At Happy Paws Spay-Neuter, our mission is to make high quality preventive care accessible and affordable for all pet owners. We exist to serve the community because helping people and pets is why we chose this industry. During a cost of living crisis, with regular veterinary services becoming ever more unaffordable, we are needed more than ever.
Dr Ellie St John, after twenty years of working as a vet for other businesses, launched her spay-neuter clinic, Happy Paws, in February 2024. Having performed thousands of sterilisations in her lifetime, she is well placed to take on a high volume of surgeries while maintaining safe, strict protocols to protect the needs of every individual patient.
The benefits of spaying and neutering are multiple: the incidence of mammary cancer is far lower in spayed female dogs, especially when done at a younger age; behavioural problems can be prevented or resolved, including spraying and marking indoors; and prostate problems are greatly reduced in males. These are just the health benefits: many people do not wish to experience a bitch in heat, they may have males and females in the same house (which are very difficult to keep separate!), or they may be worried about the risk of pregnancy and birth for their pet.
In April, we launched our new low cost vaccine clinic, which has a walk-in session on Wednesdays between 2pm and 4pm. The cost is £40 for a booster, or £60 for a series of two (puppy/kitten, or restart for pets who have gone longer than 15 months without a booster). We also offer kennel cough vaccinations, which are essential if you are thinking of boarding your dog at a kennels, or even just take them to areas where other dogs congregate.
Booking is easy! Simply use the online booking option below, call us on 01444 228333, email info@happypawsneuter.co.uk, or Facebook message us on the Happy Paws Spay-Neuter page.
We provide routine, preventative care and are limited in what we can provide for urgent medical problems. We see emergencies that arise as a complication of the services we provide, so a problem in the post-operative period such as bleeding, infection or wound breakdown. If your pet has an unrelated issue, we are not best placed to attend to it. Please contact your regular vet for this. Exceptional circumstances would apply, such as if a pet were to be in a road traffic accident outside the clinic, and we were present there. We would be able to provide an initial assessment and pain relief. Please contact us for any further information.
Our team of experienced veterinary surgeons and staff are dedicated to providing the best possible care for your pets. We are passionate about animals and take pride in treating each pet as if they were our own.
We would like to say a big welcome to our newest team member, Registered Veterinary Nurse Rae! Rae has been working in small animal general practice in Brighton before deciding to move closer to home. Their loss is our gain!
Our lead assistant is Ellie (yes, there are two of us - it seems to be a popular name in the industry!). She started in the equine sector at the young age of 16, but she has actually spent most of her life around veterinary practice as her father was a vet! Supremely well organised, she is the 'mum' of the team.
Andy graduated with a BSc in Animal Welfare and Behaviour in 2023 before working for a local cat and rabbit rescue. They currently balance a role at a wildlife rescue alongside their work for Happy Paws. Andy is our IT person - if it involves technology or a website, they are the one to ask!
Leah graduated from law school with the dream of becoming a human rights lawyer. However, after some soul-searching, she decided to use her caring and compassionate nature to help take care of pets with Happy Paws. Unsurprisingly, she is the one to turn to when we want contracts looked over, important letters written, and stern words to come up with!
Ella is our all-rounder. A fast learner, she can turn her hand to anything. Despite being our youngest team member, she's always the one to keep a cool head, no matter the situation.
Despite their diverse skill sets, all of our staff are trained in animal handling, identifying and handling medicines, helping to monitor anaesthetics, packing surgical instrument kits, and all the tasks needed for running a veterinary clinic.
At Happy Paws Spay-Neuter, we provide routine sterilisation surgery as well as vaccinations for cats and dogs. We can also provide written prescriptions for flea and worming treatments to enable you to buy effective products online at low prices.
Our unique model of solely preventive veterinary care allows us to make our services substantially cheaper than they would be if we offered a full service. Please ensure you are registered with a regular vet to cover the rest of your pet’s health needs. WE CANNOT CARE FOR EVERY EMERGENCY - although we may be able to direct you to the nearest place to find help. If your pet has trouble breathing, PROFUSE bleeding or a seizure that hasn’t stopped after two minutes, call 07592 131270. Other urgent conditions include broken bones or other causes of severe, acute pain; male cats straining to pass urine, and large, deep chested dogs experiencing bloating and/or persistent retching.
