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Pet Help in Los Angeles County: the City of LA, San Gabriel Valley, South Bay and Long Beach

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In Los Angeles 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

  • ACCESS San Fernando Valley - Woodland Hills 24 hours
    20051 Ventura Boulevard, Woodland Hills, CA 91364; San Fernando Valley.
    Woodland Hills 24-hour emergency hospital with specialty care daily, part of the ACCESS group.
  • ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospitals - Los Angeles 24 hours
    9599 Jefferson Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
    Culver City emergency and specialty hospital with 24/7 emergency care and multiple referral services, including avian/exotic urgent care.
  • ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospitals - South Bay 24 hours
    2551 W 190th St, Torrance, CA 90504; serves Torrance, Palos Verdes, the Beach Cities and surrounding South Bay communities.
    Torrance 24/7 emergency and specialty hospital with critical care, internal medicine, cardiology, neurology, surgery and orthopedics.
  • BluePearl Pet Hospital - Los Angeles (Studio City) 24 hours
    11730 Ventura Boulevard, Studio City, CA 91604; San Fernando Valley. · (818) 760-3882
    Studio City emergency and specialty hospital, formerly TrueCare for Pets. Emergency veterinarians see patients 24 hours a day; specialty visits are usually by referral and appointment.
  • East Valley Urgent Care Pet Clinic
    938 N Diamond Bar Blvd, Diamond Bar, CA 91765; clinic also describes serving surrounding communities. · (909) 861-5737
    Diamond Bar urgent and emergency veterinary clinic with extended seven-day hours, walk-in/same-day care and broader surgery, diagnostic, dental and wellness services.
  • Emergency Pet Hospital of Glendora
    500 S. Glendora Ave., Glendora, CA 91740 · (626) 702-2436 or (626) 594-0388
    Glendora emergency and critical-care hospital for dogs and cats, open overnight on weekdays and continuously on weekends and holidays.
  • Long Beach Animal Emergency 24 hours
    4720 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90804; serves Long Beach, the South Bay, Orange County and Los Angeles.
    Long Beach 24/7 emergency hospital for dogs and cats, with emergency/critical care, advanced diagnostics and monitoring for acute and hospitalized patients.
  • VCA Animal Specialty & Emergency Center 24 hours
    1535 S. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025 · (310) 473-5906
    West Los Angeles 24-hour emergency and specialty hospital, also known as VCA ASEC.
  • VCA TLC Pasadena Veterinary Specialty and Emergency 24 hours
    1412 Huntington Dr, South Pasadena, CA 91030; serves South Pasadena, Pasadena, San Marino, Alhambra and surrounding communities. · (626) 441-8555
    South Pasadena hospital offering 24/7 emergency/critical care, specialty surgery and diagnostic imaging alongside primary care.
  • VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital 24 hours
    1900 S. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025 · 310-473-2951
    West Los Angeles hospital offering primary care, 24-hour emergency care and multiple advanced specialty departments.
  • Greater Good Veterinary Care Pet Emergency and Urgent Care
    1250 Commerce Center Drive · (661) 603-1771
    Overnight emergency, urgent and critical care for pets in the Antelope Valley on Thursday through Sunday nights. · Call to ask which payment methods and financing are accepted.
  • North Valley Veterinary Center
    43619 Sierra Hwy · (661) 945-7906
    Walk-in emergency and urgent care for pets in Lancaster seven days a week, with evening hours until 6 to 8 p.m. · Call to ask about financing options when you call.
  • VCA Advanced Veterinary Care Center 24 hours
    15926 Hawthorne Boulevard · (310) 542-8018
    24-hour emergency and specialty animal hospital in the South Bay for dogs and cats, with emergency surgery, cardiology, internal medicine, ophthalmology and imaging. · Ways to pay: CareCredit · Ask the front desk about CareCredit financing, linked from VCA's Financial Resources page.
  • VCA Animal Specialty Group 24 hours
    4641 Colorado Blvd. · (818) 244-7977
    24-hour emergency, critical care and specialty hospital for dogs and cats in northeast Los Angeles near Glendale, with surgery, internal medicine, neurology and oncology. · Ways to pay: CareCredit · Ask about CareCredit financing, linked from VCA's Financial Resources page.
  • VEG Beverly Grove 24 hours
    8495 W 3rd St, Suites A-D · (310) 596-6180
    Walk-in 24/7 emergency animal hospital in the Beverly Grove area of Los Angeles, near Hollywood, West Hollywood and Mid-City. · Call to ask about payment plans or financing.
  • VEG Santa Monica 24 hours
    2700 Wilshire Boulevard · (424) 538-4535
    Walk-in 24/7 emergency animal hospital in Santa Monica serving the Westside. · Call to ask about payment plans or financing.
  • VEG Santa Clarita 24 hours
    25820 The Old Road · (661) 509-3115
    Walk-in 24/7 emergency and urgent care animal hospital serving the Santa Clarita Valley, including exotic pets, surgery, imaging and end-of-life care. · Call to ask about payment plans or financing.
  • VEG Torrance 24 hours
    25210 Crenshaw Blvd, Suite 105 · (310) 596-1345
    Walk-in 24/7 emergency animal hospital in Torrance for the South Bay and Palos Verdes area. · Call to ask about payment plans or financing.

