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Pet Help in Orange County: Westminster, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana and Anaheim

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In Orange County 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: Los Angeles.

Found kittens or a stray cat? Kittens that are warm, clean and plump may have a mother nearby, so watch from a distance for a few hours before taking them. Kittens that are cold, thin, crying, injured or sick need help right away. Keep them warm (a wrapped warm water bottle or a heating pad on low, with room to crawl off it) and call.Feed kittens kitten milk replacer, never cow’s milk, and see a vet if any seem sick. Don’t see your city? Call your city’s animal control or the shelter listed under more help.

Emergencies and 24-hour hospitals

  • Anaheim Hills Pet Clinic
    5799 E La Palma Ave · 714-779-2101
    An Anaheim Hills pet clinic with a publicly posted price list for exams, urgent care and emergency exams. · Call to ask about payment options.
  • Cottage Pet Hospital (Anaheim)
    Anaheim · 714-535-6714
    An Anaheim pet hospital seeing dogs and cats, with emergencies accepted whenever open and a free first exam offer. · Ways to pay: CareCredit · Also cash, checks and major cards.
  • VEG Emergency Vet Costa Mesa 24 hours
    2800 Harbor Boulevard · 949-245-2292
    A 24-hour walk-in emergency animal hospital in Costa Mesa. · Ask staff about payment and financing.
  • Animal Medical Center (Fountain Valley)
    16540 Harbor Blvd, Ste A · 714-531-1155
    A Fountain Valley animal hospital that sees urgent cases without an appointment during office hours and offers imaging and surgery. · Ways to pay: CareCredit, Apple Pay, Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover · CareCredit financing accepted.
  • Beach Animal Urgent Care
    19201 Brookhurst Street, Suite 105 · 657-485-0338
    An urgent care vet in Huntington Beach open midday through evening, seven days a week. · Ways to pay: CareCredit, Scratchpay · Also asks about pet insurance and flexible payment plans.
  • Affordable Animal Hospital Santa Ana
    1901 N. Broadway · 714-942-2986
    A Santa Ana animal hospital with sick visits, urgent care and puppy and kitten care. · Call to ask about payment plans.

