Pet Help in the Tucson Area
In Tucson 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.
Want what’s closest to you? Search by ZIP code or your location. Nearby: Phoenix.
Emergencies and 24-hour hospitals
- VEG ER for Pets - Oro Valley (Tucson) 24 hours
7080 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ 85704 · (520) 476-3410
24/7 emergency vet hospital offering emergency and urgent care, exotic pet care, end-of-life care, surgery, x-rays, ultrasound, diagnostics and hospitalization.
Spay, neuter and vouchers
- Humane Society of Southern Arizona Community Cat Program (TNR)
635 W Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ 85705 · (520) 327-6088
Trap-Neuter-Return for outdoor and community cats: cats brought in humane traps to the HSSA Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic are evaluated, spayed or neutered, ear-tipped and vaccinated, then returned to their neighborhood. Staff can help with trapping and transport and share trap loan resources. - Pima Animal Care Center Community Cats Program (TNR)
Pima County
Pima Animal Care Center and its nonprofit partner Friends of PACC support spay/neuter for community cats in Pima County, with TNR services and trap loans. Participating clinics, Santa Cruz Veterinary Clinic (5408 S 12th Ave) and Friends Pet Clinic (2661 N 1st Ave), give FVRCP and rabies vaccines when age-appropriate and ear-tip at surgery.
Low-cost clinics and vaccines
- Humane Society of Southern Arizona (HSSA) Low-Cost Clinic
635 West Roger Road · (520) 881-0321
A nonprofit low-cost clinic offering spay/neuter surgery by appointment and first-come walk-in vaccination clinics on Wednesdays from 9 a.m.; the page does not mention sick-pet care or income limits.
Pet food
- Hermitage Food for People's Pets Pantry (Tucson)
5278 E 21st St, Tucson, AZ 85711 · (520) 571-7839
The Michael Cannon Community Pet Food Pantry at the Hermitage shelter distributes pet food and supplies year-round to families in need, and supports community cat colony caretakers with food assistance. The Hermitage also keeps a list of Tucson pet food banks. - Humane Society of Southern Arizona Pet Pantry
635 W. Roger Rd · (520) 327-6088
Free pet food and supplies once a month for low-income households, people receiving state or federal assistance, people in financial hardship and community-cat caregivers. Adults 18+ bring ID; walk-in, first come, first served. - Southern Arizona Animal Food Bank
4444 E. Grant Road, Suite 116 · (520) 268-7299
A volunteer nonprofit pet food bank that gives about a 30-day supply of pet food, up to four times a year per household; you apply in person at its Tucson store, and not every request can be filled.
Keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss
- Hermitage No-Kill Cat Shelter & Sanctuary (Tucson)
5278 E 21st St, Tucson, AZ 85711 · (520) 571-7839
Cage-free, no-kill cat shelter and sanctuary with cat adoptions, fostering, cat surrender by appointment, FeLV education and a humane trap rental program for Trap-Neuter-Return. - Humane Society of Southern Arizona - Main Campus Adoptions and Intake (Tucson)
635 W Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ 85705 · (520) 327-6088
The Humane Society of Southern Arizona's main campus in Tucson for pet adoptions, pet surrender (intake), lost and found pets, pet licensing and fostering. HSSA also provides animal sheltering services for the towns of Marana and Sahuarita. - Humane Society of Southern Arizona End of Life Services
635 W Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ 85705 · (520) 881-0321
Low-cost euthanasia and cremation (general or special cremation with ashes returned) for pets that are incurably ill, aged or badly injured, offered to the public. Services are not owner-attended. HSSA does not euthanize healthy animals at an owner's request but can suggest alternatives. A pet loss support group is offered. - Pima Animal Care Center (Tucson)
4000 N Silverbell Rd, Tucson, AZ 85745 · (520) 724-5900
Open-admission shelter for Pima County. Adopted pets are microchipped, spayed or neutered and vaccinated and come with a free vet visit.
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 Arizona 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.