Spay, neuter and vouchers

  • DACC Spay/Neuter Vouchers
    Unincorporated Los Angeles County and DACC participating contract cities.
    Vouchers toward dog and cat spay/neuter surgery for eligible DACC-area residents.
  • LA Animal Services Spay/Neuter Certificates And Coupons
    City of Los Angeles, California.
    LA City discount coupons and income-qualified free certificates for sterilization at participating clinics.
  • Peter Zippi Memorial Fund Spay/Neuter Voucher Program
    Los Angeles County, California; vouchers are accepted only at the participating clinics listed by Peter Zippi Memorial Fund.
    Los Angeles County partial spay/neuter voucher assistance for cats, dogs and rabbits at participating clinics. Applicants must book a clinic appointment first and request the voucher with enough lead time.
  • Amanda Foundation Spaymobile
    Mobile unit; home base 351 North Foothill Road · (888) 349-7388
    Free mobile spay/neuter surgery and vaccinations for dogs and cats, focused on lower-income Los Angeles neighborhoods and run in partnership with LA shelters.
  • Kitten Rescue Spay/Neuter Clinic (West Valley)
    20655 Plummer St · (818) 527-1344
    Low-cost spay/neuter surgery for cats and dogs at the West Valley Animal Services Center in Chatsworth, accepting free and discounted City of LA spay/neuter vouchers.
  • Fix Long Beach
    1749 Magnolia Ave. · (562) 337-8268
    Free spay/neuter for family-owned cats and dogs of Long Beach residents at a nonprofit clinic near downtown Long Beach.
  • Golden State Humane Society Feral Fridays
    555 E. Artesia Blvd. · (562) 423-8406
    Free Friday spay/neuter surgery for stray and feral cats at Golden State Humane Society, a nonprofit clinic that also offers low-cost spay/neuter and walk-in vaccines.
  • Long Beach Animal Care Services Spay/Neuter Vouchers
    Long Beach, Cerritos, Los Alamitos, Signal Hill
    City vouchers that pay part of the cost of spaying or neutering a dog or cat at participating vets, for residents of Long Beach, Cerritos, Los Alamitos and Signal Hill.
  • Long Beach Community Cat Project (Little Lion Foundation)
    Long Beach, Signal Hill, Los Alamitos, Cerritos
    Free trap-neuter-vaccinate-return surgery for community cats in Long Beach, Signal Hill, Los Alamitos and Cerritos, with trapping training for first-timers.
  • ASPCA Los Angeles Spay/Neuter Clinic (South LA)
    1850 West 60th Street
    Free spay/neuter surgery for cats and dogs of South LA residents in eligible ZIP codes, and for other City of Los Angeles residents who bring a city spay/neuter voucher.
  • Kitten Rescue Community Cat Program
    City of Los Angeles (based in Atwater Village)
    Helps people trap-neuter-return outdoor community cats in Los Angeles by loaning humane traps, teaching safe trapping and guiding them through surgery at partner clinics.
  • LA Animal Services Citywide Cat Program
    City of Los Angeles · (888) 452-7381
    City of Los Angeles program that gives community cat caretakers and groups a trapping permit and spay/neuter vouchers to trap-neuter-return outdoor cats at participating clinics.
  • FixNation
    Los Angeles County (partner clinics in Granada Hills, Fillmore and Long Beach) · (818) 524-2287
    Pays for free spay/neuter, vaccines and flea treatment for homeless, stray and feral community cats from LA City and County at partner clinics, including a Granada Hills clinic that takes cats Tuesday to Friday.
  • ASPCA Los Angeles Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinic
    Mobile clinic; location sent when you are accepted onto the waitlist · (844) 692-7722
    Free mobile spay/neuter surgery, with a core vaccine included, for cats and dogs of residents in eligible East LA, Southeast LA and El Monte ZIP codes.
  • AM PM Spay & Neuter Clinic
    12852 Pioneer Blvd · (562) 282-9639
    Low-cost spay/neuter clinic in Norwalk for cats and dogs, open six days a week, that accepts City of LA coupons, LA County vouchers and several Gateway city spay/neuter programs. · Accepts LA City discount coupons, LA County vouchers and Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs and Paramount city programs.
  • City of Norwalk Cat Spay & Neuter Program
    Norwalk · (562) 929-5700
    City voucher that helps Norwalk residents pay to spay or neuter a cat at participating Norwalk clinics.
  • City of Paramount Cat Spay & Neuter Rebate
    Paramount Sheriff's Station (rebate check pickup) · (562) 220-2002
    City rebate that pays back most or all of the cost of spaying or neutering a pet or stray cat for Paramount residents. · Pay the vet by credit card, debit card or cash so the receipt qualifies.
  • Pasadena Humane Community Cats (TNRM)
    361 S. Raymond Ave. · (626) 792-7151
    Trap-neuter-return appointments for free-roaming community cats, including spay/neuter, ear tip, vaccines and flea treatment, with humane traps to borrow.
  • Pasadena Humane Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic
    361 S. Raymond Ave. · (626) 792-7151
    Low-cost spay/neuter surgery for dogs and cats, with microchip, core vaccines and flea treatment included, for residents of Pasadena Humane's service cities. · Payment is due when you book online; no-shows are not refunded.
  • Inland Valley Humane Society TNR Program
    500 Humane Way · (909) 623-9777 ext. 669
    Walk-in trap-neuter-return days for un-owned community cats from Inland Valley Humane Society's service cities, including spay/neuter, FVRCP vaccine, flea treatment and ear notch.
  • Santa Clarita Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinic
    Newhall Community Center parking lot, 22421 Market Street · (805) 584-3823
    Weekly low-cost mobile spay/neuter clinic in Newhall for Santa Clarita Valley pet owners in financial need, run by the Simi Valley Non-Profit Spay and Neuter Clinic with the City and LA County Animal Care.
  • Stray Paws Animal Haven TNR Strong
    El Monte, South El Monte and surrounding San Gabriel Valley communities · (424) 350-8113
    Free trap-neuter-return spay/neuter for community cats in El Monte and surrounding San Gabriel Valley communities, plus discounted spay/neuter for pet and rescue cats.

