• Shelter & care for surrendered and lost pets
• Shelter & care for surrendered and lost livestock
• Shelter & care for surrendered and lost exotic animals
• Pet adoption services (includes behavior evaluations and basic training for
  adopted pets)
• Pampered Pet Supply Store
• Lost & Found Services
• Foster Friends program for raising or caring for injured or orphaned pets until they are available for adoption
• Euthanasia and cremation services
• Licensing for select jurisdictions
• Engraved pet tags (while-u-wait)
• Livestock adoption services
• Exotic pet adoption services
• Wildlife rescue & rehabilitation for native injured and orphaned wildlife
• Low-cost Spay & Neuter services
• Low-cost vaccination & microchip services
• Humane Investigations services for reported cases of animal cruelty or neglect
• Disaster response & rescue services
• Humane Education programs for area schoolchildren
• Speaker’s Bureau
• Summer Day Camp for children
• Free Behavior Helpline for pet behavior concerns
• Puppy and dog training classes
• Hug-A-Pet visitation program for residents of convalescent facilities
• Guardian Angel Future Care Program
• PetMeals pet food delivery program
• Expert advice for animal related questions or concerns
• Community Outreach and Community Collaborations
• Dozens of volunteer opportunities to help and make a real difference for
  animals in our community
• And More!

Dogs: From $65.00 to $250.00 (learn more). Includes: spay or neuter, microchip, rabies vaccinations and others as needed, SPCA identification tag, temperament & health evaluation. Dog License: $10.00

Cats: From $35 to $125.00 (learn more). Includes: spay or neuter, microchip, rabies vaccination and others as needed, SPCA identification tag, cardboard pet carrier, temperament & health evaluation

Rabbits: $25.00 Includes: neuter for males, micro-chip

Guinea Pigs/Rats/Mice/Hamsters: $15

We do not euthanize based on how long an animal has been in our care and will often keep pets for months until their new families are found.  But sometimes, the most humane service we can provide is a painless end to animals in need. 

• We will euthanize an animal that is suffering from an untreatable injury or illness that cannot be treated to assure the animal’s long-term heath and comfort.
• We will also choose humane euthanasia when an animal exhibits unmanageable aggression towards other dogs or towards people.  While it is our mission to find loving homes for animals in need, it is also our responsibility not to adopt animals that pose a danger to other pets or people.

While "no kill" is a popular phrase in today's animal welfare environment, its use is misleading.  Shelters that call themselves “no kill” limit the quantity of animals entering their doors.  Some of these limited admission shelters close their doors to admissions when their kennels are full, others charge high surrender fees to keep those who can’t afford the cost from surrendering their animals, and some only accept highly adoptable pets, leaving the hard to adopt animals behind.  This method does not provide a community-wide solution to the pet overpopulation problem and simply pushes the difficult to adopt or unadoptable animals to other area shelters. 

The SPCA for Monterey County strives to be very clear about what our alternatives are and how our decisions are made.  We welcome your inquiries if you have any questions about this or any other issue.

The SPCA provides many vital services to prevent unwanted births, maximize adoptions, and reduce the number of animals being surrendered, abandoned, or abused.  We offer low-cost, donor-subsidized spay and neuter surgeries for over 3,000 pets and feral cats every year.  We accept vouchers for these services from other agencies who do not have veterinary services.  Our adoption center is open seven days a week and we conduct regular adoption events at community centers and showcase adoptable pets on our website and in the local media. 

We provide dog and puppy training classes, consultations, handouts, and our free Behavior Helpline.  Our outreach programs educate children and adults and our Humane Officers rescue animals, counsel offenders in the field, and bring them to prosecution when necessary.  Many homebound seniors and people in need are able to keep their pets thanks to our PetMeals program and Pet Food Bank.  Our Whiskers and Wisdom low-cost adoption program matches pets with seniors in our community.  The SPCA is the place to call when you are searching for a new pet or when you need help or advice on anything related to animals.  We are here for you. 

We can only reach our goals through our lifesaving programs and by working with cooperating area agencies and the good people in our community. Together we can save lives, reduce suffering, strengthen the human-animal bond, and enhance the quality of life for pets and people in Monterey County.

We also provide training and behavior modification to dogs. This can range from teaching a rambunctious young dog how to sit and walk politely on a leash to working closely with a dog who shows manageable aggression.  We also provide a Foster Friend program to prepare underage, orphaned, or injured cats and dogs for their new, permanent homes.

By supporting The SPCA for Monterey County, you become our partner in the quest to end the euthanasia of all healthy cats and dogs as well as pet with treatable and manageable health or behavior conditions.  The SPCA for Monterey County is your independent, local animal welfare agency.  We are not a chapter of any other SPCA nor do we have a national parent organization.  All donations stay right here to help animals in need in our community.

For the third year in a row The SPCA has earned the highest rating - four stars - from Charity Navigator, the leading charity evaluator in the United States. Only 14 percent of charities nationwide have received at least three consecutive four-star ratings.  

View our most recent audited financials or see our IRS Form 990.