Spay, neuter and vouchers

Low-cost clinics and vaccines

Help paying a vet bill

Veterinary hospitals and clinics

  • Advanced Veterinary Medical Imaging - Tustin
    Tustin and surrounding Orange County communities, California
    Tustin diagnostic imaging and feline radioiodine referral resource. Call to confirm current services and scheduling.
  • All Creatures Care Cottage
    601 W 19th St #200, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · (949) 642-7151
    Costa Mesa primary and weekday urgent care for dogs, cats, birds, reptiles and small mammals, with dental, diagnostic and surgical services.
  • Animal Clinic of Tustin Ranch-Irvine
    13095 Jamboree Rd, Tustin, CA 92782; Tustin and nearby Orange County communities.
    Tustin general veterinary clinic offering preventive care, surgery, dentistry, diagnostics, microchipping and urgent sick-pet appointments.
  • Animal Dermatology Clinic - Tustin
    2965 Edinger Ave, Tustin, CA 92780; Tustin and surrounding Orange County communities, California
    Tustin specialty dermatology practice for chronic and complex skin and ear conditions, including environmental and food allergies, chronic ear disease, immune-mediated disease and hormonal disease.
  • AVSG Internal Medicine Emergency & Critical Care
    2965 Edinger Ave, Tustin, CA 92780 · 949-653-9300
    Tustin hospital providing 24-hour emergency and critical care, internal medicine and advanced diagnostics.
  • BluePearl Pet Hospital - Irvine
    Irvine and surrounding Orange County communities, California
    Irvine hospital with 24-hour emergency care and scheduled internal medicine, neurology and surgical services. Listed as a CVET disaster-response affiliate.
  • BrightCare Animal ER and Neurology
    Mission Viejo and surrounding Orange County communities, California
    Mission Viejo emergency and neurology provider identified by its cardiology partner and a referring veterinary hospital.
  • Central Orange County Emergency Animal Hospital
    3720 Campus Dr, Suite D, Newport Beach, CA 92660; serves Newport Beach and surrounding Orange County communities.
    Newport Beach 24/7 emergency and critical-care hospital providing trauma care, emergency surgery, advanced diagnostics and intensive care.
  • Eye Care for Animals - Tustin
    3025 Edinger Ave, Tustin, CA 92780; Tustin and surrounding Orange County communities, California
    Tustin specialty ophthalmology clinic for complex eye disease, advanced ocular examination, glaucoma testing and specialty eye treatment.
  • Healing Hearts Specialty & Emergency Animal Hospital
    23501 Avenida de la Carlota, Suite D, Laguna Hills, CA 92653; serves Laguna Hills and surrounding South Orange County communities. · 949-409-0333
    Laguna Hills 24/7 emergency and specialty hospital providing emergency/urgent care, critical care, surgery, internal medicine and other advanced services.
  • Irvine Pet Hospital
    Irvine and surrounding Orange County communities, California
    General veterinary care for cats and dogs, with urgent and emergency assessment during regular opening hours.
  • Irvine Valley Veterinary Hospital - Primary Care
    15435 Jeffrey Rd, Suite 107, Irvine, CA 92618
    Jeffrey Road primary-care hospital for cats and dogs, offering preventive care, dentistry, surgery, diagnostics and laser therapy. Separate from Irvine Valley's emergency hospital.
  • Modern Animal - Costa Mesa
    Costa Mesa, Orange County, California
    Costa Mesa primary and daytime urgent care for cats and dogs, with online/app booking and membership-related virtual support. Not an emergency hospital.
  • Orange County Emergency Pet Clinic - Garden Grove
    Garden Grove, Orange County, California
    Garden Grove emergency-only clinic providing evening, overnight, weekend and major-holiday care. Weekday closing time differs between official pages; call to confirm.
  • Orange Tustin Animal Hospital
    981 N Tustin St, Orange, CA 92867.
    Orange general veterinary hospital offering preventive care, diagnostics, surgery, dentistry, working-hours emergency care and in-home pet euthanasia.
  • Pacific CARE Pet Emergency & Specialty
    2572 White Road, Irvine, CA 92614; serves Irvine, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and surrounding Orange County communities. · (949) 653-2846
    Irvine emergency and specialty hospital providing 24/7 emergency and critical care plus cardiology, internal medicine, oncology, nutrition and surgery.
  • Tustin Care Animal Hospital
    14051-B Newport Ave, Tustin, CA 92780; Tustin and nearby Orange County communities.
    Tustin practice offering general veterinary care, same-day sick visits, diagnostics, dentistry, surgery and integrative services, plus boarding and grooming.
  • Tustin Legacy Animal Hospital
    15100 Kensington Park Dr, Suite 520, Tustin, CA 92782; Tustin and nearby Orange County communities.
    Privately owned Tustin hospital for cats and dogs, with preventive care, surgery, dentistry, diagnostics and limited emergency care during business hours.
  • Tustin Santa Ana Veterinary Hospital
