Thanks to two recent grant awards–one from the Community Foundation of Greater Lakeland–the SPCA is now offering free spay and neuter surgeries for Tweener felines. Tweeners are free-roaming cats that fall in between feral and owned. They are generally cared for by a few neighbors and will eagerly let neighbors pick them up. By offering free spay and neuter for this specific cat category the SPCA is helping to control pet overpopulation in our community.

To have your Tweener spayed or neutered:

  1. Call (863) 646-7722 to set up a Tweener appointment.
  2. Bring friendly Tweener cat in a carrier to the SPCA for appointment.

Additional Information:

  • The Tweener program is based on the honor system, and we encourage people to abide by it in order to help the neighborhood Tweener cats. If people need to spay/neuter their owned pets, our McClurg Animal Medical Center offers discounted services ranging from $32-$38 for neuter and $55-$73 for spay per feline.
  • The grant money is for spay and neuters only and does not provide vaccinations, medical treatment or food.
  • Since the program started in November 2011, we have completed over 100 Tweener spays and neuters. In just the first four days of January we did 26 Tweener spays and neuters. The program is obviously gaining momentum with additional awareness.
  • We will do as many sterilization surgeries as the $60,000 combined grant money allows.

Should you have any questions, please call the SPCA McClurg Animal Medical Center at (863) 646-7722.