Low-cost clinics and vaccines

Help paying a vet bill

  • Actors and Others for Animals
    Southern California
    Southern California low-cost veterinary referrals, spay/neuter help and emergency medical assistance for pet guardians facing hardship.
  • Animal Health Foundation / Angel Fund
    Los Angeles and surrounding counties, California (through SCVMA-member veterinary hospitals in Southern California)
    Veterinary financial-assistance program associated with participating Southern California veterinarians.
  • DACC ACF Care Vouchers
    Los Angeles County; use the official address eligibility checker.
    Preapproved vouchers can help eligible households pay participating providers for pet care.
  • Honor Fund — End-of-Life & Cremation Assistance
    Greater Los Angeles and Orange County through Honor Pet; confirm current service area and fund availability directly.
    Assistance toward the difference between communal and individual pet cremation, helping families receive their pet's ashes when finances are tight.
  • Pet Assistance Foundation
    Southern California
    Southern California spay/neuter assistance network offering low-cost referrals, voucher/program information and subsidies for qualifying guardians.
  • Lange Foundation Antelope Valley Safety Net Program
    Lancaster and Palmdale animal care centers · (661) 952-8250
    Helps Antelope Valley pet owners keep their pets with spay/neuter vouchers, medical care help, food and supplies, training help and financial assistance, run out of the Lancaster and Palmdale animal shelters.

