After reading our rules and guidelines, please complete the form below to be considered for the spay/neuter voucher program.
Please be patient when requesting a voucher. PALS is currently experiencing an increase in voucher requests. We are a volunteer run organization and it may take several weeks to respond to voucher requests. Please also visit the resource section of our website for additional options of ways to fix your pets.
PALS is located in, and assists pets living in Hays County (assistance for residents of counties of Caldwell, Guadalupe, and Comal as funding permits). The majority of our current funding comes from Hays County and the City of San Marcos. Our ability to assist pets depends on donations and grants.
If you do not live in Hays County, or otherwise do not qualify for a voucher, you may still use our services. Please go to our Low Cost Sign-up.
We do not assist with spay/neuter for rabbits - just dogs and cats. We don't give vouchers for animals living in a shelter or that are part of a rescue group.
We are able to help a limited number of community cats (which are free-roaming stray or unsocialized cats living among us in our neighborhoods). For information about trap-neuter-return and our TNR clinics, visit our TNR page.
Who qualifies for a voucher? Please read these rules BEFORE applying:
- DO NOT MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE YOUR PET SPAYED OR NEUTERED BEFORE YOU RECEIVE APPROVAL OF YOUR VOUCHER OR YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE SURGERY. If you are approved for a voucher, your pet's spay/neuter surgery will be either low-cost or free when redeemed at a vet on our approved list. If approved, your voucher must be used within two months. We advise that you do not make an appointment for your pet's spay/neuter until you have confirmation your voucher is approved.
- Apply under the FULL NAME OF THE PERSON who will be taking the pet to the veterinarian. PLEASE USE THIS NAME IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE WITH PALS. IF YOU GIVE US A DIFFERENT NAME WHEN ASKING A QUESTION WE HAVE NO WAY TO KNOW WHAT APPLICANT YOU ARE REFERRING TO. (if you change your last name at some point during the process, please continue to use the name you applied with)
- If approved, you will receive an email detailing how to redeem your voucher. If not approved, you will receive an email telling you why and giving you other low-cost spay/neuter options.
- Please do not make a copay donation until you have received email notice from a PALS volunteer that your voucher is approved. If you make a donation before you are approved, the donation will not be returned.
- As a general rule, cats must be at least 3-4 months old and weigh at least 3 pounds to be spayed or neutered, dogs must be at least 4-5 months of age to be spayed/neutered.
- As required by state law, a current Rabies Certificate for your pet must be shown to the vet before the spay/neuter surgery or you must pay for your pet to have the rabies vaccination.
- Spay/neuter is paid for by PALS; rabies vaccinations are NOT paid for by PALS and are the responsibility of the pet owner if a current vaccination is required.
- Clients are responsible for additional costs if they choose to have additional medical procedures, unusual anesthesia protocols, vaccinations or add-ons at the time of surgery.
- PALS participating veterinarians make all determinations about the safety of performing a spay or neuter based on their medical opinion of the cat or dog's physical health. Some, but not all, of the factors they use to determine this are age of the pet (the older a pet gets, the more risk is involved), past and current issues, current condition of the pet, aggression issues, and any other factors the veterinarian considers a risk.
- Please fill out the voucher form completely or the request will not be processed. After completing the form and pressing the Submit button, wait for a confirmation screen indicating the form has been received. If you do not get a confirmation screen, some of the voucher application is missing and we did not receive your request. Missing blocks will be highlighted for you to complete.
- Remember to check your email junk or spam folder for a reply since our volunteers use their own email address to email you about your voucher request! The copy of your voucher application that you receive via email is not an approved voucher.
- Please be patient. PALS receives many applications daily. Give us at least 4-6 weeks to respond to your voucher request.
Vouchers will be redeemed for services at the PALS clinic on 215 West San Antonio Street in San Marcos.
*Spay/Neuter for unowned, stray animals or unsocialized cats will vary depending upon the availability of funding and space in our cat clinics. Pet must be owned and voucher application requested by the owner. 5 voucher/family/year policy