SNAP - Spay Neuter Action Project

The Spay-Neuter Action Project (SNAP) was co-founded in 1990 by a group of women who were volunteering at a local municipal animal shelter. After seeing countless stray animals come and go, these women knew adoptions alone weren’t going to solve the problem — there were simply too many unwanted animals for the number of available homes! To reduce the number of animals euthanized in shelters every year, they had to reduce the number of homeless animals from coming into the shelter system in the first place. They published a referral guide of affordable spay/neuter providers in San Diego County, to address the problem of pet overpopulation at its source.

That effort eventually led to becoming an affordable spay/neuter provider. SNAP became a nonprofit, 501(c)3 Charitable Organization in 1995 and a registered charity in 1996. Our EIN (Federal Tax Identification Number) is 33-0517862. The SNAP Team of volunteers and medical professionals made it their mission to help reduce pet overpopulation and stop euthanasia in shelters. The original Neuter Scooter mobile surgical bus launched in 2003 to travel directly into lower-income communities to provide affordable spay/neuter services right where they were needed most. The SNAP North Neuter Scooter hit the road in 2019, and the SNAP East Spay Center opened doors in April 2024.
Tangible results have been realized over the years. Through dedication, passion, and strong programming, the SNAP team is proud of our efforts — and the results of over 85,000 animals fixed since 2003!

Won't you join us? Please consider making a donation, volunteering with us, or adopting a pet at your local shelter. And please spay and neuter your animals — it's a good thing!