Spay & Neuter program
Spay & Neuter is not only healthy for you pet but also a necessity to help control overpopulation of unwanted pets within your community.
Kern County is currently in crisis in regards to its pet population. Hundreds of animals are currently being euthanized every month. We need to stop this cycle. The community created this problem so we need the community’s help to fix it. SOS Dog Rescue has recently received some generous funding to help tackle the Spay & Neuter problem throughout Bakersfield and Kern County.
If you live in Kern County and have pet(s) that needs affordable spay & neuter please complete email the following information to appointments@strengthofshadow.org.
Your first and last name, address, phone number
Your pet(s) species, gender, name, age, weight, breed(s) and color(s).
** Please note that submitting a request does not guarantee an appointment. It puts you on a universal waiting list. When a clinic becomes available, whether ours or another within the county, you will be contacted by a scheduler via call, text or email to confirm details of an appointment. Please DO NOT contact location hosts of any upcoming clinics.
Thank you to these organizations below for co-sponsoring many, if not all of these clinics with us!
If you would like to become a collaboration partner, click here: https://www.strengthofshadow.org/corporate-sponsorship
Clinic Schedule / Status
2025 Clinics
April 8th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue, Kern County Animal Services and Kern Valley Shelter
Location: The Ark - Knuckle Up Ministries - Lake Isabella
April 10th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animal Services
Location: Heritage Park - Bakersfield
April 16th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center
April 23rd - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animal Services
Location: North Meadows Park - Oildale
April 24th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center
April 30th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animal Services
Location: Heritage Park - Bakersfield
March 6th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center
March 8th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue, City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center, Kern County Animal Services
Location: Heritage Park - Bakersfield
March 11th - Sponsored by Kern Valley Shelter
Location: The Ark - Knuckle Up Ministries - Lake Isabella
March 13th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animal Services
Location: North Meadows Park - Oildale
March 20th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animal Services
Location: Heritage Park - Bakersfield
March 27th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animal Services
Location: North Meadows Park - Oildale
February 3rd - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern Valley Shelter
Location: The Ark - Knuckle Up Ministries - Lake Isabella - 47 animals were spayed & neutered
February 6th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animals Services
Location: Heritage Park - Bakersfield - 109 animals were spayed & neutered
February 13th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - 106 animals were spayed & neutered
February 19th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animal Services
Location: North Meadows Park - Oildale - 91 animals were spayed & neutered
February 20th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - 106 animals were spayed & neutered
February 27th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue, Kern County Animal Services and EMAS - Emm & Mal’s Animal Sanctuary
Location: Church Without Walls - Bakersfield - 49 animals were spayed & neutered
January 9th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - 112 animals were spayed & neutered
January 16th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animal Services
Location: North Meadows Park - Oildale - 53 animals were spayed & neutered
January 22nd - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue, Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue and City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - 111 animals were spayed & neutered
January 30th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - 120 animals were spayed & neutered
2024 Clinics - 3,153 surgeries completed
December 3rd - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - 63 animals were spayed & neutered
December 6th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and EMAS - Emm & Mal’s Animal Sanctuary
Location: Church Without Walls - Bakersfield - 52 animals were spayed & neutered
December 12th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue, Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue and City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - 103 animals were spayed & neutered
December 17th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue, Kern Valley Shelter, and SNIP - Spay Neuter Imperative Project
Location: The Ark - Knuckle Up Ministries - Lake Isabella - 95 animals were spayed & neutered
November 7th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - 106 animals were spayed & neutered
November 9th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animal Services
Location: The Park at Riverwalk - 126 animals were spayed & neutered
November 13th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue, Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue and Kern County Animal Services
Location: North Meadows Park - Oildale - 93 animals were spayed & neutered
November 20th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - 58 animals were spayed & neutered
October 9th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - 99 animals were spayed & neutered
October 17th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue
Location: La Finca Animal Feed - Oildale - 56 animals were spayed & neutered
October 23rd - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue, Unity K9 Express Rescue & Outreach and City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - 104 animals were spayed & neutered
October 30th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue, Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue & Outreach and City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - 67 animals were spayed & neutered
September 3rd - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue, Spay & Neuter Imperative Project California and Love Dogs Rescue & Foundation
Location: The Ark - Knuckle Up Ministries - Lake Isabella - 47 animals were spayed & neutered
September 12th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - 47 animals were spayed & neutered
September 17th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and EMAS - Emm & Mal’s Animal Sanctuary
Location: Church Without Walls - Bakersfield - 74 animals were spayed & neutered
September 19th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animals Services
Location: Heritage Park - Bakersfield - 102 animals were spayed & neutered
August 6th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue, Spay & Neuter Imperative Project California and Love Dogs Rescue & Foundation
Location: The Ark - Knuckle Up Ministries - Lake Isabella - 47 animals were spayed & neutered
August 8th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animals Services
Location: Sears Park - Oildale - 70 animals were spayed & neutered
August 15th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - 70 animals were spayed & neutered
