Spay Now Animal Surgery Clinic

What Spay Now Animal Surgery Clinic does

Spay Now Animal Surgery Clinic (legal entity Spay Now Inc.) is a privately held veterinary surgery clinic headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, focused exclusively on providing low-cost, high-quality soft-tissue surgical procedures for dogs, cats, and rabbits. Founded in 2012 by Dr. Howard and purchased in 2022 by Dr. Joy Lewis — Chief of Staff and Practice Owner, who has focused exclusively on surgery since 2014 — and her husband, the clinic operates as a single-location, surgery-only practice that requires every animal to be spayed or neutered prior to or during their stay, consistent with its mission to reduce pet overpopulation.

The clinic's core offering is high-volume, low-cost spay and neuter surgery, with canine pricing tiered by weight ($200–$385) and feline pricing from $70–$95, alongside a broader surgical menu covering emergency procedures (cystotomy, foreign body removal, GDV, splenectomy, caesarean sections), soft-tissue surgery (mass removal, entropion correction, enucleation, amputations), and a pivoted emergency-only dental service. Emergency cases can typically be seen within 36 hours, and specialty surgeries book one to two weeks out. The technology footprint is minimal: a LifeLearn-powered content website, JotForm-based intake forms, and a Covetrus-hosted online pharmacy for medications and supplies.

Revenue is generated through per-procedure, pay-as-you-go unit pricing (no subscriptions, no contracts) and a small ancillary pharmacy stream, sold direct-to-consumer to individual pet owners across Maryland and the surrounding Mid-Atlantic region. Go-to-market is straightforward: walk-in/appointment-based clinic visits, online booking, social media presence (Facebook, Yelp), a pet-health blog, and a referral partnership with Shore Pet Surgery in Grasonville, MD. The practice has no external investment, no parent company, and operates with a nine-person team comprising two veterinarians, a practice manager, multiple veterinary assistants, and client service representatives.

Name

Spay Now Animal Surgery Clinic

Legal name

Spay Now Inc.

Website

https://spaynow.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Spay Now Animal Surgery Clinic is a private, low-cost veterinary surgery practice in Columbia, Maryland, offering spay/neuter, emergency soft-tissue, and dental surgery for dogs, cats, and rabbits. Founded in 2012 and owned by Dr. Joy Lewis, the clinic serves individual pet owners across the Mid-Atlantic on a per-procedure fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Surgery Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940), Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Spay/Neuter & High-Volume Sterilization Clinics (HLAMAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary Surgery Centers (Soft Tissue/Orthopedic/Neuro) (HLAMACAC), Low-Cost & Community Veterinary Clinics (HLAMAAAE), Dental & Oral Surgery Veterinary Clinics (HLAMAAAK), Urgent Care Veterinary Clinics (Non-ER) (HLAMAAAD)

Keywords

• Veterinary surgery services
• Spay neuter clinic
• Soft tissue surgery
• Emergency pet surgery
• Affordable veterinary care

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Surgical Services Revenue: The clinic generates revenue through providing surgical procedures including spay/neuter surgeries (routine and non-routine), emergency surgeries, dental procedures, and specialty surgeries. All animals must be spayed or neutered prior to receiving care or during their stay.
2. Online Store/Pharmacy: The clinic operates an online store through Covetrus Pharmacy for pet medications, food, and supplies delivered to customers' doors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Spay Now is a single-location, low-cost veterinary surgery clinic serving Maryland and surrounding states. It provides routine spay/neuter for cats, dogs, and rabbits; emergency surgical procedures (often within 36 hours); emergent dental surgery; and a range of soft tissue, abdominal, ophthalmic, and amputation surgeries. All patients must be spayed or neutered before or during care as part of the clinic's mission to reduce pet overpopulation.

Product overview

Spay Now is a low-cost, high-quality veterinary surgery clinic serving Maryland and surrounding states since 2012. The practice offers a focused portfolio of surgical services centered on spay/neuter procedures and soft tissue surgery. Core offerings include routine and emergency spay/neuter surgeries for cats, dogs, and rabbits; emergency surgical procedures; emergent dental services; soft tissue surgeries; amputations; ophthalmic procedures; and abdominal surgeries. The clinic also operates an online pharmacy through Covetrus for pet medications and food delivery, and provides digital intake forms for appointment scheduling. Practices are limited exclusively to surgery, with all animals required to be spayed or neutered prior to or during their care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Shore Pet SurgeryminorOthersShore Pet Surgery in Grasonville, MD serves as a referral location for pet owners in the Grasonville area, providing an alternative nearby clinic option for clients.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Petco Veterinary Services (formerly Thrive Pet Healthcare): Petco-operated low-cost veterinary clinics inside retail locations offering vaccines, exams, and surgery. Comparable low-cost value proposition for pet owners, with significantly broader retail distribution.
• ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance: National animal welfare organization running high-volume, low-cost spay/neuter programs and clinics. Comparable mission and target customer base, with broader funding, geographic reach, and shelter/rescue integration than a single-site operator.
• VIP Petcare: Community-based low-cost veterinary services provider offering vaccines, microchipping, and spay/neuter through partner locations and events. Comparable low-cost positioning and customer segment, with broader service footprint.
• Banfield Pet Hospital: Nation's largest network of veterinary hospitals, often co-located inside PetSmart stores. Offers spay/neuter and soft tissue surgery at scale, serving overlapping companion-animal customer base, but with full-service positioning.
• The Spay/Neuter Clinic (Humane World for Animals / Humane Society): Humane society-operated high-volume spay/neuter clinics providing low-cost services nationally. Directly comparable low-cost surgical value proposition, supported by donor funding and shelter partnerships.
• VCA Animal Hospitals: Large national network of veterinary hospitals offering general practice, surgery, and specialty care. Overlaps with Spay Now on surgical services but competes in a higher-priced, full-service segment.

Emerging players

• PetIQ (now Pet Evolution): Low-cost veterinary wellness clinic brand focused on affordable preventative care and basic surgical services. Competes on the same value-sensitive customer axis, with a more franchise-style growth model.

Direct peers

• Emancipet: A nonprofit low-cost veterinary clinic chain offering affordable spay/neuter and preventive care. Directly comparable business model (high-volume, low-cost surgery) targeting cost-sensitive pet owners in multiple U.S. markets.
• Shore Pet Surgery: A veterinary surgery clinic in Grasonville, MD offering spay/neuter and soft tissue surgery. Spay Now explicitly refers customers to Shore Pet Surgery for the Grasonville area, indicating closely aligned service offerings and target market in the Mid-Atlantic.
• SNIP (Spay-Neuter Intervention Program): Nonprofit low-cost spay/neuter and basic veterinary clinic network serving pet owners who cannot afford full-service veterinary care. Closely aligned mission, pricing model, and surgical-only focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/284675941649467
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spay-now-animal-surgery-clinic

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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