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Cat Welfare Association Low-Cost Altering Fund

Assistance program · Columbus, OH

Checked Nov 1, 2026 on the program's website · How we check

The short version

Vouchers that bring a cat spay to $75 and a neuter to $65 at a partner vet, in seven counties. Apply online. Every cat is ear-tipped.

  • Appointment only, no walk-ins
  • Not for everyone: check who qualifies below
  • Prices are on their site (4 listed below)

Who can use it

Cat must live in Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway, or Union County. Feral-cat tier is "solely for cats that live in feral cat colonies -- indoor cats or tame outdoor cats are not eligible."

  • All cats altered through the programme are ear-tipped, including owned pets
  • Feral tier is only for cats living in feral colonies

How to get in

submit online application; vouchers reviewed and issued weekly; explicitly "no walk-in basis, no exceptions"

When

Applications processed weekly; voucher used at a participating veterinary office (not the association's own facility)

Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway and Union counties

What it costs

Pet cat neuter (male)$65
Pet cat spay (female)$75
Feral cat application fee$10
Feral cat altering$20 per cat
  • Vouchers: the program itself IS a voucher issued for use at a partner vet

What they do

  • spay/neuter voucher for pet cats (includes vaccination)
  • feral cat altering assistance

For cats.

Good to know

All cats altered through this program are ear-tipped, no exceptions, even owned pet cats. This is a voucher/referral programme, not a physical clinic -- final price and payment method depend on the participating vet who redeems the voucher.

We read this on the provider's own website on Nov 1, 2026: catwelfareassoc.org/spay-neuter. Spot a mistake?

If this one is full

Walk-in OKOpen to everyone

Columbus Humane Essential Care Center

Nonprofit clinic · 3772 South High Street, Columbus

Cat spay/neuter $75

Walk in Fridays for a wellness visit, Mondays if your pet is sick, 8am to 3pm. Cat exam with shots is $50, dog exam with shots is $75. Surgery is by appointment; new spots open Mondays at 9am.

Checked Nov 1, 2026 on the clinic's website

Walk-in OKRules apply

CO-PAW

Nonprofit clinic · 2584 Billingsley Rd, Columbus

Cat spay/neuter from $98.67

Full-service nonprofit clinic with online booking and walk-in urgent care. Cat spay is $107.25 and rabies shots are $22. Takes Scratchpay and payment plans, not CareCredit.

Checked Nov 1, 2026 on the clinic's website

By appointmentRules apply

Capital City Spay and Neuter Clinic

Spay / neuter clinic · 2752 Sawbury Blvd., Columbus

Cat spay/neuter from $65

Low-cost spay, neuter, shots and dental by phone appointment, weekdays. Cat spay is $85 and rabies shots are $28. Dog spays are not offered right now.

Checked Nov 1, 2026 on the clinic's website

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