited funding available.
♦ Female Cats in Shelby County
Thanks to a generous grant fund awarded by the State of TN’s Animal Friendly License Plate Program, we are able to offer discounted spay surgery for female pet cats whose owner resides in Shelby County, TN. This fund lowers the cost of the spay surgery to $35. Pet owner must live in Shelby County and schedule with an address in Shelby County. Cat must be an owned, pet cat – funding cannot be used for feral/community cats or cats being rehomed after surgery. Limited to 2 pets per pet owner/household. Limited funding available.
♦ Pet Owners who Receive Government Assistance
Thanks for a generous grant from The Mug-Z-Moo Fund, we are able to offer pet owners who receive government assistance discounted spay/neuter surgery for dogs and domestic cats. Under this funding, a dog spay/neuter is $40 and a domestic cat spay/neuter is $20. Funding cannot be applied to other services. Proof of receiving government assistance must be uploaded when scheduling for the funding to be applied and saved for your pet’s appointment. Pet owner name and information entered must match proof uploaded and we reserve the right to require proof and ID be shown at appointment as well. Proof of assistance cannot be expired. Proof of assistance can be one of the following: EBT/Food stamps card, social security or disability award letter, unemployment benefits approval, WIC benefits approval, Medicaid card, or Medicare card. Limit 4 pets per pet owner/household each calendar year. Limited funding available.
♦ Pitbull and Pitbull Mix Breed Dogs
Thanks for a generous grant from The Mug-Z-Moo Fund, we are able to offer discounted spay/neuter surgery for pitbull and Pitbull mix breeds. Under this funding, the cost for the spay/neuter surgery is $40. Funding cannot be applied to other services. To qualify, dog must be listed as a pitbull or pitbull mix breed and a recent photo of pet is required to be uploaded when scheduling for funding to be applied and saved for your pet’s appointment. Limit 4 pets per pet owner/household each calendar year. This breed was chosen for this funding as pitbull and pitbull mix breeds are the breed most commonly surrendered to our local shelters.