August 21st - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animal Services
Location: Heritage Park - Bakersfield - 70 animals were spayed & neutered
August 28th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - 74 animals were spayed & neutered
July 5th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue, Spay & Neuter Imperative Project California and Love Dogs Rescue & Foundation
Location: The Ark - Knuckle Up Ministries - Lake Isabella - 53 animals were spayed & neutered
July 11th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue
Location: La Finca Animal Feed & Supplies - Oildale - 46 animals were spayed & neutered
July 17th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - Bakersfield - 49 animals were spayed & neutered
July 24th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and EMAS - Emm & Mal’s Animal Sanctuary
Location: Church Without Walls - Bakersfield - 54 animals were spayed & neutered
July 31st - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - 49 animals were spayed & neutered
June 3rd - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animals Services
Location: North Meadows Park - Bakersfield - 46 animals were spayed & neutered
June 12th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animals Services
Location: Heritage Park - Bakersfield - 55 animals were spayed & neutered
June 20th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Unity K9 Express Rescue & Outreach
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - Bakersfield - 54 animals were spayed & neutered
June 26th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue, Spay & Neuter Imperative Project California and Love Dogs Rescue & Foundation
Location: The Ark - Knuckle Up Ministries - Lake Isabella - 41 animals were spayed & neutered
June 27th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Unity K9 Express Rescue & Outreach
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - Bakersfield - 48 animals were spayed & neutered
May 7th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue, Petco Love & Kern County Animal Services
Location: The Ark - Knuckle Up Ministries - Lake Isabella - 39 animals were spayed & neutered
May 15th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Petco Love
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - Bakersfield - 53 animals were spayed & neutered
May 22nd - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animals Services
Location: Kern County Animal Services - Bakersfield - 49 animals were spayed & neutered
May 29th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animals Services
Location: Heritage Park - Bakersfield - 44 animals were spayed & neutered
April 3rd - Sponsored by Kern County Animal Services and Hosted by SOS Dog Rescue
Location: The Ark - Knuckle Up Ministries - Lake Isabella - 42 animals were spayed & neutered
April 11th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animals Services
Location: North Meadows Park - Bakersfield - 50 animals were spayed & neutered
April 17th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Petco Love
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - Bakersfield - 48 animals were spayed & neutered
April 24th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animals Services
Location: Heritage Park - Bakersfield - 50 animals were spayed & neutered
April 29th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Unity K9 Express Rescue & Outreach
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - Bakersfield - 47 animals were spayed & neutered
March 7th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Unity K9 Express Rescue & Outreach
Location: Heritage Park - Bakersfield - 46 animals were spayed & neutered
March 14th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animals Services
Location: North Meadows Park - Bakersfield - 50 animals were spayed & neutered
March 20th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and EMAS - Emm & Mal’s Animal Sanctuary
Location: Church Without Walls - Bakersfield - 51 animals were spayed & neutered
March 27th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animals Services
Location: Heritage Park - Bakersfield - 51 animals were spayed & neutered
February 6th - Sponsored by Petco Love and Hosted by SOS Dog Rescue
Location: The Ark - Knuckle Up Ministries - Lake Isabella - 45 animals were spayed & neutered
February 8th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Unity K9 Express Rescue & Outreach
Location: Heritage Park - Bakersfield - 53 animals were spayed & neutered
February 15th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animals Services
Location: North Meadows Park - Bakersfield - 53 animals were spayed & neutered
February 23rd - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Petco Love
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - Bakersfield - 41 animals were spayed & neutered
February 28th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animals Services
Location: Heritage Park - Bakersfield - 42 animals were spayed & neutered
January 4th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animals Services
Location: Coronado Baptist Church Oildale - 54 animals were spayed & neutered
January 11th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Love Dogs Rescue & Foundation
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - 52 animals were spayed & neutered
January 17th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animal Services
Location: Heritage Park Bakersfield - 43 animals were spayed & neutered
January 28th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Petco Love
Location: Bob’s Bait Bucket - 47 animals were spayed & neutered
2023 Clinics - 601 surgeries completed
December 4th - Sponsored by Petco Love and Hosted by SOS Dog Rescue
Location: The Ark - Knuckle Up Ministries - Lake Isabella - 47 animals were spayed & neutered
December 8th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animal Services
Location: Coronado Baptist Church Oildale - 55 animals were spayed & neutered
December 13th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and EMAS - Emm & Mal’s Animal Sanctuary
Location: Church Without Walls - 55 animals were spayed & neutered
December 20th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animal Services
Location: To be determined on East Side in Bakersfield - 44 animals were spayed & neutered
December 28th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Petco Love
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - 46 animals were spayed & neutered
November 1st - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - 50 animals were spayed & neutered
November 8th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animal Services
Location: Coronado Baptist Church Oildale - 46 animals were spayed & neutered
November 15th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue & Marley’s Mutts
Location: In Your Wildest Dreams - Downtown Bakersfield - 56 animals were spayed & neutered
November 28th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and Kern County Animal Services
Location: Pioneer Park Bakersfield - 51 animals were spayed & neutered
October 4th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue, Spay & Neuter Imperative Project California and Love Dogs Rescue & Foundation
Location: Bob’s Bait Bucket - 104 animals were spayed & neutered
October 18th - Sponsored by SOS Dog Rescue and City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center
Location: City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center - 47 animals were spayed & neutered