Pet Help in the Santa Barbara and Ventura Area
In Santa Barbara and Ventura 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: Bakersfield. the Inland Empire. San Diego.
Spay, neuter and vouchers
- HSVC Feral Cat Program (TNR)
402 Bryant St, Ojai, CA 93023 · (805) 646-7849
Subsidized trap-neuter-return surgery, vaccines and ear-tipping for community cats, plus loaner traps for local residents. - HSVC Spay & Neuter Clinic
402 Bryant St, Ojai, CA 93023 · (805) 646-7849
Humane Society of Ventura County runs a spay and neuter clinic for Ventura County residents, with free or subsidized surgery available case by case. - Spay and Neuter Clinic of Ventura County (Oxnard)
2252 Craig Drive, Oxnard, CA 93033 · (805) 278-4433
Oxnard clinic offering low-cost spaying and neutering of large breed dogs. - Santa Barbara Humane Community Cat (TNR) Program
5399 Overpass Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93111 · (805) 964-4777
Free trap-neuter-return services for stray and unowned community cats, plus a mobile spay/neuter clinic serving underserved areas of Santa Barbara County. - Simi Valley Non-Profit Spay and Neuter Clinic
1659 East Los Angeles Ave, Simi Valley, CA 93065 · (805) 584-3823
Nonprofit clinic in Simi Valley offering low-cost spay and neuter, including for large breed dogs.
Low-cost clinics and vaccines
- HSVC Cares Vaccine Clinic and Pet Wellness Program
402 Bryant St, Ojai, CA 93023 · (805) 646-6505
Walk-in low-cost vaccination and microchip clinic at the Ojai shelter plus a mobile wellness clinic that visits underserved areas of Ventura County. - Santa Barbara Humane Veterinary Clinic (Santa Barbara)
5399 Overpass Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93111 · (805) 964-4777 ext. 205
Nonprofit veterinary clinic offering vaccines, wellness exams, spay/neuter, dental and some surgeries for dogs and cats, with grants and a payment plan for clients in financial need.
Help paying a vet bill
- HSVC Angel Fund
402 Bryant St, Ojai, CA 93023 · (805) 646-6505
Humane Society of Ventura County fund that may help low-income pet families with veterinary costs for emergencies and urgent medical needs, depending on available funds.
Veterinary hospitals and clinics
- Conejo Valley Veterinary Hospital
3580 Willow Ln., Thousand Oaks, CA 91361 · (805) 495-4671
Thousand Oaks hospital that says it treats birds, reptiles, ferrets, rodents and other exotics, and promotes an Exotic Wednesdays day. Confirm your species by phone. - Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center of Thousand Oaks (VSEC)
2967 N Moorpark Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 · (805) 492-2436
24-hour specialty and emergency referral animal hospital in Thousand Oaks. - Moore Veterinary Care
853 E Main Street, Ventura, CA 93001 · (805) 643-4838
Ventura clinic that treats lizards, iguanas, bearded dragons, snakes, geckos, chameleons, turtles and tortoises, with exams, bloodwork, X-rays and diet guidance. For after-hours exotic emergencies it refers to VCA West LA and ACCESS Culver City.
Pet food
- HSVC Pantry 4 Paws Pet Food Pantry
402 Bryant St, Ojai, CA 93023 · (805) 646-6505
Free wet and dry dog and cat food for people in need, available at the Ojai shelter and some remote clinic locations. - C.A.R.E.4Paws
Santa Barbara / San Luis Obispo counties · (805) 968-2273
Pet food, supplies and mobile veterinary services for families on California’s Central Coast. Check service locations and requirements before traveling.
Keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss
- Greyfoot Cat Rescue & Sanctuary
Ventura, Oak View and Ojai Valley · (805) 649-2844
Volunteer-run nonprofit that fosters homeless kittens and adopts out cats from a sanctuary in Oak View. - Humane Society of Ventura County (HSVC) Shelter
402 Bryant St, Ojai, CA 93023 · (805) 646-6505
Nonprofit animal shelter in Ojai offering adoption, a volunteer foster program, owner-surrender and lost-and-found services. - CTTC Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter (California Turtle & Tortoise Club)
Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties
Chapter serving Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. It is accepting adoption applications but cannot accept incoming animals at this time. - Santa Barbara County Animal Services - Santa Barbara Shelter
5473 Overpass Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93111
County animal shelter in Santa Barbara. Animal Services also runs Project PetSafe (licensing, rabies proof) and refers owners to low-cost spay/neuter and vaccine clinics. - Santa Barbara Humane Adoption Center (Santa Barbara)
5399 Overpass Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93111 · (805) 964-4777
Nonprofit humane society that adopts out dogs and cats, takes in found animals, offers rehoming help, and runs foster and volunteer programs. - Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center (SPARC)
705 E. Santa Barbara Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 · (805) 525-8609
No-kill animal rescue center in Santa Paula with dogs and cats for adoption and foster, and spay/neuter referrals. - Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary
2430 Lillie Ave., Summerland, CA 93067 · 805-565-1807
Nonprofit sanctuary for unwanted and displaced companion parrots, with 50+ rescued birds and garden tours. It also makes space for birds whose owners die: you can name the sanctuary in your will or trust so your bird has a home there even if it is full. It was at full capacity for new surrenders at last check, and it can still help with education and referrals. - Valley Cats, Inc.
790 Hampshire Road, Suite H, Westlake Village, CA 91361 · (818) 883-5252
All-volunteer 501(c)(3) cat rescue founded in 1999 in Westlake Village. It rescues cats and kittens that are hurt, sick, scared or abandoned, provides vaccines, spay/neuter and medical care, and places them in forever homes.
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.