The Surgery Center at Safe Harbor was funded by donations and gifts / grants from three area municipalities (Orange Beach, Gulf Shores and Foley). Jim Brown Construction, LLC provided the labor and materials to build the center while the funds from the three area cities were used to purchase the necessary equipment we use every day.
The Surgery Center is a private, High Quality, High Volume Spay and Neuter Clinic. Providing low cost spay and neuter surgery services to area Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate and Return(TNVR) programs, area animal shelters, Animal Rescue organizations and to low income pet owners. We are otherwise not open to the general public.
We can only provide basic services at time of spay and neuter surgery. If you have a medical emergency, need medical assistance, vaccinations or prescriptions for an animal or pet, you will need to visit a regular Veterinarian Office or Clinic. We are strictly, a spay and neuter facility.
Our surgeons and medical team have a combined 35 years of experience, performing quality spay and neuter surgeries at a high volume pace, to at least 30 animals each surgery day.
Important Information to Pet Owners seeking one of our Low Cost Spay/Neuter Assistance Options
Pre and Post Operative Surgery – Care Guidelines
It is important to follow instructions for fasting your pet prior to surgery to avoid complications during and after surgery. These instructions will be emailed to you 2-3 days prior to your confirmed appointment date. Please check your junk / spam folder periodically for all correspondence.
Proper care after surgery is essential to a pet’s recovery. We will provide detailed post-operative care instructions when you pick up your pet, to guide you in ensuring your pet heals comfortably. This might include monitoring their incision site, preventing excessive activity, and providing a comfortable, clean, stress-free environment during recovery.
On Surgery Day
Drop off is 8-8:15am. If you arrive before 7:50am, please stay in your vehicle. Pickup time varies between dogs and cats. As early as 2pm but no later than 4:30pm.
Shelters and Rescue Organizations Portal
This portal link is for high volume clients.
After Surgery Instructions
Click the button below to get our after surgery instructions!
We Make the Biggest Impact by Helping the People Who Help Animals
Through our donor-established and funded animal medical clinic, S.H.A.C. provides low-cost veterinary services to local partner nonprofit organizations, supporting them in their spay/neuter and TNVR efforts. We believe that by educating fellow citizens about proven solutions to animal overpopulation issues, as well as teaching best practices around responsible and humane pet ownership, we can help empower our communities to humanely and effectively deal with animal issues.
Medicaid Spay / Neuter Program
Through the ALVMF Spay/Neuter License Plate Program, proceeds from statewide tag sales offset the cost of spay/neuter surgeries performed at participating hospitals throughout the state of Alabama.
Qualifications for client participation:
- Must be an Alabama Medicaid recipient. Do not confuse this with Medicare. Medicaid is low-income, whereas Medicare is a program for the elderly.
- Client must send copy (or picture) of Medicaid Card and photo identification, matching the name on the Alabama Medicaid card prior to scheduling the appointment.
- A deposit of $10 per cat or $20 per dog, which is your Co-Pay, is required when making an appointment to hold a surgery spot. The deposit will cover the entire cost of surgery. Deposits are nonrefundable. Three business days is required to transfer a deposit to a new date when rescheduling.
- The Medicaid cardholder must sign surgery form on the day of surgery. If cardholder is an invalid or child, the parent/guardian may sign for them. Signor must note the relationship category next to his/her signature on the surgery form.
- Program only pays for two surgeries in a calendar year per household. The client will be eligible for two more surgeries in each successive calendar year. A parent with multiple children on Medicaid will still only qualify for the household limit above.
- Your pet must be up to date on their Rabies vaccination, required by law. Otherwise it must be administered for $15. Proof of vaccination within the last 12 months will be required.
- Additional low cost services (other vaccines, microchip, heartworm test, etc.) are available at the time of surgery but are NOT required. Payment for all additional services will be due when picking up. Click here for our price list sheet.
To proceed, please fill out the form by clicking the button below.
Spay / Neuter Voucher Program
The Surgery Center at Safe Harbor Animal Coalition is a participating Veterinary Office, accepting the FREE Baldwin County Animal Shelter Vouchers. However, we can only accept them for qualifying low income pet owners. Supporting documentation will be requested before making an appointment.
Exception – If you are acquiring a Voucher for an unowned stray cat, that you care for outdoors, the low income requirements do not apply. The cat will receive an eartip, the universal mark to identify the cat is a stray cat and altered. There are no exceptions to the eartip if you’re using the voucher for this purpose instead of the low income requirement. You will be required to provide the cat with a quiet, safe and comfortable area to recover overnight after surgery.
Note: we cannot offer trapping assistance for feral cats using this option. You will need to follow steps to request TNVR Help
Low Income Qualification
To qualify for using your Free Voucher at our facility, you or someone in your household, must be on Medicaid, WIC, SNAP, disability or receive any other type of government assistance. And considered to be at or under 250% of the federal poverty level.
As you proceed to requesting an appointment, Baldwin County Residents will be asked to prove eligibility by providing documentation of receiving this qualifying assistance. For example, picture of Medicaid card, awards letter, previous years tax return etc.
If you do not qualify as low income, click here for the list of other Participating Clinics that do not have income restrictions.
The Cost
There is no additional costs involved when using the Vouchers at our facility for spay/neuter surgery and includes basic pre-operative examination and 24 hr pain injection.
Proof of current Rabies vaccination will be required or it will be administered at time of surgery.
Additional low cost, add on services are available upon request. A list of services will be provided to you as you proceed with confirming the appointment. Payment for any additional services, treatments etc will be due at time of pick up.
“Obtain your Free Voucher here, then proceed to fill out the form by clicking on the button below.
You can make a difference! Donate to Safe Harbor Animal Coalition today and help an animal in need.
OTHER ASSISTANCE
- To adopt, click here. For more information or questions about adoptions, email adopt@safeharborac.org
- For TNVR Help, click here. For more information or questions about TNVR, email tnvr@safeharborac.org
- To Volunteer or Foster, click here. For more information or questions about volunteering, email volunteer@safeharborac.org
- Surgery After Care or Surgery Center information and inquiries, click here or email clinic@safeharborac.org
- To donate, click here or email donate@safeharborac.org
- Lost pet, provide animal specifics and owner information to lostpet@safeharborac.org
- For inquiries on our FiNano micrcochips, email microchips@safeharborac.org
- Baldwin County Animal Shelter Spay/Neuter Voucher, click here or email voucher@safeharborac.org
- All other questions or inquiries, email info@safeharborac.org
S.H.A.C. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Our federal EIN is 84-2145454.
Thank you for your kind generosity!