Introducing "SNIP and CHIP"
Spay and Neuter Initiative Project
Voucher Program
Spaying or neutering your pet is an easy way to benefit you, your pet, and the community you live in.
According to the Humane Society of the United States, studies have demonstrated that spaying or neutering your dog or cat increases their lifespan. Additionally, spaying or neutering can help cut down on undesired behaviors like urine marking and spraying.
Spaying or neutering also helps your local animal shelter. According to the ASPCA, more than six million animals enter shelters across the United States every year. Almost one million of those animals are euthanized. Spaying or neutering your pet ensures they don’t add to the population of animals not in homes and takes pressure off your local shelter.
While spaying or neutering is critical for you, your pet, and your community, the financial burden of the procedure can be a roadblock. Maumelle Friends of the Animals understands many residents want to spay or neuter their pets but are unable to due to the cost. The Spay and Neuter Initiative Project (SNIP and CHIP) seeks to alleviate that cost burden for Maumelle residents in need.
SNIP and CHIP is now open for applications from Maumelle and surrounding area residents struggling financially who need assistance spaying or neutering their pets. Approved residents will receive vouchers that will subsidize the cost of spay and neuter procedures.
The current application period for SNIP and CHIP is open until the program’s allocated funds are exhausted.
Help yourself, your pet, and your community and spay or neuter your pet. Maumelle Friends of the Animals is here for you to help with financial roadblocks to spaying and neutering.
It is very important that you read the following in its entirety
before submitting your voucher application.
1) In order to complete the following Voucher Application, you must be a resident of Maumelle (or live east of the river within a five mile radius of Maumelle City Hall). You will need to be prepared to upload a screenshot of a current utility bill showing YOUR name, address, and billing date to provide proof of residency.
Click here to see a map of a five mile radius from Maumelle City Hall.
2) You will need to meet eligibility requirements regarding family size/annual income limits.
3) Our vouchers are only valid for 90 days. Please contact the participating spay/neuter clinics (listed below) ahead of time to get their pricing and availability for appointments prior to applying for a voucher. You can let them know that you will be using one of our vouchers. Our voucher program is intended to be a subsidy. In some cases, it will not cover the entire cost of the procedure(s) needed. You will be responsible for any costs over and above what our voucher covers. Once you have made an appointment, come back within a 90-day window of the appointment and submit your application. In most cases, you can expect to receive your voucher via email within 24 hours.
4) Our vouchers are intended to help local families get their family pets spayed or neutered. If you are taking in strays (that are not intended to become your personal pet), rescuing animals from out of this area, running a TNR program, etc., you will need to send us an email to apply for vouchers through our Support for Local Fosters/Rescues program.
5) Vouchers are valid for:
Up to $55.00 off the chosen veterinarian's charges (per cat) towards a Spay/Neuter procedure for cats. Bearer will pay charges over and above $55.00 per cat. Veterinarian will invoice MFOA for $55.00 per cat. Limit one pet per voucher.
Up to $75.00 off the chosen veterinarian's charges (per dog) towards a Spay/Neuter procedure for dogs. Bearer will pay charges over and above $75.00 per dog. Veterinarian will invoice MFOA for $75.00 per dog. Limit one pet per voucher.
6) Vouchers are currently valid only at the following participating veterinarians:
Arkansans for Animals Operation SaVE
11701 I-30 #2, Little Rock, AR 72209
(501) 455-5400