Spay/Neuter Grants

"We Love Our Pets" License Plate Grants

Starting in early 2007, the Federation began to receive revenue from the sales of the "We Love Our Pets" license plates.  In an effort to be proactive regarding the pet overpopulation problem in our state, these funds have been earmarked through an agreement with the State of Washington for actual spay/neuter surgeries for dogs and cats in our state.  As of 2012, more than $300,000 in grant funds have been awarded by The Federation, enabling the completion of more than 12,000 spay/neuter surgeries in Washington State!

Member organizations are eligible to apply for grant funding of up to $5,000. Grant proposals are accepted on a quarterly basis, with application deadlines falling on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31. Click here to download the grant application.

If you have any questions regarding the grant process, please feel free to contact Board President Denise McVicker.

Eligibility
  • Be a voting member of The Washington Federation of Animal Care and Control Agencies
  • Have submitted a response to the Animal Population Survey for the previous year no later than June 30 of the current year
  • Agree to use the funds solely for spay and neuter surgeries of dogs or cats residing in Washington State
  • Use the funds to increase the total number of spay/neuter surgeries performed by your organization
Grant Requirements
  • Agree to use funds within a six month period
  • Wait twelve months before applying again for grant funding
  • Provide a final report on how the funds were used, which includes:
    Results of project, financial accounting of funds, and
    how the “We Love Our Pets” license plate was promoted 
Priority given to organizations that:
  • Target cats, Pit Bull breeds and Pit Bull breed mixes, or other "at risk" populations
  • Target pets of low-income pet owners
  • Target areas with restricted access to spay/neuter surgery
  • Target communities with high euthanasia rates
  • Can provide the most number of spay/neuter surgeries for the lowest cost
  • Work collaboratively with other organizations

Have you benefited from one of the Federation’s spay/neuter grants? Would you like to? Purchase and promote the “We Love Our Pets” license plates that make this grant program possible!

"We Love Our Pets" Past Grantees:

Abandoned Cat Team
Blue Mountain Humane Society
Clarkston Police Department
Coalition: Humane
Colville Valley Animal Sanctuary
Concern for Animals
Feline Friends
Feral Care
Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project
Forget-Me-Not Shelter
Furry Friends
Homeward Pet Adoption Center
Humane Society of Central Washington
Humane Society of Cowlitz County
Humane Society for Seattle/King County
Kitsap Humane Society
MEOW Cat Rescue
Mountlake Terrace Animal Control
N.O.A.H.
Oasis for Animals
Okanogan Animal Foster Care
Okanogan Regional Spay/Neuter Project
Olympic Peninsula Humane Society
PAWS of Bainbridge Island & North Kitsap
Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)
Pawsitive Alliance
Peninsula Spay/Neuter Project
PetSavers
Prevent Homeless Pets
Purr'fect Pals
Rez Animal Resources and Education
South County Cats
Spay to Save
Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service
Spokane Humane Society
SpokAnimal CARE
Stevens County Cat Care
The Kitty Rescue
Wags 'n Whiskers
Wenatchee Valley Humane Society
WeSNIP
Whatcom Humane Society
Whitman County Humane Society