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Low-cost spay and neuter program in P.E.I. aims to curb high vet costs, pet overpopulation
Ryan McKellop
Published: Dec 30, 2025
CBC News
Excerpt
A P.E.I. non-profit is launching a low-cost spay and neuter program in response to what it calls a "crisis" of unhoused animals, as well as "extremely high vet bills" that put those surgeries out of reach for many pet owners.
The P.E.I. Companion Animal Rescue Education Society (CARES) said it will offer the program once a month starting in January.
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