Hayward Animal Services provides animal field and shelter services for the City of Hayward. The Hayward Animal Shelter is open for adoptions, turning in stray animals, recovering lost pets and other services.

Low Cost Spay and Neuter Vouchers

Low Cost Spay/Neuter Vouchers are available at the Hayward Animal Shelter for:

Male Cat $20.00
Female Cat $35.00
Male Dog $45.00
Female Dog $60.00

The surgeries are performed by local vets who participate in this program.

Spaying & Neutering

All over the country, millions of unwanted animals are euthanized each year at animal shelters. Spaying and neutering your pets can alleviate pet overpopulation.

Hayward Animal Services encourages pet owners to sterilize their pets.

Spaying or neutering your pet provides the following benefits:

- helps dogs and cats live longer, healthier lives

- can eliminate or reduce some health problems

- eliminates the possibility of uterine and testicular cancer and generally reduces the incidence of mammary tumors and prostate disease

- makes cats less likely to spray and mark territory

- makes pets less likely to bite

- makes pets less likely to run away, roam the neighborhood and get into fights

- reduces the cost of animal licensing fees

- sterilized pets are not subject to additional State surcharges if impounded at the shelter

- sterilized pets are entitled to lower annual registration fees in most cities

All cat, dog and rabbit adoptions at our shelter include spay and neuter.