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Voucher clinic for North Heights follows Barrio clinic; separate state-grant surgeries offered
The City announced a free spay/neuter voucher clinic for North Heights residents on June 27, 2026, with up to four vouchers per household, saying funding was secured with City Council support after the 2025 San Jacinto pilot (89 vouchers) and that 55 vouchers went to Barrio residents in March 2026. A separate City release on June 5, 2026 described free surgeries through August for Potter County residents inside city limits, funded by a Texas Department of State Health Services Animal Friendly Grant and separate from the voucher program.[1][2]
What the sources say
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The City's June 12, 2026 release said funding for the North Heights clinic "was secured through support from Amarillo city council" following "a pilot program in the San Jacinto neighborhood last year with 89 vouchers issued," and that "In March, 55 vouchers were distributed to residents of the Barrio neighborhood." Vouchers were limited to four per household and first-come, first-served; participating clinics were named. [1]
- Barrio vouchers mar 2026
- 55
- San jacinto vouchers 2025
- 89
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A June 5, 2026 City release said AAMW was offering free spay/neuter surgeries through August, paid for by a Texas Department of State Health Services Animal Friendly Grant, limited to Potter County residents inside city limits and up to four pets per household, with the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine, and separate from the voucher program. No grant amount was stated. [2]