While the primary mission at the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast is to care for our community's homeless pet population, we also provide support, resources, and services to Martin County pet owners.
Please find more information on these services throughout this page:
You can find additional resources, including behavioral concerns, on our website here.
On behalf of Martin County, HSTC offers county pet licensing to all Martin County residents, regardless of whether they adopted from the shelter or not. In accordance with county law, pet owners have 30 days to register their pets with the county. All money from these transactions goes back to the County.
Not microchipped, not altered | $75 |
Altered, not microchipped | $20 |
Microchipped & Altered | $10 |
The Humane Society of the Treasure Coast’s Public Spay/Neuter Program is the largest low-cost spay/neuter program on the Treasure Coast. Every year over 2,300 dogs, cats, and rabbits are brought to our Shelter Clinic by responsible pet owners.
Canine Spay/ Neuter Standard Package: Includes pre-surgical exam, anesthesia, surgery, tattoo, rabies vaccine*, microchip, nail trim, and 24 hour analgesia injection (pain medication) |
$100.00 |
Canine Spay/ Neuter Deluxe Package: Includes pre-surgical exam, pre-surgical bloodwork(CBC/Chemistry), anesthesia, surgery, tattoo, rabies vaccine*, microchip, nail trim, e-collar, 24 hour analgesia injection and 5 days post-operative pain management, and post-operative sedation if indicated by veterinarian |
$250.00 |
Feline Spay/Neuter Standard Package: Includes pre-surgical exam, anesthesia, surgery, tattoo, rabies vaccine*, microchip, nail trim, and 24 hour analgesia injection (pain medication) |
$50.00 |
Feline Spay/Neuter Deluxe Package: Includes pre-surgical exam, pre-surgical bloodwork (CBC/Chemistry), anesthesia, surgery, tattoo, rabies vaccine*, microchip, nail trim, e-collar, 24 hour analgesia injection and 2 days post-operative pain management |
$175.00 |
Rabbit Spay/Neuter Deluxe Package: Includes pre-surgical exam, anesthesia, surgery, tattoo, microchip, nail trim, 24 hour analgesia injection, 3 days post-operative pain management and Sherwood Critical Care diet |
$100.00 |
TNVR Martin County: MUST BE APPROVED AND COME IN AN APPROVED, HUMANE TRAP. Includes sedated exam, anesthesia, surgery, tattoo, microchip to TNVR program, ear tip, FVRCP vaccine, rabies vaccine*, Revolution and 24 hour analgesia injection (pain medication) |
FREE |
TNVR St. Lucie County, City of PSL, City of Fort Pierce: MUST BE APPROVED AND COME IN AN APPROVED, HUMANE TRAP. Includes sedated exam, anesthesia, surgery, tattoo, microchip to TNVR program, ear tip, FVRCP vaccine, rabies vaccine*, Revolution and 24 hour analgesia injection (pain medication) |
FREE |
TNVR all other counties: MUST BE APPROVED AND COME IN AN APPROVED HUMANE TRAP. Includes sedated exam, anesthesia, surgery, tattoo, microchip to TNVR program, ear tip, FVRCP vaccine, rabies vaccine*, Revolution and 24 hour analgesia injection (pain medication) |
$35.00 |
E-collar for Post-Surgery |
$10.00 |
Bloodwork (CBC/Chemistry)** |
$100.00 |
*Rabies vaccines are one year vaccines and only available for cats and dogs over the age of 4 months at the time of surgery.
**Bloodwork is only available for patients undergoing spay/neuter surgery at HSTC.
Additional fees may apply for patients that are cryptorchid (undescended testicle) or have an umbilical hernia. Dogs and cats must be at least 2 months old and 2 lbs. for surgery. Rabbits must be at least 4 months old and weigh 2 pounds (breed dependent).
HSTC also offers a Voucher Program that provides low cost spay/neuter vouchers to be used at a private veterinarian’s office. The voucher, which covers the costs of the surgery, microchip and registration, rabies vaccination, and nail clipping, can be used at a participating veterinarian in the area that have signed up with the HSTC program. Additional fees may apply at the veterinarian's office.
Vouchers can be purchased in-person at our shelter in Palm City during regular business hours. These vouchers cannot be purchased via mail or phone. Click the button below to download the voucher application to be used at private veterinarian clinics. This application will need to be submitted to HSTC with payment in person, before a voucher is issued.
