Mayor to Cut Ribbon on PETA’s New Spay/Neuter Mobile Clinic

For Immediate Release:
October 7, 2026

Contact:
Sara Groves 202-483-7382

PETA will roll out a state-of-the-art mobile, high-volume spay-and-neuter (HVHQSN) clinic on Friday, part of its fleet that provides low- and no-cost surgeries for dogs and cats across Hampton Roads and beyond. Norfolk Mayor Kenny Alexander will perform the ceremonial snip alongside Norfolk Councilman Carlos Clanton, Del. Jackie Glass, and other elected officials. Guests will also hear from a client whose dog’s life was saved thanks to emergency pyometra surgery at one of PETA’s clinics. Following the ceremony, guests can enjoy light refreshments and a goodie bag, and step aboard the clinic for a behind-the-scenes tour before it hits the road to “fix” animals throughout the region.

PETA’s four mobile clinics serve clients throughout southeastern Virginia and beyond, reaching communities as far north as Hopewell and Gloucester and as far south as Emporia and Boykins. The clinics also serve animals in underserved communities across the North Carolina border by transporting patients to and from appointments. PETA never turns away clients who are unable to pay and sterilizes pit bulls free of charge. Since 2001, the clinics have sterilized more than 255,000 dogs and cats.

Following a successful partnership for six spay-and-neuter events, PETA recently donated one of its mobile clinics to Twin County Humane Society, helping bring much-needed veterinary services for animals throughout Southwest Virginia with the first-ever mobile clinic in that underserved region of the state.

“Too many dogs and cats go without needed veterinary care simply because their guardians can’t afford it, and spaying and neutering helps prevent more animals from being born into a world already overflowing with homeless dogs and cats,” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. “PETA is excited to put another clinic on the road to deliver accessible care directly to the communities that need it the most!”

Where:           501 Front St., Norfolk

When:            Friday, Oct. 9, 11 a.m.

Why:              Spaying and neutering help prevent the births of unwanted puppies and kittens, reducing the number of animals who end up homeless or in already crowded shelters. With millions of homeless and unwanted dogs and cats in the U.S., shelters across the country have been overwhelmed for years. Spaying and neutering can also reduce or eliminate the risk of several reproductive health problems and help dogs and cats live longer, healthier lives.

PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—points out that Every Animal Is Someone and offers free Empathy Kits for people who need a lesson in kindness. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow PETA on X, Facebook, or Instagram.