Pet Help in the Sacramento Area
In Sacramento 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: the San Francisco Bay Area.
Emergencies and 24-hour hospitals
- UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital - Small Animal Hospital and 24/7 Emergency 24 hours
1 Garrod Drive, Davis, CA 95616 · 530-752-1393
Teaching hospital of the UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine, led by board-certified specialists. It offers 24/7 emergency care for cats and dogs (including holidays), primary care, community surgery, accessible veterinary care, and specialty services from cardiology to oncology. Exotic animals are seen by the exotics service. - VCA Mueller Pet Medical Center (24-Hour) 24 hours
7625 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95832 · 916-428-9202
Animal hospital for cats and dogs that is open 24 hours a day, with emergency care and an emergency virtual waiting room.
Spay, neuter and vouchers
- Elk Grove Animal Services Low-Cost Spay and Neuter Program
9150 Union Park Way, Elk Grove, CA · 916-687-3042
Low-cost spay and neuter surgery for the dogs and cats of Elk Grove residents, with post-op pain medication and an e-collar included and a free re-check for complications. Seniors 65+ and income-restricted residents (CalFresh/EBT/SNAP, SMUD EAPR or PG&E ESA) get an extra discount. - Front Street Community Spay and Neuter Voucher Program
2127 Front Street, Sacramento, CA 95818 · 916-808-7383
Free spay or neuter vouchers for the cats and dogs of low-income City of Sacramento residents. Vouchers are used at partner clinics (Community Spay Neuter Clinic and the Sacramento SPCA). - Sacramento County Community Cat Program (Bradshaw Animal Shelter and Community Spay/Neuter Clinic)
3839 Bradshaw Road, Sacramento, CA 95827 · 916-368-7314
No-cost program for community cats run by Bradshaw Animal Shelter with the Community Spay/Neuter Clinic (CSN). Services include spay/neuter surgery, ear tipping, rabies and FVRCP vaccines, flea treatment and minor treatments such as ear mites, tapeworms and wound care. - Sacramento SPCA - Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic
6201 Florin Perkins Road, Sacramento, CA 95828 · 916-383-7387
Low-cost spay and neuter surgery. The SPCA also lists a feral and community cat program on its site. - Sacramento SPCA - Spay/Neuter Clinic, We Pay To Spay and Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic
6201 Florin Perkins Road · (916) 383-7387
Low-cost spay/neuter (new prices effective March 1, 2026) with special reduced copays for Chihuahuas and for pit bulls, shepherds and huskies, plus a low-cost vaccine clinic by appointment Mon-Wed and Sat; new spay/neuter clients join a waitlist.
Low-cost clinics and vaccines
- Placer SPCA Community Veterinary Clinic
150 Tahoe Avenue, Roseville, CA 95678 · 916-773-1015
Accessible veterinary care for Placer County-owned pets: wellness exams and rechecks, labs and diagnostics, flea/tick/heartworm prevention and treatment, dentals, spay and neuter, vaccines, microchips and end-of-life services. Reduced fees are offered to eligible owners through financial assistance. - Bradshaw Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic (Sacramento County Animal Care)
3839 Bradshaw Road, Sacramento, CA 95827
Low-cost rabies, FVRCP, DHPP and Bordetella vaccines and free microchips for dogs and cats at the Bradshaw Animal Shelter, with separate dog and cat clinic schedules. - Front Street Animal Shelter Free Vaccination and Microchip Clinic
2127 Front Street, Sacramento, CA 95818
Free vaccination and microchip clinic for dogs and cats, held at the Front Street Animal Shelter on scheduled Sunday mornings. - Mercer Veterinary Clinic (and Davis Pet Advocacy and Wellness, DPAW)
1351 N C St · (530) 424-8277
Free problem-based exams, diagnostics, treatment, vaccines and other care for the pets of people experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity, at monthly clinics run by UC Davis veterinary students and volunteer veterinarians; sign up for a clinic through the website. - Sacramento SPCA - Low-Cost Vaccine and Microchip Clinic
6201 Florin Perkins Road, Sacramento, CA 95828 · 916-383-7387
Low-cost vaccinations and microchips at the Sacramento SPCA campus.