Veterinary hospitals and clinics

  • ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospital - Pasadena
    2570 E Foothill Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107; serves Pasadena and the greater San Gabriel Valley/Los Angeles area.
    Independently owned Pasadena 24/7 emergency and specialty hospital with cardiology, critical care, neurology, surgery and internal medicine. Listed as a CVET disaster-response affiliate.
  • Adams Animal Hospital
    1559 E Amar Rd., Suite N, West Covina, CA 91792
    West Covina practice for dogs and cats with preventive, medical, dental and surgical services.
  • Amar Glen Veterinary Hospital
    712 Glendora Ave., La Puente, CA 91744
    La Puente veterinary hospital offering preventive care, surgery, diagnostics, pain management and walk-in access during specified hours.
  • Animal Hospital of Walnut
    22039 Valley Blvd, Suite G, Walnut, CA 91789; practice says it serves Walnut, Diamond Bar and surrounding communities.
    Walnut veterinarian-owned hospital offering preventive care, surgery, dentistry, diagnostics, wellness plans and same-day urgent-care appointments during regular hours.
  • Azusa Animal Hospital
    457 E Arrow Hwy, Azusa, CA 91702; website says it serves Azusa, West Covina, Covina, Glendora, Arcadia, San Dimas, Walnut and Pasadena.
    Azusa full-service animal hospital for cats and dogs offering preventive care, diagnostics, surgery, dentistry, pain management and other general veterinary services.
  • Banfield Pet Hospital - Walnut
    21848 Valley Blvd, Walnut, CA 91789; inside PetSmart at The Marketplace East.
    Banfield hospital inside PetSmart in Walnut offering seven-day primary veterinary care, diagnostics, surgery, pharmacy, end-of-life care and free language/ASL interpretation.
  • Cats & Dogs Animal Hospital
    627 Redondo Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90814; Long Beach and surrounding communities.
    Long Beach full-service veterinary hospital providing medical, surgical and dental care, including avian and exotic care.
  • Center Sinai Animal Hospital
    10737 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034
    Extended-hours general veterinary hospital near Culver City, including care for some exotic and pocket pets.
  • Covina Animal Hospital
    302 E. San Bernardino Rd., Covina, CA 91723
    Covina practice offering wellness care, diagnostics, surgery, dentistry and canine rehabilitation.
  • Covina Pet Care
    602 N Azusa Avenue, Covina, CA 91722
    Covina veterinary practice with preventive care, dentistry, surgery and in-house diagnostics for dogs and cats.
  • Culver City Animal Hospital
    5830 W. Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
    Family-run general veterinary hospital serving dogs and cats, with office-hours urgent assessment and after-hours referral guidance.
  • Culver Palms Animal Hospital
    11511 Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
    General veterinary hospital near Culver City with medical, surgical and dental care and published weekend hours.
  • Cypress Animal Hospital
    1400 Cypress St., Covina, CA 91724
    Covina animal hospital advertising routine veterinary care, cardiology and urgent-care drop-offs for non-life-threatening concerns.
  • Diamond Bar Veterinary Clinic
    1131 Grand Ave, Diamond Bar, CA 91765; site describes serving Diamond Bar and surrounding communities.
    Diamond Bar full-service veterinary clinic for cats and dogs offering preventive, medical, surgical, dental and daytime urgent/emergency care. Its website says it became part of TLC Animal Clinic effective October 8, 2026.
  • Fox Hills Animal Hospital
    5558 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230
    General veterinary practice listed in Culver City, also recorded as Fox Hills Animal Clinic.
  • Glendora Pet Care Center
    1948 East Route 66, Glendora, CA 91740
    Glendora small-animal practice for dogs and cats, with preventive care, medical care and acupuncture among its listed services.
  • Inland Valley Humane Society Low-Cost Veterinary Services
    Pomona, CA; community clinic/basic sick care is broadly available, while some mobile/TNR programs remain service-area limited.
    Low-cost veterinary services through IVHS & SPCA’s Alex & Elisabeth Lewyt Medical Center in Pomona, including preventive/basic sick care and spay/neuter programs.
  • Lone Hill Veterinary Center
    987 W Arrow Hwy, San Dimas, CA 91773
