Pet Help in the Birmingham Area
In Birmingham and need help now? For an emergency, go to a 24-hour hospital below and tell them if cost is a barrier. To lower costs, start with the spay/neuter programs and low-cost clinics. For a bill you can’t cover, get a free funding plan.
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Emergencies and 24-hour hospitals
- Veterinary Specialists of Birmingham 24 hours
146 Resource Center Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35242 · (205) 967-9107
24-hour emergency and specialty veterinary hospital caring for critically ill pets and life-threatening emergencies in Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills and surrounding areas since 1995. No appointment or referral is needed for emergencies. - Steel City Emergency Vets 24 hours
1900 Hoover Court, Hoover, AL 35226 · (205) 413-8989
Locally owned emergency and critical care animal hospital in Hoover serving the Birmingham metro area, open 24 hours a day including all holidays. Also provides end-of-life care and offers financing options.
Spay, neuter and vouchers
- Shelby Spay Neuter (Shelby Humane Society)
381 McDow Road, Columbiana, AL 35051 · (205) 669-3916
Low-cost spay/neuter surgery program for pet owners in Shelby County, run by Shelby Humane Society since 2008 through partnerships with local veterinarians and clinics and funded by donations and grants.
Veterinary hospitals and clinics
- Greater Birmingham Humane Society - Short-Term Emergency Boarding
300 Snow Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209 · (205) 942-1211
Short-term emergency boarding for pets of people in crisis: victims of abuse, seniors and veterans in temporary hospital care, people in short-term rehabilitation programs, and people experiencing homelessness. Part of GBHS pet owner support; availability depends on current resources. - BluePearl Pet Hospital Birmingham
3470 Galleria Circle, Hoover, AL 35244 · 205-460-2220
Emergency and specialty animal hospital in Hoover at Montgomery Highway and I-459, serving the greater Birmingham area including Homewood, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills. Specialty services include ophthalmology and internal medicine. - Emergency Pet Care (Trussville)
7299 Gadsden Hwy, Trussville, AL 35173 · 205-583-1819
Locally founded after-hours emergency animal hospital offering emergency exams, digital radiology, blood analysis, emergency surgery, blood transfusions, fluid and oxygen therapy, wound treatment and endoscopy.
Pet food
- Saint Clare's Pet Pantry (St. Andrew's Episcopal Church)
1024 12th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35205
Pet food pantry ministry supporting low-income families so they can stay together with their pets, providing food for dogs, cats and birds. Also offers dog training services to help owners with behavior challenges. Operates from St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (the Church with the Red Door) in downtown Birmingham.
Keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss
- Greater Birmingham Humane Society
300 Snow Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209 · 205-942-1211
Nonprofit shelter and adoption center in Birmingham. Pet surrender is by appointment only. - Greater Birmingham Humane Society - Animal Care and Control (Birmingham)
6227 5th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35212 · 205-591-6522
Animal control division of the Greater Birmingham Humane Society serving Jefferson County and its municipalities since 2015: picks up stray, confined stray and injured animals, assists with bites and aggressive animals, investigates cruelty and neglect, and keeps lost and found records. Every animal taken in gets vaccines, flea and tick treatment and a vet assessment, followed by a 7-day stray hold. - Greater Birmingham Humane Society - Supported Self-Rehoming and Surrender Requests
300 Snow Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209 · (205) 942-1211
Helps pet owners rehome pets directly, without the pet entering the shelter, with resources, guidance and support. When surrender is needed, it is by request: the intake team reviews each Pet Surrender Request Form and contacts the owner to discuss the situation and possible alternatives. - Shelby Humane Society
381 McDow Road, Columbiana, AL 35051 · (205) 669-3916
Nonprofit shelter in Columbiana caring for homeless, abused, neglected and abandoned dogs and cats in Shelby County. Offers adoption, foster and volunteer programs, accepts owner surrenders by appointment, and runs the Shelby Spay Neuter low-cost surgery program. - City of Hoover Animal Control
2020 Valleydale Rd., Hoover, AL 35244 · (205) 444-7760
City animal control that impounds loose and stray animals, investigates dog bites, rescues animals from locked vehicles and abusive or negligent conditions, takes injured strays to veterinarians for emergency care, helps resolve nuisance complaints, and transports sick or injured wildlife to the Wildlife Care Center when possible. Animals are reunited with owners or adopted into new families.
Paying for a bigger bill
Ask any hospital about payment plans, CareCredit or Scratchpay, and apply to more than one assistance program. Ways to pay a vet bill in Alabama lists the programs that are open now, and a free funding plan puts them together for your pet, with a free fundraiser page if you want one.