Hours of Operation: Mon - Thu !0:30am - 4:30 pm - Fri 10:00am - 12:00pm
Phone: 828-452-1329
Haywood Spay/Neuter envisions a future where proper health care is available to every pet in Haywood County, regardless of owner income status. Spay and Neuter services are essential to the health of each dog or cat and greatly diminish the cycle of homeless and unwanted animals. Our wellness programs provide education, referral resources, and essential services to empower pet owners to give their companions the healthy, happy lives they deserve.
TRANSPORT UPDATE: Our October transport dates for cats and male dogs are the Thursday the 10th and Wednesday the 23rd. We are full for female dogs. Due to staff shortages, the ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance reduced the number of surgeries they can perform so we book up quickly, especially for female dogs.
ABOUT US
Haywood Spay/Neuter Today
Our entire operation is run by one part-time employee and a group of very dedicated volunteers. We spay/neuter approximately 850 pets per year. We are the "front of house" for the ASPCA Humane Alliance hospital. We handle sign-ups, payments, and crating of pets to be fixed. The hospital picks up the pets, performs the operations, and returns the pets to us the next day. We have the pleasure of reuniting the pets with their owners. We also offer other services which are described on the Our Services webpage.
Haywood Spay/Neuter History
We date back to 1955 when a small group of local residents founded the Haywood County Humane Association “to prevent cruelty to animals and to promote humane educational programs on a county-wide basis.” We reorganized in 1973 and again in 1986, forming the Haywood Animal Welfare Association as a non-profit, tax-exempt community service organization. We’ve made great strides since the days of non-existent county animal control laws and a back-alley county animal shelter. For instance, we were the driving force in the construction of the Haywood County Animal Shelter in 1990, and we worked on passing the legislation for the new Adoption Center and intake shelter that opened in April 2018.
We have sponsored over 30,000 spay/neuters since 2002.
Board of Directors
President Nancye Buelow
Vice President Toni Anacarana
Treasurer Bonnie Grumka
Secretary Carol Williford
Board Member Susan Hoyt
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Board Members Emeritus
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Connie Hewitt
