Humboldt Spay and Neuter Clinic Seeks Donations for Aging Equipment

Nonprofit clinic needs $11,000 to replace surgical table and dental machine used in over 30 daily procedures.

Mar. 10, 2026 at 6:56am

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The Humboldt Spay and Neuter Clinic in Eureka, California is asking the community to help raise $11,000 to replace two pieces of aging equipment - a surgical table and dental machine - that are essential for the clinic's daily operations. The clinic performs up to 30 surgeries per day and the current equipment, over 10 years old, is struggling to keep up with demand. While an anonymous donor has committed to covering half the $22,000 cost, the clinic is seeking the remaining funds through community donations to ensure it can continue providing affordable veterinary care and spay/neuter services on the North Coast.

Why it matters

The Humboldt Spay and Neuter Clinic has served the North Coast community for over 20 years, helping more than 35,000 animals through spay and neuter surgeries and other veterinary services. Replacing the aging equipment will allow the clinic to continue expanding its services and meeting the growing demand for affordable pet care in the region.

The details

The clinic's current surgical table is over 10 years old and the dental machine is over 8 years old. Both pieces of equipment are struggling to keep up with the clinic's pace of performing up to 30 surgeries per day. While the equipment hasn't affected scheduled appointments yet, the clinic is concerned about potential disruptions if the aging equipment continues to deteriorate or fails entirely. Without the new equipment, the clinic may have to temporarily pause some services, including its spay and neuter program, trap-neuter-return work, and pet dental program.

  • The clinic's surgical table is over 10 years old.
  • The clinic's dental machine is over 8 years old.

The players

Humboldt Spay and Neuter Clinic

A nonprofit veterinary clinic that has served the North Coast community for over 20 years, helping more than 35,000 animals through spay and neuter surgeries and other services.

Trudy Stanfield-Terres

The Executive Director of the Humboldt Spay and Neuter Clinic.

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What they’re saying

“Both of the pieces of equipment are really outdated. The surgical table is over ten years old, the dental machine over eight years old.”

— Trudy Stanfield-Terres, Executive Director (krcrtv.com)

“While it hasn't affected our scheduled appointments, our main concern is being able to keep up with the demand for these services.”

— Trudy Stanfield-Terres, Executive Director (krcrtv.com)

“The impact has been incredible. Having a resource for people to turn to when they feel like they don't have any other options is really our driving force here.”

— Trudy Stanfield-Terres, Executive Director (krcrtv.com)

What’s next

The clinic is fundraising through a GoFundMe page, its website, by mail, and in-person donations to reach the $11,000 needed to replace the aging equipment after an anonymous donor committed to covering half the $22,000 cost.

The takeaway

The Humboldt Spay and Neuter Clinic's mission to provide affordable veterinary care and spay/neuter services is at risk if it cannot replace its aging surgical equipment. Replacing the outdated table and dental machine will allow the clinic to continue meeting the growing demand for its services on the North Coast for years to come.