FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
San Diego, CA –  May 25, 2026

Spay-Neuter Action Project (SNAP), Rancho Coastal Humane Society (RCHS), and Spay and Neuter Surgical Education & Training Program (SANSTEP) are proud to announce the first-of-its-kind collaborative spay/neuter partnership in San Diego County. SNAP will bring its more than 23 years of spay/neuter expertise together with nationally recognized SANSTEP surgeon Dr. Laura Paris and the renowned Rancho Coastal Humane Society and its state-of-the-art Charlotte’s Medical Center to provide affordable spay and neuter services to coastal North County and surrounding communities. This bi-monthly collaborative program will make it easier for pet owners to responsibly provide their pets with this elective, yet life-saving, surgery that promotes behavioral health, internal health, and helps reduce pet overpopulation.

Pet overpopulation remains a major issue, and Rancho Coastal Humane Society is one of 14 shelters in San Diego County currently experiencing overcapacity while helping far too many homeless pets. Reducing overpopulation is critical. RCHS has long provided adoption, education and vaccine clinics throughout the year, and now, through this partnership with SNAP and SANSTEP, they can bring affordable spay/neuter surgical services directly to local residents and the pets who need them most. Together, we are making a meaningful impact in the community. We all love animals, and we want to help the people who love their pets, too.

The Spay/Neuter Collaborative will kick off June 6 and 7 with procedures ranging from $70–$195. Every surgery includes all extras at no additional charge, including exams, pain medications, e-collars, nail trims, flea treatment (if fleas are present), and both core and rabies vaccines.

About Spay-Neuter Action Project (SNAP)

SNAP was founded in 1990 and became a registered nonprofit in 1992. SNAP was the first organization in the San Diego region to implement programs to reduce the number of companion animals euthanized in local shelters. SNAP brings no- and low-cost spay/neuter services directly to communities struggling with chronic pet overpopulation. SNAP has become the primary provider of affordable spay/neuter to the San Diego community, and has fixed more than 95,000 dogs, cats, and rabbits since 2003. Visit www.snap-sandiego.org to learn more, or follow SNAP on Facebook, X, Instagram, and Tik Tok to keep up with our latest news and events.

About Rancho Coastal Humane Society

Rancho Coastal Humane Society (RCHS) is dedicated to saving the lives of abandoned companion animals, promoting adoption into loving homes, and offering education programs and support services that inspire and strengthen the human-animal bond. Since 1960, RCHS has been a trusted community resource for pets and the people who love them. Their special programs include an Animal Safehouse Program, a Pet Food Bank, a Seniors-for-Seniors Adoption Program, Pet-Assisted Therapy, Pet Loss Support, a Veterinary Care Program for Seniors, and Youth Humane Education Programs.

About SANSTEP

SANSTEP was founded by Dr. Laura Paris, DVM in 2025, to provide veterinarians with the knowledge and skills to perform high-volume, high-quality spay/neuter (HVHQSN) surgeries in an environment that is dedicated to this training —  thereby increasing the number of veterinarians who can provide HVHQSN and contributing to reducing the crisis of pet overpopulation and overcapacity local animal shelters.