Pet Help in the Denver Area
In Denver 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
- VCA Alameda East Veterinary Hospital 24 hours
9770 East Alameda Avenue, Denver, CO 80247 · 303-366-2639
Veterinary hospital in Denver with emergency and critical care open 24 hours, plus primary care and specialty care including oncology and surgery. Aurora Animal Shelter directs injured and ill lost or found pets here after hours.
Spay, neuter and vouchers
- The Feline Fix - Affordable Spay/Neuter Clinic
6075 Parkway Drive, Unit 185, Commerce City, CO 80022 · 303-202-3516
Nonprofit cat-only spay and neuter clinic in Commerce City offering affordable surgery for pet cats and free-roaming community cats, plus vaccines, FIV/FeLV tests and microchips. All feral cat procedures include vaccines and an ear tip. A tech clinic is also offered. The Feline Fix is not a shelter and does not provide emergency or dental care. - The Feline Fix - TNR Trap Rental
6075 Parkway Drive, Unit 185, Commerce City, CO 80022 · 303-202-3516
Trap-Neuter-Return education and humane trap and supply rental for people helping free-roaming cats. Trap use is free for 14 days when the cats are booked for spay/neuter at The Feline Fix. The organization does not do the trapping. - Foothills Animal Shelter - Trap, Neuter, Return
580 McIntyre St., Golden, CO 80401 · 303-278-7575
Spay and neuter surgery for feral, unowned community cats, including a veterinary exam, ear tip, rabies and FVRCP vaccines. FeLV/FIV testing and other services are available for added fees. Free humane trap rental is available at the Pet Admissions Center. One cat per appointment.
Low-cost clinics and vaccines
- Aurora Animal Shelter - Low-Cost Vaccination Clinics
15750 E. 32nd Ave., Aurora, CO 80011 · 303-326-8280
Low-cost vaccination clinics for dogs and cats at the Aurora Animal Shelter, including rabies, DA2PP, Bordetella and FVRCP vaccines, microchipping and pet licensing. Quarterly clinics are held in partnership with Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology and are limited to the first 100 people. Weekly clinics are temporarily paused. Aurora residents who buy a rabies vaccination must also buy a pet license. - Adams County Riverdale Animal Shelter - Low-Cost Vaccination and Microchip Clinic
12155 Park Blvd., Brighton, CO 80601 · 720-523-7387
Low-cost vaccination and microchip clinics held twice a month in the Riverdale Animal Shelter Community Room. Rabies and FVRCP for cats; rabies, distemper/parvo and Bordetella for dogs; microchips. - Denver Animal Shelter - Reduced-Cost Vaccination Clinic
1241 W. Bayaud Ave., Denver, CO 80223 · 720-913-1311
Reduced-cost vaccination clinic twice a week offering rabies for dogs and cats, distemper/parvo for dogs, FVRCP for cats, rabies and microchips for ferrets, pet licenses and microchips. Denver County residents who show a SNAP/EBT card can get a discounted package that includes a distemper vaccine, rabies vaccine, pet license and optional microchip. - Humane Colorado - Community Vaccine Clinics
Denver Metro area
Affordable mobile vaccine clinics for owned cats and dogs at rotating locations in the Denver Metro area, offering rabies, FVRCP, DA2PP, leptospirosis and Bordetella vaccines and microchips with registration. A brief wellness exam is included. Designed for people who need financial help providing veterinary care. - True Companions Veterinary Clinic
1000 Inca St., Denver, CO 80204 · 303-595-0532
Nonprofit veterinary clinic offering affordable preventive care including exams, vaccinations, heartworm testing and medication, general dentistry, spay and neuter, basic surgery and TPLO surgery. Pets must be spayed or neutered to continue care at the clinic. - Foothills Animal Shelter - Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic
580 McIntyre St., Golden, CO 80401 · 303-278-7575
Weekly low-cost vaccine clinic for dogs and cats offering rabies, distemper/parvo, Bordetella and FVRCP vaccines, dewormer, microchips and licenses. Pay only for the services you need. A limited supply of free pet food is available at clinics. The clinic is for healthy animals only; no veterinary exams are performed. Check-in and payment are outdoors. - Longmont Humane Society Veterinary Clinic
9595 Nelson Road, Longmont, CO 80501 (northeast entrance, behind the Humane Society building) · 303-651-0610
Affordable veterinary care for dogs and cats, including wellness exams, vaccine-only appointments, heartworm tests, microchips and low-cost spay and neuter surgery. Low-cost spay and neuter is open to all community members, not only clients or adopters. Payment plans are available.
Veterinary hospitals and clinics
- Denver Animal Protection - Temporary Pet Housing Program
Denver County, Colorado · 720-337-1813
Short-term housing for pets of Denver residents in a crisis such as domestic violence, homelessness, a home fire, or a hospital, treatment or rehabilitation stay. Stays are usually 2 to 4 weeks, with extensions at staff discretion. Unaltered animals are spayed or neutered and pets are vaccinated on intake. - Humane Colorado - Pet Assist Temporary Housing
Short-term program that places pets in foster homes when their owners are temporarily unable to care for them and no other help is available, giving owners an option other than surrender. Each case is assessed on the owner's circumstances and shelter resources. Foster placement may take up to two weeks; response time is 48-72 hours. - Cat Care Society - Temporary Care Program
5787 W 6th Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214 · 303-239-9680
Shelter, veterinary care, food and enrichment for cats for up to 30 days when owners cannot care for them because of unexpected events such as home foreclosure, domestic violence, temporary homelessness or an extended hospital stay. Spots are limited and subject to space. - Longmont Humane Society - Emergency Boarding
9595 Nelson Road, Longmont, CO 80501 · 303-772-1232
Short-term, temporary boarding for pets of people displaced from their homes by an emergency outside their control. There is a fee and availability depends on current capacity. The shelter also helps neighbors affected by natural disasters with pet needs.
