Upcoming Events
Pet First Aid and CPR Certificaton
April 26 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pmCarlsbad, CA 92010 United States + Google Map
Doggies on Deck Fundraiser at Landini’s Pizzeria
May 6 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmSan Diego, CA 92101 United States + Google Map
Spay-Ghetti and No Balls – That’s Amore! Dinner and Trivia
June 22 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmSan Diego, CA 92121 United States + Google Map
SNAP Booth at Dog Days of Summer
August 3 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pmEncinitas, CA 92024 United States + Google Map
Pickleball for the Pets-More info to follow!
August 23 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmEncinitas, CA 92024 United States + Google Map
SNAP’s Howl-O-Ween Event More info to follow!
October 12 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmSan Diego, CA 92121 United States + Google Map
Fido Festa at Scuderia Italia. More info to follow!
October 15 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmSan Diego, CA 92109 United States + Google Map
Doggie Street Festival
November 22 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pmGiving Tuesday-More details coming soon!
December 2Latest News
SNAP Receives a Food for Thought Policy Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE San Diego, CA - March 26, 2025 Spay-Neuter Action Project (SNAP) has received a $1,000 Policy Grant from the Animal Place Food for Thought program, in recognition of SNAP’s new vegan menu policy. Grant funds will be used to provide vegan food at SNAP’s 4th annual Pickleball for the Pets to be held on August 23, 2025. All funds raised at this event will go towards SNAP's [...]
SNAP Dedicates Mobile Unit to Maggie and Ian
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Encinitas, CA - March 21, 2025 Honoring a Legacy of Compassion: SNAP Dedicates Mobile Unit to Maggie and Ian Two of Encinitas’ most beloved residents, Maggie Houlihan and Ian Thompson, left an indelible mark on the community through their unwavering dedication to animals, people, and the environment. Cherished for their kindness, activism, and vibrant spirit, this surfboard-riding, Western line-dancing, vegetarian couple was loved across political lines. Maggie [...]
ACES Foundation Awards Grant to SNAP
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE San Diego, December 30, 2024 Grant will pay for medical and surgical supplies to spay/neuter East San Diego County pets ACES Foundation has awarded Spay-Neuter Action Project (SNAP) a $25,000 grant to cover the cost of medical and surgical supplies to spay and neuter 630 pet dogs, cats, and rabbits of low-income East San Diego County residents. With a mission to help shelter animals of El Cajon, [...]
Anonymous Donor Awards Grant to SNAP
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE San Diego, December 19, 2024 Pets of low-income seniors will receive $25 spay/neuter surgeries Spay-Neuter Action Project (SNAP) is grateful to an anonymous donor for a $6,000 grant to support $25 spay/neuter surgeries for pets of low-income San Diego County senior citizens. The surgeries will be done on SNAP’s mobile “Neuter Scooter” surgical bus and at the SNAP East Spay Center at 702 Broadway, El Cajon. SNAP’s [...]
SNAP Receives Tribal-SNAP Grant from the Roy & Marian Holleman Foundation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE San Diego, December 16, 2024 Dogs and cats of low-income Tribal members will receive no-cost spay/neuter surgeries, to help prevent additional pet overpopulation. The Roy and Marian Holleman Foundation has generously granted $10,000 to Spay-Neuter Action Project (SNAP) to support no-cost spay/neuter surgeries for pet dogs and cats of Native American Tribal members. The surgeries will be done on SNAP’s mobile “Neuter Scooter” surgical bus and at [...]
Las Patronas Awards Grant for SNAP Truck
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE San Diego, December 16, 2024 Spay-Neuter Action Project (SNAP) is excited to receive a generous grant award of $20,000 from Las Patronas, towards the purchase of a SNAP truck which will transport supplies, staff, volunteers, and more to our spay/neuter clinics and other events. This vehicle has been critically needed by SNAP in order to continue our mission to save lives by reducing pet overpopulation. Spay/neuter helps [...]
Banfield Foundation® Awards Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE San Diego, December 11, 2024 Funding will provide free microchips to pet dogs and cats of low-income rural, military, and unhoused San Diego County residents and members of Native Nations Spay-Neuter Action Project (SNAP) announced that it has received a $6,835.66 Community Care Grant from Banfield Foundation® to provide free microchips to 1,220 pet dogs and cats of low-income rural, military, and unhoused San Diego County residents [...]
