Joseph P. Gresko

The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) is now accepting applications for the Animal Population Control Program’s (APCP) Low-Income Program. The online portal, apcp.ct.gov, allows eligible Connecticut residents to apply for assistance with spaying or neutering a dog or cat they own.

All applications must be submitted online.

Residents who meet the program’s income eligibility guidelines can apply quickly and easily online. To be eligible for the low-income program, pet owners must reside in Connecticut and receive benefits from one of five programs through the Department of Social Services at the time of application. Those programs include:

• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• Husky A, C, or D (Medicaid)
• State Administered General Assistance (SAGA)
• Temporary Family Assistance (TFA)
• State Supplement

How to Apply:

• Visit apcp.ct.gov and login or register
• Complete the online application form
• Upload required documents
• Track your application status
• Receive an email notification containing your voucher number
• Redeem at a participating veterinary location

Upon approval, vouchers will be issued electronically for up to two (2) pets on a first-come, first-serve basis of the available funds. The voucher is valid for 60 days and provides two vaccinations and a one-time sterilization benefit of $200 for a female dog, $180 for a male dog, $120 for a female cat, and $80 for a male cat.

Sterilizations and vaccinations must be performed by a Connecticut Licensed Veterinarian participating in the Animal Population Control Program. A list of practices and facilities with participating licensed veterinarians can be found on the APCP program page.  If the veterinarians spay/neuter fee exceeds the voucher amount, the eligible pet owner is responsible for the difference. Payment for any additional procedures and/or medications is the responsibility of the pet owner.