Help paying a vet bill
- Placer SPCA SOS Program (Financial Assistance)
Placer County residents · 916-872-6170
One-time financial help for Placer County residents facing pet-related hardships, including unexpected veterinary bills, rental pet deposits and temporary boarding.
Veterinary hospitals and clinics
- Sacramento County PAWS (Pet Aid and Wellness Services) Mobile Clinic
Unincorporated Sacramento County · 916-876-5215
Free full-service mobile veterinary clinic for the pets of unhoused owners. Services include spay/neuter, testing and treatment of medical conditions, vaccines and preventatives, microchipping, and a pet pantry and supplies. - VCA Sacramento Veterinary Referral Center - Emergency & Critical Care
9801 Old Winery Place, Sacramento, CA 95827 · 916-362-3111
Emergency and critical care hospital, listed on its own VCA page as open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Pet food
- Placer SPCA Pet Food Assistance
150 Corporation Yard Road, Roseville, CA 95678 · 916-782-7722
Temporary pet food assistance for Placer County residents in financial need, given every 30 days when available for up to three approved animals. Brands and amounts vary with donations. - Sacramento County Animal Care - Pet Pantry
Sacramento County
County pet food pantry where owners in need can pick up food once per month. The county's Pet Owners in Need page also lists vaccination and microchip clinics, low-cost spay/neuter options and emergency vet assistance programs run by other organizations. - Sacramento SPCA - PAWPantry Free Pet Food
6201 Florin Perkins Road · (916) 383-7387
Free dry adult cat and dog food and cat litter for anyone in need; sign up online each Saturday at 11 am for the next Friday's pickup, limited to one pickup per household per month. - Sacramento SPCA PAWPantry
6201 Florin Perkins Road, Sacramento, CA 95828 · 916-383-7387
Free dry adult dog and cat food and cat litter for community members who cannot afford or access pet food. - Titanic's Pet Food Pantry at Front Street Animal Shelter
2127 Front Street, Sacramento, CA 95818
Free bag of dog and/or cat food, given out through a drive-thru line in the shelter's main parking lot while supplies last.
Keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss
- UC Davis Veterinary Hospital Pet Loss Support
1 Garrod Drive, Davis, CA 95616
Monthly pet loss support group hosted by the UC Davis veterinary hospital, plus online resources on grief, helping children understand the loss of a pet, and grief hotlines. - Elk Grove Animal Services Shelter
9150 Union Park Way, Elk Grove, CA · 916-687-3042
City of Elk Grove animal shelter offering dog and cat adoptions, lost and found pets, pet licenses, microchips and vaccines, surrenders, a community cat (trap-neuter-release) program and animal control. - Placer SPCA Adoption & Education Center
200 Tahoe Avenue, Roseville, CA 95678 · 916-782-7722
Placer SPCA's main adoption center in Roseville, with dogs, cats and small animals for adoption, post-adoption support, and lost and found pet services. Owner surrenders are handled by appointment at the Intake Center (150 Corporation Yard Road). - Front Street Animal Shelter (City of Sacramento)
2127 Front Street, Sacramento, CA 95818 · 916-808-7387
The City of Sacramento's animal shelter. It shelters lost and stray animals, enforces local and state animal welfare laws, and runs adoption, foster, lost-and-found, pet licensing and Home To Home rehoming programs. - Sacramento County Animal Shelter
3839 Bradshaw Road, Sacramento, CA 95827 · (916) 368-7387
County animal shelter in Sacramento. Adoptable animals are also shown at the Petco Adoption Center on Madison Ave in Fair Oaks. - Sacramento SPCA - Animal Intake (surrender and found pets)
6201 Florin Perkins Road, Sacramento, CA 95828 · 916-383-7387
Pet surrender and lost/found pet services at the Sacramento SPCA shelter. - Yolo County Animal Services Shelter (Woodland)
2640 E. Gibson Road, Woodland, CA 95776 · 530-668-5287
Yolo County's open-admission animal shelter, accepting all pets in need regardless of temperament, health or species. Offers adoptions of dogs, cats and small animals, lost and found pets, surrenders, licensing and microchipping, and animal control.
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.