Appointments at Lerner Spay/Neuter Clinic

Luke & Lily Lerner Spay/Neuter Clinic

The Luke and Lily Lerner Spay/Neuter Clinic (LSNC) provides students at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University with opportunities for surgical training while serving pets in need.

508-887-4326

Drs McCobb and Paul at Lerner Spay/Neuter Clinic

Community Cats

Our upcoming schedule for the Community Cats Spay/Neuter Clinic

Tufts Community Cat Spay and Neuter Clinics are canceled until further notice. We will reassess at the end of April. We sincerely regret the difficulties this will cause.

Need an Appointment Already Have an Appointment? Here’s What to Expect

Need an Appointment

Please contact Luke and Lily Lerner Spay/Neuter Clinic for more information or to make an appointment. The clinic's scheduling line is 508-887-4326. Voicemail messages will be returned as soon as possible by one of our scheduling coordinators. You may also schedule an appointment for your animal by e-mailing our coordinator, Paula Dryden.

Please note that scheduling is program-specific and is subject to availability. In the event that our clinics are full, we can refer you to other programs in the area or put your name on a waiting list.

Already Have an Appointment? Here’s What to Expect

Was your appointment coordinated by an animal shelter/rescue?

Your information and admission form was filled out and submitted by your animal’s rescue/shelter prior to the appointment.
They will coordinate a day and time with Lerner staff, authorize the procedure, and relay your scheduled appointment day and drop off time.
For all pets receiving surgery: no food after midnight the day prior to the procedure, but free access to water is OK.
On the morning of your scheduled appointment, please arrive at your given time. Staff is coordinating drop-offs in a staggered fashion to limit human to human exposure. Late arrivals may have to wait. Some rescue/shelter partners may ask you to drop off your pet with a shelter/rescue representative, who will coordinate the drop-off and pickup of your pet from the clinic. This is to decrease the human to human exposure as much as possible.
Please make sure your cat is in a secure carrier and your dog is either in a carrier or on a leash secured to an appropriate restraint device (such as a harness) or slip lead. Please do not rely on a leash and buckle collar as it is very easy for a dog to slip its collar.
You must wear a facemask or covering during the drop-off and pick process. Once you arrive at the clinic, stay in your car OR stand outside your car while maintaining social distance of 6ft. Call 508-887-4326 to let staff know that you have arrived, which animal you are bringing to the clinic, and the make/model of the vehicle you are driving. If the phone is not answered, please leave a message with the same information.
A staff member, wearing gloves, a mask, and gown, will come out to your vehicle and pick up your pet. We will bring a leash for dogs and ask that you keep your leash. There will be minimal need to communicate during this process because the protocols will have already been discussed with you by a shelter representative prior to drop-off. Do not remove your dog’s collar and leash until your dog is secured with our slip lead and staff instructs you to remove the collar and leash.
After your pet’s procedure is finished and your pet is in recovery, a staff member will call your shelter/rescue to go over the discharges, protocols, answer any questions, and coordinate a pickup time for your pet. We have also posted helpful aftercare information on our website.
Your discharges, medical record, and spay/neuter certificate will be emailed to your shelter/rescue. These shelter partners will contact owners with information and forward documents to you, so there is no need to contact the clinic.
When you arrive to pick up your pet, you should again call the clinic at 508-887-4326 to let staff know which animal you have come to get and the make and model of your vehicle. If the phone is not answered, please leave a voicemail with the same information.
A staff member, wearing a mask, gown, and gloves will come out to your vehicle to deliver your pet. Any medications and/or paperwork will be packaged in a plastic bag and handed directly to the driver while the pet is placed in the vehicle. Please have a leash or crate ready if you are picking up a dog, as staff will be taking clinic leashes back to disinfect between uses. Again, there should be minimal face to face communication during this process because the discharges have already been discussed and questions have already been answered prior to pick up.

Are you a private client?

You must have filled out the registration form that was sent by email.
Once you have a scheduled appointment, Lerner staff will contact you to confirm your name, address, phone number, cost of procedure, payment options, day and time of drop off, and obtain phone authorization to perform the procedure.
For all pets receiving surgery: no food after midnight the day prior to the procedure, but free access to water is OK.
On the morning of your scheduled appointment, please arrive at your given time. Staff is coordinating drop-offs in a staggered fashion to limit human to human exposure. Late arrivals may have to wait.
Please make sure your cat is in a secure carrier and your dog is either in a carrier or on a leash secured to an appropriate restraint device (such as a harness) or slip lead. Please do not rely on a leash and buckle collar as it is very easy for a dog to slip its collar.
You must wear a facemask or covering during the drop-off and pick up process. Once you arrive at the clinic, stay in your car OR stand outside your car while maintaining social distancing of 6 ft.
Call 508-887-4326 to let staff know that you have arrived, which animal you are bringing to the clinic, and the make/model of the vehicle you are driving. If the phone is not answered, please leave a message with the same information.
A staff member, wearing gloves, a mask, and gown, will come out to your vehicle and pick up your pet. We will bring a leash for dogs and ask that you keep your leash. There will be minimal need to communicate during this process because the protocols will have already been discussed with you by staff over the phone. Do not remove your dog’s collar and leash until your dog is secured with our slip lead ad staff instructs you to remove the collar and leash.
After your pet’s procedure is finished and your pet is in recovery, a staff member will call you to go over the discharges, protocols, answer any questions, and coordinate a pickup time for your pet. We have also posted helpful aftercare information on our website. Your discharges, medical record, and spay/neuter certificate will be emailed to you.
When you arrive to pick up your pet, you should again call the clinic at 508-887-4326 to let staff know which animal you have come to get and the make and model of your vehicle. If the phone is not answered, please leave a voicemail with the same information.
A staff member, wearing a mask, gown, and gloves, will come out to your vehicle to deliver your pet. Any medications and/or paperwork will be packaged in a plastic bag and handed directly to the driver while the pet is placed in the vehicle. Please have a leash or crate ready if you are picking up a dog, as staff will be taking leashes back to disinfect between uses. Again, there will be minimal communication during this process because discharges have already been discussed and questions have already been answered prior to pick up.

Questions about our protocols? Email Lernerclinic@tufts.edu

Mailing Address

200 Westboro Rd.
North Grafton, MA 01536
Phone: 508-887-4326
Fax: 508-887-4563
LernerClinic@tufts.edu

Luke & Lily Lerner Spay/Neuter Clinic

Community Cats

Appointments at Lerner Spay/Neuter Clinic

Mailing Address

508-839-5395