Pet Help in the Huntsville Area

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In Huntsville and need help now? For an emergency, go to one of the emergency vets below and tell them if cost is a barrier. To lower costs, start with the spay/neuter programs and low-cost clinics. For food, see the pet food programs. For a bill you can’t cover, get a free funding plan.

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Emergency and urgent care

• Huntsville Veterinary Specialists & Emergency (HVSE) 24 hours
  800 Doctor Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard, Huntsville, AL 35801 · (256) 715-8389
  Emergency room open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, accepting walk-ins and referrals, with emergency surgery, transfusions, oxygen and ventilator support and an in-house lab. Also offers specialty services and an avian/exotic service (Tue and Thu).
• North Alabama Veterinary Emergency & Specialty
  164 John Thomas Dr., Madison, AL 35757 · (256) 850-0077
  Emergency and critical care hospital with emergency veterinarians on staff, plus specialty services.

Spay, neuter and vouchers

• City of Huntsville - Fixin' Alabama Spay/Neuter Program
  Huntsville and Madison County, Alabama · 256-883-3782
  Low-cost spay/neuter program through the City of Huntsville for income-qualified pet owners, provided at participating veterinary offices: Apollo Animal Hospital (256-881-4862, dogs under 50 pounds), Huntsville Animal Clinic (256-534-5581) and North Alabama Spay Neuter Clinic (256-489-0418, copay required).

Low-cost clinics and vaccines

• Greater Huntsville Humane Society - Monte's Wellness Clinic
  2812 Johnson Road SW, Huntsville, AL 35805 · 256-881-8081
  Monthly reduced-rate routine veterinary clinic at the GHHS shelter, run with South Huntsville Veterinary Hospital: wellness exams, rabies and other vaccines, heartworm testing and preventatives. Routine care only; sick animals are referred to an area vet. Up to 3 pets per client per clinic.

Pet food

• Greater Huntsville Humane Society - King's Community Kitchen
  2812 Johnson Road SW, Huntsville, AL 35805 · 256-881-8081
  Pet food bank giving dog and cat food to Huntsville-area pet owners in financial difficulty, up to 30 pounds once a month. Participants receive up to 9 distributions in a 24-month period.

Keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss

• Greater Huntsville Humane Society
  2812 Johnson Road SW, Huntsville, AL 35805 · 256-881-8081
  Nonprofit dog and cat rescue and adoption shelter serving North Alabama for 55 years, including a haven for FIV/FeLV cats. Community programs include King's Community Kitchen pet food bank, Monte's Wellness Clinics, spay/neuter vouchers and the Good Samaritan Fund for emergency medical help for owned pets.
• Huntsville Animal Services
  4950 Triana Blvd SW, Huntsville, AL 35805 · 256-883-3782
  City animal shelter providing sheltering, enforcement and prevention services, including adoptions, lost and found, pet licensing, pet surrender, rabies control and cruelty investigations. Outreach programs offer access to low- and no-cost spay/neuter and medical, behavior and food assistance to help pets stay in their homes.
• Madison County Animal Control
  3210 Hi-Lo Circle, Huntsville, AL 35811 · (256) 532-1519 ext. 4
  County animal control for unincorporated Madison County. Handles pet licensing, picks up stray, abandoned and feral domestic animals for transport to Huntsville Animal Services, investigates nuisance animals, and supports trap-neuter-return of feral cats. It does not operate a shelter.

Paying for a bigger bill

Apply to more than one assistance program at a time. 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.

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