The city of Yokohama provides financial assistance to Yokohama citizens who wish to have their cats spayed or neutered. Subsidies will also cover the procedure for stray cats. The amount of the subsidy is \4,000 for pets and \6,000 for stray cats per surgery.
Application Period: Jun.1 to Sep.28
Eligibility: Yokohama citizens who are over 20 yrs old. Eligible cats must be living in Yokohama and be judged as healthy by a veterinarian.
Limit: Up to 2,400 cats *First come, first served.
*There will be a second campaign for 2,000 cats in October.
To Apply: Please go to the Health Sanitation Division (Seikatsu Eisei-ka) in The Health and Welfare Center (Fukushi Hoken Center) of your ward and apply. You can apply for up to two cats at one time. Proxy application is only accepted for one cat.
When you apply, please bring your ID such as a driver’s license.
Inquiries: (045) 471-2111 (*J)