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Pet Help in the Montgomery Area

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In Montgomery 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. For a bill you can’t cover, get a free funding plan.

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Emergency and urgent care

  • Montgomery Humane Society - Animal Services (Animal Control) 24 hours
    1150 John Overton Drive, Montgomery, AL 36110 · (334) 409-0622
    Animal Services deputies of the Montgomery Humane Society rescue stray dogs in Montgomery city and county, remove dangerous dogs from the streets, investigate animal cruelty and educate the public on owner responsibility. Animal Services does not pick up stray cats.
  • VCA Carriage Hills Animal Hospital and Pet Resort 24 hours
    3200 Eastern Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36116 · 334-277-2867
    Animal hospital open 24 hours every day, serving as an after-hours emergency hospital for Montgomery. Sees dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, reptiles, small mammals and other exotic pets.

Spay, neuter and vouchers

  • Alabama Animal Alliance Feral Cat TNR Package (Montgomery)
    5316 Atlanta Highway, Montgomery, AL 36109 · (334) 239-7387
    Low-cost feral cat package at the Alabama Animal Alliance Spay/Neuter Clinic: surgery, anesthesia, pain medication, an antibiotic injection, a rabies vaccine and an ear tip. The clinic also offers trap rental and feral cat training.
  • Alabama Animal Alliance Spay/Neuter Clinic
    5316 Atlanta Highway, Montgomery, AL 36109 · 334-239-7387
    Nonprofit high-volume spay/neuter clinic offering affordable surgery, vaccinations at the time of surgery, microchips, and a feral cat package (surgery, rabies vaccine and ear tip) for trap-neuter-return.
  • Montgomery Humane Society - Community Cat Program
    1150 John Overton Drive, Montgomery, AL 36110 · (334) 409-0622
    Trap-neuter-return program for feral and community cats: residents trap the cat, bring it to the shelter's Animal Intake by appointment, and the cat is spayed/neutered, ear-tipped and vaccinated for rabies, then returned to the resident for release where it was trapped.
  • Alabama Veterinary Medical Foundation (ALVMF) Spay/Neuter Program
    Statewide (33 participating clinics in 19 counties) · (334) 513-2993
    Uses Spay/Neuter license plate and state tax check-off funds to discount spay/neuter surgery at participating vets for Alabama residents on Medicaid, up to two pets per household per year; the owner pays a small remaining co-pay per cat or dog.

Help paying a vet bill

  • Montgomery Humane Society - Shelter Intervention Program
    1150 John Overton Drive, Montgomery, AL 36110
    Help for income-qualified pet owners as an alternative to surrendering a pet: spay/neuter, rabies vaccines, microchipping, medical treatment (up to a set amount per household each 12 months), pet food assistance, behavior training, pet deposit assistance and humane euthanasia when needed.

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

  • Montgomery Humane Society
    1150 John Overton Drive, Montgomery, AL 36110 · (334) 409-0622
    Open-admission animal shelter founded in 1920 that accepts all animals. Offers adoptions, lost and found, microchipping, an in-house clinic, and Animal Services deputies who pick up stray dogs, remove dangerous dogs and investigate cruelty in Montgomery city and county. Animal Services does not pick up stray cats.
  • The Humane Society of Elmore County (Wetumpka)
    255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka, AL 36092 · (334) 567-3377
    Animal shelter for Elmore County that takes in found and owner-surrendered dogs and cats and adopts them out by appointment after an approved application. Runs a wish-list matchmaking service for adopters and the Tail's End Thrift Store.

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.

Every listing was checked on the provider’s own website. Know a place we’re missing? Tell us.

Common questions about pet help in Montgomery

Where can I find low-cost vet care in Montgomery?

Help My Pet lists 2 low-cost clinics, vaccine and spay/neuter programs in Montgomery, including Alabama Animal Alliance Spay/Neuter Clinic (Montgomery) and Alabama Veterinary Medical Foundation (ALVMF) Spay/Neuter Program (Pike Road). Search your ZIP code on Near You to see the closest ones.

How can I get help paying a vet bill in Montgomery?

Programs that help in Montgomery include Montgomery Humane Society - Shelter Intervention Program. National grants such as RedRover Relief, Frankie’s Friends and The Pet Fund are open to people in every state. CareCredit and Scratch Pay let you pay over time at participating vets. Get a free funding plan that matches programs to your pet.

Is there a 24-hour emergency vet in Montgomery?

Yes. 24-hour emergency hospitals listed in Montgomery include Montgomery Humane Society - Animal Services (Animal Control) and VCA Carriage Hills Animal Hospital and Pet Resort (Montgomery). If your pet is in danger, go to the closest one now.

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