Spay/Neuter 
Spay’sTheWay is the Lexington Humane Society’s free and low-cost spay/neuter program for qualifying Fayette County pet owners. In just over five years, we’ve provided 6,500 surgeries through the program. Our goal is to provide 2,500 additional Spay’sTheWay surgeries every year.
Program Mission
To compassionately end pet overpopulation through education and accessible pet spaying and neutering.
Program Details
Pet owners must be over 18 years of age to qualify. We will spay/neuter up to four dogs/cats per pet owner each year; if you have more than four needing surgery, we will discuss other opportunities with you. Assistance is based on household income and financial assets. Depending on the level of assistance you qualify for, proof of income and/or Lexington residence may be required. Five levels of assistance are available.
Included with each surgery are rabies vaccination and city animal license—the two legal requirements for owning a dog or cat in Fayette County.
Requesting Assistance
To see if you qualify:
Option 1: Call the Spay’sTheWay line at (859) 233-0044 Ext. 228 to complete an application over the phone.
Be prepared to leave a message with a daytime phone number. A member of the Spay’sTheWay team will return your call to complete the application and schedule an appointment. Please note: due to high call volume, it may take a week for you to receive a return call. We appreciate your patience!
Option 2: Download a copy of the application to fill out at home (click here).
Complete as much information as possible. If you receive any checks, record the amount received after any taxes have been taken out. If you receive cash payments, record the entire amount. If your household receives more than two checks, please note that on the application. Do not send in any photo copies of financial or personal information—we will verify this in person on the day of your appointment.
After receiving your application, we will call you to verify the information and schedule an appointment. Please allow at least a week after mailing the application before expecting a call-back.
Mail to:
Lexington Humane Society
1600 Old Frankfort Pike
Lexington, KY 40504
Attention: Spay’sTheWay
Education
Spay’sTheWay works to educate pet owners on responsible pet ownership. We coach program participants and others in the community to:
- Spay/neuter to save lives
- Make sure pets meet all legal requirements: license and vaccinate for rabies every 12 months—license and rabies tags must be worn at all times
- Take pets to the vet for a check-up every year and vaccinate annually
- Feed nutritious food and provide fresh water everyday
- Microchip pets—microchips are permanent identification
- Obedience and leash train pets
If you have a class or group interested in learning about more about spay/neuter and responsible pet ownership, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
