Pasadena Humane's clinic brings together clinical expertise and accessible pricing for La Cañada Flintridge, CA, families. We've built our practice around three cornerstone services: spay and neuter surgery, essential vaccinations, and microchipping. Your pet deserves care from veterinarians who have mastered their craft through repetition and commitment to excellence.
At Pasadena Humane, we’re dedicated to providing affordable spay and neuter surgery for dogs and cats to help promote pet health and reduce pet overpopulation in our community. Our low-cost public clinic offers these essential sterilization procedures by appointment for pets residing in our 11 animal care and control service areas, with dates released monthly through our online scheduler.
Experience matters profoundly in surgical medicine, and nowhere is this more evident than at Pasadena Humane's SNiP clinic. Our veterinary surgeons dedicate their entire practice to spay and neuter procedures, performing them with a level of skill that develops only through thousands of successful operations. This concentrated expertise translates into tangible benefits for your La Cañada Flintridge, CA pet: anesthesia times under 15 minutes, minimized surgical complications, and recovery periods that progress smoothly from start to finish. We incorporate extended-release pain management protocols that provide comfort long after your pet arrives home to La Cañada Flintridge, CA, and our straightforward, all-inclusive pricing covers the full spectrum of care from initial assessment through any necessary follow-up appointments. Schedule your pet's spay or neuter surgery and give them access to surgical care that prioritizes their safety above all else.
Due to the nature of our high-volume clinic, we cannot perform surgery on animals that:
If your pet is noted to have any of these conditions, our veterinary team will not proceed with surgery.
Male and female cats (2lbs+): $165
Small dog (2-30lbs): $305
Medium dog (31-50lbs: $365
Large dog (51-75lbs): $425
Extra large dog (76+ lbs): $485
Our surgeons perform spay/neuter surgeries all day, every day—leading to exceptional skill and fewer complications.
Experienced surgeons means less anesthesia. Most pets are under anesthesia for less than 15 minutes, reducing risks and speeding up recovery.
Animals receiving surgery here have a dedicated tech and/or veterinarian monitoring them at each step of the process.
If our veterinarian feels your pet has a higher risk or anesthesia or surgery or would be best served by a clinic with additional tools at their disposal, we don’t hesitate to speak with the owner and make that recommendation.
Our entire clinic is designed for efficiency, reducing overhead while maintaining high-quality care.
We buy supplies in bulk, run a lean operation, and pass savings directly to you.
Every part of our clinic is optimized for safe, efficient surgery.
Unlike general practices juggling dozens of tasks (phones, lab work, sick visits, pharmacy, etc.), we do one thing—and do it exceptionally well.
Same price regardless of heat cycle, pregnancy, pyometra, or umbilical hernia.
Includes vaccines, microchips, and other preventative services we offer.
Free post-op rechecks for any spay/neuter concern.
We use anesthetic and pain protocols that meet and exceed the latest recommendations from professional veterinary groups. We utilize long acting medications to manage pain so that when your pet gets home, you can focus on recovering and not needing to give your pet more medication.
If you are concerned for your pet after their spay or neuter surgery, the post-operative instructions answer many common questions.
If your pet is experiencing a life threatening emergency we recommend you take them to a veterinary emergency clinic right away.
We are happy to see your pet back if there are any complications related to the surgery. Please complete the Recheck Request Form. We will contact you with further instructions. (Please be advised that it may take up to 24 hours to get a response.)
At Pasadena Humane, we’re committed to helping you keep your pets happy, healthy, and protected. Our low-cost, appointment-based Pet Vaccine & Microchip Clinic offers essential vaccinations for dogs and cats as well as microchipping and parasite prevention.
Your pet's immune system needs preparation before it encounters dangerous pathogens, and that's precisely what vaccines provide. Dogs living in La Cañada Flintridge, CA, require core protection, including rabies and DA2PP, supplemented by regional vaccines like Bordetella for kennel cough, canine influenza, and leptospirosis that address local disease patterns. Cats need rabies and FVRCP vaccines to defend against the most devastating feline illnesses circulating in our area. Vaccination schedules vary based on your pet's age and social exposure, with young animals needing a series of shots as their immune systems develop and adult pets benefiting from annual assessments to maintain current coverage. Book your pet's vaccination appointment today to create a customized immunization strategy for your La Cañada Flintridge, CA, companion.
Vaccines can help your pet in two ways – they can prevent your pet from contracting a deadly disease or they can make the clinical signs of a disease much less severe. Many of these diseases have life long or deadly consequences – and once a pet has been infected, it is too late to treat.
Vaccines help all of the pets in the community by reducing the occurrence of disease – less sick pets means less viruses and diseases being shed and contaminating the areas where our pets spend time.
This depends on the age of the pet and the pet’s lifestyle. Kittens/puppies should be vaccinated every 2-3 weeks until they are 4-5 months old. While some vaccines in adults (such as rabies or distemper) can often provide immunity for 3 years, others such as kennel cough or influenza may need to be repeated as often as 6 months depending on your pet’s lifestyle.
We recommend checking in on the average adult pet’s vaccines yearly to make sure everything is up to date unless your pet spends a lot of time at boarding facilities, dog parks or day cares.
The American Animal Hospital Association recommends the following core vaccines for dogs: Rabies (required by law) and DA2PP. Other recommended vaccines for our area: Bordetella (kennel cough), Canine influenza, and Leptospirosis.
For felines, Rabies (required by law) and FVRCP are recommended.
Most pets don’t notice the vaccines being administered at all – especially when we distract them with some ear scratches or some treats. The most common side effects include a small swelling at the injection site which subsides after a week or so. Some pets might be a little tired, not want to eat quite as much or be a little tender at the site of the injection. A pet may even occasionally vomit or have some diarrhea – this is normal as their immune systems are mounting a response to a perceived disease threat.
There are occasionally more serious allergic reactions consistent with anaphylactic shock – difficulty breathing, severe vomiting/diarrhea, collapse. Pets with immune diseases may have their disease triggered by a vaccine. These typically happen within 10 minutes of being vaccinated.
During your pet’s spay/neuter, we offer microchipping free of charge. Microchipping is a simple, non-surgical procedure that is a customary practice that can reduce the number of lost pets and reunite owners with missing pets.
A microchip serves as your pet's lifelong identification card, dramatically increasing reunion rates when pets go missing from La Cañada Flintridge, CA, homes. This tiny electronic chip, no larger than a grain of rice, gets inserted just beneath your pet's skin in a process that takes mere seconds and causes roughly the same level of discomfort as a routine vaccination. Unlike collars and tags that can be lost or removed, a microchip remains permanently embedded and connects to a national registry containing your contact information, allowing any veterinary clinic or shelter across the country to reunite you with your lost pet. At Pasadena Humane, we've integrated microchipping into our preventative care services to make this critical safeguard both accessible and affordable for all La Cañada Flintridge, CA, pet owners. Book a clinic appointment today and ensure your La Cañada Flintridge, CA, pet always has a way home.
Homeless pets are counting on friends like you for support. Pasadena Humane can only provide food, supplies, medical care, and housing to animals in need through the kindness of La Cañada Flintridge, CA, residents like you. Whether you want to make a one-time donation; give monthly; donate supplies from our wishlist; stop by a La Cañada Flintridge, CA, fundraising event; or purchase a kennel sponsorship, there are many ways to give, each as unique as the furry friends they benefit. We even accept vehicle donations! No matter your budget, you can help a pet in need; you can even donate your time through our volunteer and fostering programs. With your help, the team at Pasadena Humane will be able to provide second chances to the animals who need them most. To make a difference in an animal’s life today, visit us or donate online.
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