Pet food
- Humane Society of Boulder Valley - Pet Food Share
2323 55th Street, Boulder, CO 80301 · 303-442-4030
Pet food and supplies available at the shelter at no cost, seven days a week, as part of HSBV's Safety Net services. Specific brands, proteins or diets are not guaranteed. Delivery may be available on a limited basis on request. - Cat Care Society - Nibbles & Kibbles Pet Pantry
5787 W 6th Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214 · 303-239-9680
Emergency food bank offering free cat food and supplies such as litter boxes, carriers, bowls, collars, leashes, toys and scratchers to cat owners experiencing temporary financial challenges. Items and quantities depend on supply. - Longmont Humane Society - Public Pet Pantry
9595 Nelson Road, Longmont, CO 80501 (Intake Lobby/East Entrance) · 303-772-1232
Free pet supplies including food, bedding, leashes, collars and more for community members.
Keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss
- Aurora Animal Shelter
15750 E. 32nd Ave., Aurora, CO 80011 · 303-326-8280
City of Aurora animal shelter offering adoptions, lost and found pets, owner surrenders, pet licenses, foster and volunteer programs. Field Services (Animal Protection Officers) handles ordinance enforcement and wildlife calls. Injured and ill lost or found pets found after hours can be taken to VCA Alameda East Veterinary Hospital, which holds them until the shelter arranges pick up. - Aurora Animal Shelter - End-of-Life Services
15750 E. 32nd Ave., Aurora, CO 80011 · 303-326-8280
Owner-requested euthanasia service at the Aurora Animal Shelter for pets affected by advanced age, terminal illness or severe injury. Owners are not able to remain with their pets during the procedure. - Humane Society of Boulder Valley - Animal Shelter
2323 55th Street, Boulder, CO 80301 · 303-442-4030
Animal shelter offering drop-in adoptions seven days a week, lost and found, rehoming and relinquishment, euthanasia and cremation services, and a Training and Behavior Center. - Humane Society of Boulder Valley - Euthanasia and Cremation Services
2323 55th Street, Boulder, CO 80301 · 303-442-4030
Pet euthanasia and cremation services at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley shelter. - Adams County Riverdale Animal Shelter
12155 Park Blvd., Brighton, CO 80601 · 720-523-7387
Adams County government animal shelter offering adoptions, lost and found pets, pet services, volunteer and foster programs, and animal control. The shelter also publishes a community resource list of emergency vets, low-cost clinics, financial assistance and pet food. - Denver Animal Shelter
1241 W. Bayaud Ave., Denver, CO 80223 · 720-913-1311
City of Denver animal shelter. Adoption visits must start at least an hour before closing. - Humane Colorado - End-of-Life Services · 303-751-5772
Humane euthanasia services at the Leslie A. Malone Center (Denver), the Buddy Center (Castle Rock) and the Veterinary Hospital at CSU Spur, with communal or individual cremation options. In-shelter services are not set up for owners to be present, but owners may view the pet afterward. Owners who want to be present can book with the Veterinary Hospital at CSU Spur. - Humane Colorado - Leslie A. Malone Center
2080 South Quebec Street, Denver, CO 80231 · 303-751-5772
Humane Colorado's full-service Denver shelter offering adoptions, pet admissions, lost-and-found services, euthanasia services, animal protection and humane education. Walk-in adopters join a first-come, first-served queue in the lobby. - True Companions Animal Shelter (formerly MaxFund)
1005 Galapago St., Denver, CO 80204 · 303-595-4917
Nonprofit shelter in Denver that provides adoption services and medical care for injured, abused and abandoned animals with no known owners, then finds them homes once they recover. Separate cat shelter, dog shelter and Meow Manor locations. - Foothills Animal Shelter
580 McIntyre St., Golden, CO 80401 · 303-278-7575
Jefferson County's only full-service, open-admission animal shelter. Offers adoptions, lost and found and reunification services, pet relinquishment, pet licensing, dog training and community programs. Member of the Metro Denver Animal Welfare Alliance. - Foothills Animal Shelter - End-of-Life Services
580 McIntyre St., Golden, CO 80401 · 303-278-7575
Euthanasia services with optional communal or private cremation, and cremation for pets that have already passed. Owners cannot be present during the procedure. Weekend euthanasia is treated as an urgent procedure with an added fee. - Cat Care Society
5787 W 6th Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214 · 303-239-9680
Limited-admission, free-roaming nonprofit cat shelter founded in 1981, providing shelter, medical, behavioral, adoption and community engagement services for cats of all ages and abilities. - Longmont Humane Society
9595 Nelson Road, Longmont, CO 80501 · 303-772-1232
Nonprofit humane society offering adoptions of dogs, cats and critters, lost and found services, pet rehoming help, dog training, pet cremation, foster and volunteer programs, and youth programming.
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 Colorado 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.