For more information on the spay/neuter program, to schedule an appointment, or to learn more about the spay/neuter voucher system, please contact 772-600-3203. Please note: Spay & Neuter pricing will change starting Oct 1, 2023.
A microchip is a radio-frequency identification transponder that carries a unique identification number. When the microchip is scanned by a vet or shelter, it transmits the ID number. This unique identifier can be used to find contact information for the registered pet owner so efforts can be made to reunite the lost pet with its owner.
Fast facts about microchips:
Using 24PetWatch, the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast microchips every pet adopted from our shelter. During the adoption process, we help adopters register their pet's microchip on the recovery database (24PetWatch) and add the owner's contact information.
Even if you did not adopt your pet from our shelter, we offer microchipping services for the public. Simply call the shelter at (772) 223-8822 to schedule an appointment.
Remember, a microchip and its unique ID are only as useful as the information on record with the recovery database. As a responsible pet owner, it's important to make sure that you keep this information current through your microchip registrar.
Microchip Only Unaltered (dogs only) |
$40.00 |
Microchip Only Altered (cats and dogs) |
$20.00 |
The Humane Society of the Treasure Coast in Martin County is open from 8:00am-5:00pm Monday-Saturday and 8:00am-4:00pm on Sunday, by appointment only. We can be reached by phone at (772) 223-8822.
Animal Services is open 8:00am-6:00pm, 7 days a week, and can be reached at (772) 463-3211 or (772) 220-7170. Animal Services Officers are on call after-hours only for emergencies.
You can find more tips here.
Injured/Sick Wildlife call Animal Services (772) 463-3211 or (772) 220-7170
After a temporary closure for the past year, due to COVID, the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast has ultimately decided not to reopen its after-hours ("nighttime") drop boxes. This decision follows suit with national welfare organizations, such as Best Friends Animal Society and ASPCA, as well as other leading shelters accross the country. Maintaining top tier humane treatment of animals and best practices for pet sheltering is our chief priority at HSTC and after-hours drop boxes no longer supports this goal. Thank you for understanding.
It is most likely the your pet will be found closest to where you lost it. We can offer additional resources to help you, based on your area of residence:
We understand it is a difficult decision to have to rehome your pet. When calling to scheduling your appointment you will speak with a pet surrender counselor. It’s our goal to work with you to assure you have exhausted all resources available to keep your pet and resolve any barriers you may have. We will help to remove those barriers and prevent the need for surrendering the pet to a shelter. If it is ultimately decided surrendering ownership of your pet is the only option, we will schedule an appointment at that time. The Humane Society of the Treasure Coast accepts all domestic pets from residents in Martin County, regardless of species, breed, age, and health. Out of county surrenders will be accepted as space dictates and if resources are available to assist that animal.
For tips on rehoming your pet without surrendering your pet to our shelter, please click here.
To speak to a pet surrender counselor or schedule an appointment please call 772-223-8822. Once your appointment is scheduled, please bring the following to your appointment:
Please understand that as an open-admission shelter for Martin County, our first priority is to utilize our resources for Martin County pets. Therefore, we cannot gaurantee the intake of pets outside of our county. In this case, we can offer additional resources to help you, based on your area of residence:
For tips on rehoming your pet without surrendering your pet to a shelter, please click here.
Our shelter is committed to saving every animal in our care who can be saved. We do not euthanize healthy or treatable pets, even at an owner’s request.
We only euthanize a pet if:
Communal (no ashes returned to owner) | $25 |
Private Cremation: 0-30 lbs | $100 |
Private Cremation: 31-65 lbs | $130 |
Private Cremation: 66-105 lbs | $160 |
Private Cremation: Over 106 lbs | $200 |
Additional Service: Paw Print | $25 |
Additional Service: Engraving | $25 |
Humane Society of the Treasure Coast
4100 SW Leighton Farm Ave
Palm City, Florida 34990
Main Line: (772) 223-8822
Fax: (772) 220-3610
admin@hstc1.org
Central Thrift Store:
2585 SE Federal Hwy., Stuart, FL 34994
(772) 286-6909
North Thrift Store:
1099 NW 21st St., Stuart, FL 34994
(772) 232-4887
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