Pet Help in the Hartford Area
In Hartford 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: New Haven.
Emergencies and 24-hour hospitals
- Pieper Veterinary - Middletown Emergency & Specialty Care 24 hours
730 Randolph Road, Middletown, CT · 860-347-8387
24/7 emergency, urgent care and specialty veterinary hospital, also offering primary care and an exotics department.
Spay, neuter and vouchers
- POA SPAY! Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic
144 Main Street, Unit E, East Hartford, CT · (860) 206-7922
High-volume, low-cost spay/neuter clinic run by Protectors of Animals, serving pets, stray animals and feral cats. Licensed veterinarians perform all surgeries; vaccines are given at the time of spay/neuter, and feral cats are ear-tipped. - CT Department of Agriculture Animal Population Control Program (APCP)
Statewide · (860) 713-2507
State spay/neuter voucher program: Low-Income Program for CT residents on SNAP, HUSKY A/C/D, SAGA, TFA or State Supplement (2 vaccines plus a voucher toward surgery, up to 2 pets, at participating vets); also vouchers for dogs/cats adopted from municipal pounds. - Noble Deeds Spay Neuter (Winsted)
84 S Main St, Winsted, CT
Low-cost spay and neuter clinic for cats and dogs, with a physical exam before surgery and optional core vaccines (rabies and FVRCP for cats, rabies and DAPP for dogs) on the day of the procedure. Accepts CT Animal Population Control Program vouchers.
Low-cost clinics and vaccines
- Connecticut Humane Society - Fox Memorial Clinic and CHS Veterinary Clinic
701 Russell Road · (860) 594-4500
Public veterinary clinics (Newington and Wilton) offering exams, vaccines, parasite care, X-rays and limited surgery at rates typically 20-30% below other local clinics; open to any pet owner by appointment, no income test stated; no emergency care.
Pet food
- Connecticut Humane Society Pet Food Pantry Program
Pickup at Newington, Waterford, or Wilton · (860) 594-4500
Free monthly cat and dog food for owners with documented financial hardship (SNAP, SSI, Medicaid, disability, unemployment, etc.); apply online with pet photo and rabies proof; 3-month enrollments, renewable, up to 2 years; pickup only, no prescription food.
Keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss
- New Britain Police Animal Control Unit
642 Christian Lane, Berlin, CT · 860-826-3095
New Britain Police animal control unit handling barking, nuisance and roaming dog complaints and sick or injured wildlife, and running the city dog pound with dogs for adoption. The facility is at 642 Christian Lane in Berlin, behind the New Britain recycling center. - Bristol Police Animal Control and Animal Shelter
Vincent P. Kelly Road, Bristol, CT · (860) 584-3087
Bristol Police animal control officers run the city animal shelter on Vincent P. Kelly Road, across from the Bristol Public Works Department, handling roaming dogs, bites, quarantines, redemptions and adoptions. The shelter does not pick up stray cats except in cases of public safety, abuse or neglect. - Protectors of Animals
144 Main St. Unit O, East Hartford, CT 06118 · (860) 569-0722
Nonprofit, primarily volunteer, no-kill organization with dogs and cats for adoption. Every pet in its care is guaranteed life. Also runs the POA SPAY! low-cost spay/neuter clinic. - Hartford Police Animal Control Unit
City of Hartford · 860-757-4000
City of Hartford Police animal control unit that captures and boards stray or roaming dogs, investigates dog bites and animal-related violations, and handles adoption and owner redemption of impounded dogs. Adoptable city dogs are housed at the Simon Foundation, 120 Rescue Lane, Bloomfield. - Torrington Animal Control Facility
248 Bogue Road, Harwinton, CT 06791 · 860-485-9165
Animal control facility serving Torrington, Litchfield and Goshen. The canine officer impounds stray dogs, investigates complaints and enforces state animal laws. The facility is located in Harwinton. - Middletown Police Animal Control
City of Middletown · 860-638-4030
Middletown Police animal control officers handle roaming dogs, injured domestic animals, abuse and neglect, rabies vaccinations, dog licensing, bites, sick and injured wildlife and barking dogs. They also give information on lost pets, feral cats, kitten litters, low-cost spay/neuter, pet food and veterinary services, and post adoptable pets. - Connecticut Humane Society - Newington Adoption Center
701 Russell Road, Newington, CT 06111 · 800-452-0114
Main Connecticut Humane Society location with pet adoptions, appointment-only pet intake, the Fox Memorial Clinic, and the call center and administrative offices. - Connecticut Humane Society Owner Requested Euthanasia and Cremation
Newington and Wilton (CHS veterinary clinics) · (800) 452-0114
Lower-cost euthanasia (fees by pet weight) and cremation through Final Gift at CHS, by appointment; vet records recommended; no emergency requests. - Windham Animal Control (Willimantic)
Town of Windham · 860-465-3087
Division of the Willimantic Police Department that enforces state animal laws, investigating roaming dogs, bites, cruelty, barking nuisance, tethering, leash law, rabies and dog licensing complaints, and places impounded animals into qualified homes through adoption.
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 Connecticut 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.