EmanciPET was founded in 1999 by Dr. Ellen Jefferson with the purpose of finding an end to the use of euthanasia as a means of population control. After spending years volunteering at shelters and fostering rescued animals, she decided that her abilities as a veterinarian would be used most effectively if she could prevent unwanted animals from being born in the first place. EmanciPET was conceived as a high-volume, low-cost spay and neuter clinic that would be able to serve many different populations through its mobility and low-income residents through its pricing. Since 1999, over 68,000 pets have been sterilized by EmanciPET.
EmanciPET is dedicated to preventing animal homelessness and putting an end to euthanasia as a means of population control by providing low-cost or free surgical sterilization of dogs and cats. This website is designed to inform pet owners (and future pet owners) about our services and raise awareness about the pet overpopulation problem in Austin and the spay/neuter solution. In the city of Austin alone, almost 1,000 dogs and cats are euthanized each month! If more pet owners had their pets spayed or neutered, the number of animals euthanized would decrease. If you own a dog or cat, we urge you to join us in combating animal overpopulation and euthanasia by having your pet spayed or neutered