Free Spay & Neuter Services on #GivingTuesday
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2024 Spay-Neuter Action Project (SNAP) Partners with Project Street Vet and Dreams for Change to Provide Free Spay and Neuter Services for Pets at San Diego's “O’” Safe Lot on December 3rd. San Diego, CA – December 3, 2024 – The Spay Neuter Action Project (SNAP) is excited to announce a partnership with Project Street Vet and Dreams for Change to bring the Neuter Scooter [...]
Temporary suspension of surgeries at SNAP East during building repairs; Surgeries continue on SNAP North Neuter Scooter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2024 The Spay-Neuter Action Project (SNAP) announces a temporary suspension of spay and neuter services at the East County Spay Center, due to an upcoming major construction project on the main building. While this may be a temporary inconvenience, it comes with the exciting news that the facility, generously donated by local veterinarian is about to undergo a complete transformation. The new vision will bring [...]
Spay-Neuter Action Project (SNAP) Announces New Tier 2 Pricing, Expanding Affordable Services to Mid-Income Pet Owners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 2024 The Spay Neuter Action Project (SNAP) is pleased to announce the launch of its new Tier 2 pricing, designed to help mid-income pet owners access affordable spay and neuter services. While SNAP’s Tier 1 program continues to provide low-cost sterilization for low-income families, Tier 2 offers an equally comprehensive, low-cost option for those who don’t qualify for low-income assistance but struggle to afford the [...]
Good Business San Diego Feature
SNAP’s Director Dorell Sackett and Board member Nicole Donnelly discuss SNAP on Good Business San Diego. Watch on Facebook »
Charles and Ruth Billingsley Foundation Awards Grant
Funding will support low-cost spay/neuter for East San Diego County pets San Diego, July 29, 2024 – Spay-Neuter Action Project (SNAP) announced that it has received a $5,000 grant from the Charles and Ruth Billingsley Foundation to reduce the number of animals entering local shelters from East County. This will fund a campaign to “Beat the Heat Thanks to Billingsley” and will cover the cost of surgical supplies for 66 [...]
Pet Lovers License Plate Program Funds Lifesaving Work
Funding will reduce shelter intakes from rural and urban communities in north San Diego County San Diego, June 1, 2024 – Spay Neuter Action Project (SNAP) announced that it has received a $49,500 grant from the Pet Lovers License Plate Program to reduce the number of animals entering local shelters from the unincorporated areas of Fallbrook, Julian, Ramona, San Pasqual Valley, Santa Ysabel, and Wynola as well as the cities of [...]
Pickleball for the Pets Event to Raise Funds to Reduce Pet Overpopulation
Funding will support low-cost spay/neuter services in underserved areas of San Diego County San Diego, August 10, 2023 – SNAP is hosting the Second Annual Pickleball for the Pets at Bobby Riggs Paddle Club in beautiful Encinitas, CA on Saturday, September 23 from 5-8 PM! Supporters can play in the fun tournament, beginners can take a clinic with a professional, or just come to join the party. Your friendly fixed [...]
Open House Planned for December 10 for New Spay/Neuter Clinic
SNAP is excited to build its FIRST stationary surgical suite for spay/neuter! San Diego, November 21, 2023 – SNAP is hosting an Open House on December 10, 2023 and will host tours of the Neuter Scooter mobile surgical units and showcase the new stationary surgical suite under construction. The event will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at 702 Broadway in El Cajon. The original Neuter Scooter has just [...]
Spay-Neuter Action Project Celebrates Milestone: 16,000th Procedure Performed by Dr. Laura Paris on SNAP North Neuter Scooter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Spay-Neuter Action Project Celebrates Milestone: 16,000th Procedure Performed by Dr. Laura Paris on the SNAP North Neuter Scooter, mobile surgical unit. Spay-Neuter Action Project (SNAP) is proud to announce a significant milestone in our mission to tackle pet overpopulation in North County. Dr. Laura Paris, SNAP's dedicated veterinarian, recently performed her 16,000th spay-neuter procedure on the new SNAP North Neuter Scooter, launched April 1, 2021, marking a [...]
Final Spay Clinic Aboard the Original Neuter Scooter
Thank You Neuter Scooter 1 April 1st 7:00 am-1:30pm • 702 Broadway, El Cajon CA 92021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1st Marks the Final High-Volume Spay Neuter Clinic on SNAP Neuter Scooter 1 After 20.5 Years of Service San Diego, CA – April 1, 2024 – SNAP (Spay Neuter Action Project) announces that April 1 will mark the final high-volume spay and neuter clinic aboard the iconic SNAP Neuter Scooter [...]