Mission

The mission of SNIP is to prevent the suffering and death of unwanted animals due to overpopulation through low-cost spay/neuter to low-income customers.

The Big Idea

SNIP has fixed over 75,000 pets fixed since 2016 -- and counting. One of our mobile M.A.S.H.-style units rolls into the outskirts of town at sunrise, greeted by a long line of anxious pets and their owners waiting to check in with our bilingual staff. Many of these owners are so poor that they cannot afford the low cost to have their dog or cat fixed. SNIP waives that fee so those owners can have that pet snipped regardless.

Our vets are trained in "high volume" spay and neuter, specially trained to perform a higher amount of surgeries vs. a bricks-and-mortar vet. We provide accessibility and affordability for our customers who otherwise would not be able to have their animal fixed. We rely heavily on the community for operational support in our mission to end the senseless daily killing of healthy, adoptable animals in shelters.

Volunteering with SNIP Bus since 2018 has been some of the most impactful work I’ve done during my 30 years of volunteering in the rescue community of Monterey County. Low-cost spay neuter for low-income residents is literally Ground Zero for reducing the numbers of animals euthanized at our local shelters. I’ve seen firsthand how we are reaching folks who otherwise could not afford to have their pets fixed. Without SNIP, those animals would continue to add to the overwhelming problem of pet overpopulation in our county and across the U.S. Sadly, most shelter animals leave in a Hefty bag, not on the end of a leash. SNIP is a gift to our county and to those in need among us. I’m proud to donate to SNIP to support the mission of bringing accessible, affordable spay neuter to vulnerable communities within our county.

- Lisa Sears