    741 W First St, Tustin, CA 92780
    Tustin general veterinary clinic for dogs and cats, with routine care and non-life-threatening urgent appointments. Current details await direct confirmation.
  • Tustin Village Animal Hospital
    13942 Newport Ave, Tustin, CA 92780; Tustin and nearby Orange County communities.
    Tustin veterinary practice with general medicine, surgery, dentistry, diagnostics and walk-in urgent/emergency care during business hours.
  • VCA Orange County Veterinary Specialists
    3021 Edinger Avenue, Tustin, CA 92780 · 949-654-8950
    Tustin specialty hospital offering 24-hour emergency and critical care alongside internal medicine and other specialist services.
  • VCA West Coast Specialty and Emergency Animal Hospital
    Fountain Valley and surrounding Orange County communities, California
    Fountain Valley hospital offering 24-hour emergency care and multiple veterinary specialty departments.
  • VCA Yorba Regional Animal Hospital
    Anaheim, Orange County, California
    Anaheim hospital for cats and dogs with 24-hour emergency care, scheduled general practice, surgery, dentistry and diagnostic services.
  • Veterinary Cancer Group of Orange County
    Tustin and surrounding Orange County communities, California
    Tustin oncology practice offering cancer evaluation, chemotherapy and radiation treatment for dogs, cats and selected other pets.
  • Veterinary Neurology Center
    Tustin and surrounding Orange County communities, California
    Independent Tustin specialty practice for neurological conditions in dogs and cats, with a main office and nearby annex.
  • Veterinary Surgical Specialists
    Tustin and surrounding Orange County communities, California
    Tustin surgical referral practice for orthopedic, soft-tissue, neurologic, oncologic and reconstructive procedures.
  • Anaheim Animal Care & Pet Hospital
    1177 North Magnolia Ave · 714-527-9292
    An Anaheim animal hospital welcoming new patients, with puppy and kitten visits and a low-cost first exam offer. · Offers flexible payment options; call to ask which.
  • Baker Bristol Pet Hospital
    2976 Bristol Street · 714-546-0010
    A Costa Mesa pet hospital for dogs and cats with online new client forms and appointment requests. · See the practice's Payment Information page or call.
  • Lincoln Animal Hospital
    5391 Lincoln Ave. · 714-995-9200
    A Cypress animal hospital for dogs and cats open seven days with diagnostics, dental and surgery. · Call to ask about payment plans.
  • Oasis Pet Clinic
    1521 West Commonwealth Ave · 714-938-5777
    A Fullerton pet clinic offering a free first exam for new clients and CareCredit financing. · Call to ask about payment options.
  • Vet Care Pet Clinic
    12453 Valley View Street · 714-895-8600
    A Garden Grove animal hospital with exams, vaccines, surgery, lab work and a pharmacy for dogs and cats. · Call to ask which payment plans are accepted.
  • Hamilton Animal Hospital
    21552 Brookhurst Street · 714-964-4744
    A Huntington Beach animal hospital open seven days with sick visits and puppy and kitten care. · Ways to pay: CareCredit · CareCredit accepted, subject to approval.
  • Huntington Beach Pet Hospital
    8851 Adams Ave · 714-962-3639
    A family-owned Huntington Beach animal hospital that offers half-price new client exams on weekdays and several payment plans. · Ways to pay: CareCredit, Cherry, Scratchpay · No checks accepted. Pet insurance often accepted.
  • Sun Surf Veterinary Hospital
    16571 Pacific Coast Hwy · 562-592-1391
    A Huntington Beach (Sunset Beach) animal hospital offering general veterinary care with several payment options. · Ways to pay: CareCredit, Cherry · Accepts cash, checks and major cards; CareCredit and Cherry plans available.
  • South Coast Pet Hospital
    3752 South Bristol Street · 714-979-7387
    A Santa Ana pet hospital for dogs, cats and small mammals that says it is always accepting new clients. · Call to ask about payment plans.
  • Ocean Veterinary Hospital
    12410 Seal Beach Blvd Ste. A · 562-614-2019
    A Seal Beach animal hospital open long daily hours, welcoming new clients, with urgent care listed. · See the Insurance & Payments page or call.
  • Westminster Veterinary Group
    6512 Westminster Blvd · 714-899-1100
    A Westminster animal hospital for dogs, cats and exotics with wellness, sick visits, kitten care, surgery and a pharmacy. · Ways to pay: CareCredit · CareCredit accepted, subject to credit approval.

Pet food

  • EveryDog - Tustin
    Tustin and surrounding Orange County communities, California
    Tustin dog training and care center offering force-free training, behavior support, daycare, boarding and grooming.
  • OC Animal Care Family Fur-st Pet Food Pantry
    Orange County, California. Shelter and field-service jurisdiction varies by city.
    Monthly drive-through pet-food assistance for families in need at OC Animal Care in Tustin.

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

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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