The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved $150,000 to be used for spay and neuter vouchers for residents of Riverside County. This financial designation is evidence of the true commitment of the Supervisors to end the pet overpopulation problem in Riverside County. In our first month of the voucher program, Riverside County Department of Animal Services mailed out more than 300 vouchers!

Purpose:
To help County residents with the cost of spaying and neutering their dogs and cats in order to prevent unwanted animals and end pet overpopulation in Riverside County.

What the voucher provides:
Each voucher provides $50 for the altering of a dog OR $25 for the altering of a cat at designated spay/neuter clinics or hospitals. The voucher is used to help pay for the cost of surgery (not pay for it entirely). Pet owners are responsible for all other costs beyond the $25 or $50 designated on the voucher.

How to request a voucher:
Animal Services has partnered with the Pet Overpopulation Coalition (POPCO) to assist pet owners in obtaining vouchers. Call the toll free POPCO phone number
1-877-447-6726 (1-877-44POPCO).
The POPCO volunteer will need your name, address, phone and type of animal(s). The information is then sent to Animal Services, processed and the voucher(s) are mailed to you, along with a list of veterinary hospitals that will accept the vouchers.
Once you have received the voucher, call one of the vet hospitals to make an appointment, letting the vet hospital office staff know you have a POPCO
voucher(s) to use.

Who qualifies for a voucher:
Everyone who lives within the County of Riverside, including all cities, qualify for our vouchers; however, there might be other programs/grants that you qualify for (i.e. senior citizen program), so contact POPCO for more information.

How many vouchers can a person receive:
You can receive up to three vouchers at a time. Once you have used the vouchers, you can call POPCO again and request more (three at a time).

Do the vouchers expire:
Yes, the surgery must be completed within 60 days of the voucher being issued.

At which spay/neuter clinics or hospitals can I use the vouchers:
Do not schedule your pet's appointment until you receive your voucher. Because this is a new program in Riverside County, there is a high volume of requests and our staff is working very hard to process them. We cannot guarantee an arrival date, but expect between one to two weeks for delivery. Once you have received your voucher, you can make an appointment at one of the spay/neuter clinics that accept vouchers from Riverside County.