    San Dimas veterinary center with preventive-care and wellness-bundle information for dogs and cats.
  • Modern Animal - Culver City
    10023 Jefferson Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
    Culver City primary and daytime urgent care for cats and dogs, with online/app booking and membership-related virtual support.
  • Overland Veterinary Clinic
    3465 Overland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90034
    General veterinary clinic in the Palms/Westside area with daily operating hours and routine medical, dental and surgical care.
  • Pine Animal Hospital
    900 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90813; Long Beach and surrounding communities.
    Long Beach veterinary hospital for dogs and cats offering preventive, diagnostic, medical, dental and same-day urgent-care services.
  • Sam Simon Foundation Mobile Veterinary Clinic
    Los Angeles area. As of the September 2026 calendar, current clinic dates are at 2227 N. Figueroa St. in Lincoln Heights. Spay/neuter appointments are not scheduled for applicants living more than 25 miles from the current clinic location. The mobile schedule can change, so check the current calendar before traveling.
    Free mobile veterinary surgery program for cats and dogs from qualifying low-income households in the Los Angeles area, including spay/neuter and selected non-orthopedic surgeries.
  • Sepulveda Animal Hospital
    4300 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230
    Culver City general veterinary practice with diagnostic and surgical services and published urgent/after-hours referral routes.
  • South Hills Animal Hospital
    1424 S. Azusa Ave. #G-01, West Covina, CA 91791
    West Covina full-service veterinary hospital for dogs and cats with preventive care, surgery, dentistry, vaccines and case-by-case urgent or emergency evaluation during open hours.
  • Stitches Veterinary Surgery
    2211 North Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90815; serves Long Beach and surrounding communities.
    Privately owned Long Beach specialty surgical hospital led by a board-certified small-animal surgeon, with orthopedic, soft-tissue, oncologic and minimally invasive surgery plus CT.
  • Sunset Veterinary Center
    838 N Diamond Bar Blvd, Diamond Bar, CA 91765 · (909) 787-8380
    Diamond Bar veterinary center offering preventive care, diagnostics, dental evaluation, ultrasound, pharmacy, cancer screening and end-of-life care, with published after-hours emergency referrals.
  • Sunshine Veterinary Care
    20935 Golden Springs Dr, Diamond Bar, CA 91789; site also welcomes nearby Walnut, Rowland Heights, Chino Hills, Pomona, Brea and Hacienda Heights.
    Diamond Bar veterinary clinic offering wellness, urgent care, surgery, dermatology, dentistry, internal medicine and advanced diagnostics, with English, Mandarin and Spanish communication.
  • Veterinary Specialty Group of Glendora
    500 S Glendora Ave., Glendora, CA 91740
    Glendora veterinary specialty practice whose website lists internal medicine, cardiology, oncology and surgery.
  • Via Verde Animal Hospital
    1138 Via Verde Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773
    San Dimas general veterinary practice for dogs and cats with preventive care, diagnostics, surgery and same-day or urgent-care appointments during its published hours.
  • Vine Animal Clinic
    531 E Vine Ave., West Covina, CA 91790
    West Covina veterinary clinic whose website says appointments are arranged the same day by phone; formerly Francisquito Animal Clinic.
  • Walnut Valley Animal Hospital
    4141 S. Nogales St., Unit B101, West Covina, CA 91792
    West Covina veterinary hospital for dogs and cats offering preventive care, diagnostics, sick visits and surgical care.
  • Pet Doctors of Industry
    15806 Amar Rd., La Puente, CA 91744 · 626-855-4301
    La Puente full-service animal hospital: exams, vaccinations, spay/neuter, dentistry, diagnostics (X-ray, ultrasound, in-house lab), surgery, dermatology, internal medicine and grooming, plus low-cost vaccinations on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
  • Boulevard Veterinary Hospital
    354 W. Lancaster Blvd · (661) 942-1489
    General veterinary hospital in Lancaster with urgent care during open hours that offers CareCredit, Scratchpay and Cherry financing. · Ways to pay: CareCredit, Scratchpay, Cherry · Financing through CareCredit and Scratchpay; Cherry is also offered. Works with most major pet insurance plans.

