Struggling to get your cat desexed?

If you live in many parts of the Waikato we can help! 

We know it’s tough out there so New Lives have partnered with two CareVets clinics in Hamilton to offer subsidised cat desexing for people living in Waikato (e.g. Huntly and Ngāruawāhia), Hamilton, Matamata-Piako (e.g. Matamata and Morrinsville), Waipa (e.g. Cambridge and Te Awamutu), and Ōtorohanga.  

You contribute $50 towards having your cat desexed, microchipped and registered on the New Zealand Companion Animal Register, and we’ll take care of the rest of the bill!

This is a high trust model with no requirement to show a community services card but we do expect people to only purchase vouchers if they truly need them.  Funding is limited so if you are able to afford to have your cat desexed without a hand up, please leave the vouchers for those who are genuinely struggling.  

If you are having issues purchasing a voucher, please email desexing@newlivesrescue.co.nz for help.

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How it works

need help?

Use the form below to determine your eligibility and if you're good to go, you will be able to purchase a voucher. 

To ensure the financial sustainability of the scheme, there is a limit of six cats per household.

Book a vet appointment

Give the participating vet clinic you've chosen a call to book in using your voucher number

Drop your cat @ the vet clinic

Drop your cat(s) off at the vet clinic in a safe carrier and pick them up later that day. 

You don't need to worry about registering their microchip - we'll take care of that for you

What you need to know

How to tell the sex of your cat
  • The sex of your cat.  If you’re not sure, there’s a handy guide to your left(click to zoom in).

  • They’ve got to be over 1kg (that's generally 10 - 12 weeks old), and healthy. 

    If they’ve got a bit of cat flu, ringworm (click here for examples of what you’re looking for), or they’ve got a bit of diarrhoea you will have to wait a little bit until they’re healthy enough for an operation.

  • You’ll need a safe carrier to transport your cat(s) to the vet clinic in.  If you don’t have one they can be gotten very cheaply from Kmart or second hand, or a friend may have one you can borrow.

  • Your cat can’t eat before surgery.  Keep them inside the night before their appointment to stop them disappearing and take their food away before 9pm.  

  • You’ll need to be able to drop them at the vet clinic between 8am and 9am, and pick them up that afternoon.  

Terms and conditions

  • This subsidy can only be used at participating veterinary clinics. 

  • This subsidy is only available for cats that you own.

  • The scheme is limited to six cats per household.  Any cats over this limit will require an additional payment of $108 including GST per cat.

  • Cats must be over 1kg and healthy.

  • All cats will have a microchip implanted and be registered to you on the New Zealand Companion Animal Register (NZCAR).

  • Where you have an existing NZCAR account and the contact details are incorrect (e.g. you have moved and not updated your address), you give New Lives Animal Rescue permission to update these details.

  • If the veterinarian on the day notices live fleas on your cat(s) or signs of a worm burden, a topical worm and flea treatment (Broadline or equivalent) will be applied at your cost ($15 per cat). This is payable directly to the veterinary clinic upon collection of the cat(s).

  • The cat(s) must be transported to the veterinary clinic in a safe carry cage.

  • This subsidy isn’t available to people who can afford to pay retail veterinary prices, for unfriendly cats, cats that you do not own, cats that you will be rehoming, to breeders, for purebred (or part-bred) 'fancy' cats, to people who have purchased a cat from a breeder (backyard or registered) or another party, rescuers or other shelters, or for TNR (Trap – Neuter – Release) projects.

  • Vouchers will be cancelled at the sole discretion of New Lives Animal Rescue where they have been obtained by deception or where the purchaser fails to attend their veterinary clinic booking.  When a voucher has been cancelled no refund will be given.

  • Where a voucher has been obtained by deception and successfully redeemed, the purchaser will be invoiced for the full veterinary costs incurred on their behalf by New Lives Animal Rescue. In the event of non-payment, this debt will referred for debt collection inclusive of reasonable collection costs.

Am I eligible?

Desexing Qualifier
Name
Name
First Name
Surname
Example: You have bought the cat off Trademe or the cat is a purebred/derivative Ragdoll, Birman, Tonkinese, or other specific breed.

If a 'Buy A Voucher' button appears after answering the questions, click it to be redirected to the purchase page.  If it doesn't, you are unfortunately not eligible.

Please note, where it is determined that a voucher has been obtained by deception, it will be cancelled and no refund will be given.