Altered Tails Barnhart Clinic

What Altered Tails Barnhart Clinic does

Altered Tails Barnhart Clinic is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization operating Arizona's largest non-profit spay and neuter clinic, headquartered at 950 W Hatcher Road in Phoenix. Founded in 2003 and Humane Alliance-certified since 2012, the clinic delivers high-volume, low-cost spay and neuter surgeries for dogs and cats, vaccinations, microchipping, and Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) services for community cats, with self-reported outcomes of over 235,000 animals served since 1999. After closing its Mesa satellite clinic on August 30, 2024, operations are now consolidated at the single Phoenix site.

The underlying operation is a high-throughput surgical service: the clinic reports a record of 235 TNR surgeries in a single day and over 9,000 TNR surgeries annually. Service lines include Canine Services (weight-tiered spay/neuter from $157 to $265+ plus vaccines, 4DX testing, and preventatives), Feline Services ($85 cat neuter, $105 cat spay, plus vaccine and microchip packages), a standalone monthly Vaccine and Microchip Clinic, and TNR Services with left-ear-tip identification and partnerships through the ADLA Spay Neuter Hotline. Customer acquisition is split between a self-serve online booking portal for owned pets and phone/email-based reservation for TNR appointments.

Revenue is generated through per-procedure service fees and charitable donations that subsidize care for low-income families and community cat programs. The customer base comprises individual pet owners in Maricopa County, TNR caregivers, and small rescue organizations, with the Alliance For Companion Animals coalition (Fix. Adopt. Save.) and major financial sponsors including the Petco Foundation and Nina Pulliam Charitable Trust providing both grant funding and referral pipelines. Surgical volume fell from 27,260 in 2021 to 10,004 in 2024 amid staff transitions and the Mesa closure, reflecting an ongoing operational right-sizing.

Name

Altered Tails Barnhart Clinic

Legal name

Altered Tails Barnhart Clinic

Website

https://alteredtails.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Altered Tails Barnhart Clinic is Arizona's largest nonprofit spay/neuter clinic, headquartered in Phoenix. Founded in 2003, it delivers affordable spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations, microchipping, and Trap-Neuter-Return services for owned pets, community cats, and rescue organizations across Maricopa County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940)

akta.pro primary industry

Low-Cost & Community Veterinary Clinics (HLAMAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Preventive Care & Vaccination Clinics (HLAMAAAB), Veterinary Charity Clinics & Medical Aid (BPAGAIAD)

Keywords

• Veterinary surgical services
• Spay and neuter
• Animal welfare
• TNR programs
• Pet vaccinations

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Surgical Services: One-time surgical fees for spay and neuter procedures for dogs and cats, priced by weight and sex. Additional charges apply for special conditions.
2. Vaccination Services: Individual vaccines and vaccine packages for canines and felines, including rabies, DA2PP, Bordetella, FVRCP, and FeLV.
3. Donations: Charitable donations from individuals to support subsidized surgeries for low-income families and subsidized TNR pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Altered Tails Barnhart Clinic is a nonprofit veterinary clinic providing high-quality, high-volume spay and neuter surgeries for dogs and cats (priced by weight), preventive vaccinations, microchipping with lifetime registration, and Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) services for community cats. The clinic operates a stationary facility in Phoenix, Arizona and serves pet owners, rescue organizations, TNR caregivers, and low-income families across Maricopa County and statewide Arizona.

Product overview

Altered Tails Barnhart Clinic is Arizona's largest nonprofit spay/neuter clinic offering a unified suite of veterinary services centered on high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter surgeries. The clinic provides species-specific service lines: Canine Services (dog spay/neuter by weight, vaccinations, testing) and Feline Services (cat spay/neuter, vaccinations, testing), complemented by a Vaccine and Microchip Clinic for preventive care without surgery. TNR Services support community cat caretakers with trap-neuter-return operations. An online booking system enables appointment scheduling for all surgical services. The clinic operates Tuesday through Friday at its Phoenix location (950 W Hatcher Rd) following its August 2024 consolidation after closing the Mesa branch.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Canine Services
• Feline Services
• TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) Services
• Vaccine and Microchip Clinic

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ADLA (Animal Defense League of Arizona)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADLA Spay Neuter Hotline partner. Works with Altered Tails to provide comprehensive TNR services from A to Z. ADLA walks beginners through the TNR process, connects with trap depots, and refers clients to Altered Tails for surgeries.
• Alliance For Companion AnimalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of seven local animal welfare agencies including Altered Tails Barnhart Clinic for the 'Fix. Adopt. Save.' campaign - collaborative effort to encourage responsible pet ownership and increase spay/neuter rates.
• Arizona Humane SocietycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner organization in the Fix. Adopt. Save. collaborative campaign.
• Arizona Animal Welfare League (AAWL)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner organization in the Fix. Adopt. Save. collaborative campaign.
• HALO RescuecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner organization in the Fix. Adopt. Save. collaborative campaign.
• Maricopa County Animal Care and ControlcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGovernment community partner working collaboratively on animal welfare in Maricopa County.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• HALO Animal Rescue: Phoenix-area animal rescue that runs its own spay/neuter and adoption operations; a Fix. Adopt. Save. coalition partner that both refers into Altered Tails and provides overlapping surgical and adoption services in the same geography.
• Arizona Animal Welfare League (AAWL): Scottsdale-based companion animal nonprofit providing low-cost spay/neuter clinics and adoption services; AAWL is named as a core Fix. Adopt. Save. coalition partner with overlapping client base and similar low-cost service model.
• Maricopa County Animal Care and Control: Government animal care agency serving Maricopa County with sheltering, low-cost spay/neuter, and vaccination services; an explicit community partner that competes for the same subsidized-surgery demand pool across Phoenix.
• Arizona Humane Society: Long-running Phoenix-based companion animal welfare organization that operates its own low-cost spay/neuter, vaccinations, and adoption services; direct collaborator in the Fix. Adopt. Save. coalition and the most direct service-overlap competitor in Maricopa County.

Broad incumbents

• Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): National organization whose Animal Care & Control and Pets for Life programs support affordable veterinary care incl. spay/neuter; relevant as broader incumbent in the same nonprofit veterinary space.
• ASPCA Spay/Neuter Operations: National nonprofit operating high-volume spay/neuter clinics and mobile programs across the U.S.; relevant as the established incumbent model for nonprofit HQHVSN (high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter) operations at scale.
• Best Friends Animal Society: National no-kill animal welfare organization that funds and operates spay/neuter and TNR programs nationwide; comparable mission, TNR emphasis, and ability to mobilize foundation funding into regional markets.

Others

• Fix.Adopt.Save. (Arizona Coalition): Coalition of Arizona animal welfare groups promoting affordable spay/neuter; Altered Tails is a core partner. Listed as a coordinating ecosystem player rather than a direct operator.
• Petco Love (formerly Petco Foundation): Major foundation funder of Altered Tails and many peer spay/neuter clinics across the U.S.; included as an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct clinical competitor.

Regional players

• Spay-Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP) San Antonio: Texas-based nonprofit HQHVSN clinic using a similar high-volume affordable spay/neuter model; comparable operating approach, but geographically separate from Altered Tails.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AlteredTailsclinics
• Instagraminstagram.com/alteredtails
• Xx.com/AlteredTailsBHC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/altered-tails-barnhart-clinic

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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