Pet food

  • DACC Pets Are Family: Pet-Retention Support
    DACC service area in Los Angeles County; eligibility varies by address and program.
    Ask DACC's outreach team about food, supplies, housing-related barriers, behavior and other support that could help you keep your pet.
  • LA Animal Services Pet Food Pantry
    City of Los Angeles, California.
    Free dog and cat food for enrolled LA City households experiencing financial hardship.
  • Pasadena Humane Helping Paws Owner Support
    Pasadena area. Pet Food Pantry serves Pasadena Humane's service cities: Altadena, Arcadia, Bradbury, Duarte, Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge, La Crescenta-Montrose, Monrovia, Pasadena, San Marino, Sierra Madre and South Pasadena. Confirm eligibility for other programs.
    Helping Paws is Pasadena Humane's entry point for pet-owner assistance and surrender prevention. Families can request food and supplies or ask about access to low-cost vaccines, spay/neuter and other owner-support resources.
  • The Rescue Train Pet Pantry
    The Rescue Train Shelter Intervention office, East Valley Animal Services Center · (323) 899-5640
    Monthly free pet food for low-income families, seniors on fixed incomes, veterans and people experiencing homelessness in the Los Angeles area, picked up at the East Valley animal shelter in Van Nuys.

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

  • 211 LA Pet And Household Support Referrals
    Los Angeles County, California.
    Ask a community resource advisor or search online for pet-related assistance alongside housing, food, transportation and other household needs.
  • Animal Ambulance of Southern California
    12752 Garden Grove Blvd Suite #102, Garden Grove, CA 92843 · (866) 473-8911
    Pet transport plus in-home euthanasia, deceased-pet pickup and cremation services in listed Southern California counties.
  • Bedside Vet
    Long Beach-based mobile service. Travel coverage and fees depend on location; Covina coverage has not been confirmed. · (562) 999-4901
    At-home pet euthanasia and aftercare support, formerly known as Dr. Marchi, Pet Euthanasia at Home.
  • DACC Care Centers And Rehoming Guidance
    DACC jurisdictions in Los Angeles County; check the official shelter locator.
    Find your department-operated care center and discuss pet-retention or rehoming options with local staff.
  • Hearts & Halos
    Orange County, Los Angeles, Ventura County, San Fernando Valley, San Bernardino Valley and San Gabriel Valley, as listed on its website. Confirm your exact address. · (310) 956-7062
    In-home euthanasia with transport, cremation or aquamation and aftercare options across several Southern California areas.
  • LA Animal Services Rehoming And Surrender-Prevention Options
    City of Los Angeles, California.
    Explore pet-retention referrals and direct home-to-home rehoming before shelter surrender.
  • LA Animal Services: People & Pets Resource Guides
    City of Los Angeles, California.
    City resource guides and owner-support referrals covering affordable care, housing barriers, training, lost pets and help keeping pets at home.
  • Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice
    U.S. network with local veterinary teams. Covina coverage was confirmed directly on September 24, 2026; the exact address and appointment still need confirmation.
    In-home veterinary hospice and euthanasia, with local teams and aftercare options.
  • SCVMA Find a Veterinarian
    Southern California, focused primarily on L.A. and Orange counties, with some member records outside those areas.
    Public SCVMA directory for finding member veterinarians and hospitals across its Southern California service area, including general practitioners and board-certified specialists.
  • SCVMA Free Shelter Adoption Examination
    Participating SCVMA veterinarians in Southern California, primarily L.A. and Orange counties. Search by city or ZIP code.
    SCVMA participating veterinarians provide a complimentary initial examination for eligible newly adopted shelter pets with an SCVMA voucher.
  • Thrive Pet Healthcare: Southern California Network Navigation
    Southern California cohort: Culver City, Torrance, Long Beach and Tustin. Not an exhaustive network directory.
    Find independently reviewed Southern California hospitals linked to the Thrive network in Help My Pet. Hospital-specific services and access are described in each listing.
  • Wisdom Paws: Pet End-of-Life and Caregiver Support
    Telehealth consultations nationwide; in-home care in Ventura, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles counties.
    Dr. Liz Fernandez's Wisdom Paws offers veterinary hospice and palliative care: quality-of-life ('Is It Time?') consultations, comfort/pain management, end-of-life planning, grief support and nationwide video tele-consultations, plus in-home acupuncture and in-home euthanasia in Ventura, Santa Barbara and LA counties.
  • HEART LA (Housing Equity & Advocacy Resource Team)
    Los Angeles
    Free legal help for Los Angeles tenants facing eviction or housing problems because of their pets, including reasonable accommodation requests and pet rent, deposit and pet-limit issues.

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 California 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. Prices and programs change, so call before you go. Know a place we’re missing? Tell us.

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