Pet Help in the Jacksonville Area
In Jacksonville 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: Orlando. Tampa Bay.
Emergencies and 24-hour hospitals
- BluePearl Pet Hospital - Jacksonville 24 hours
3444 Southside Blvd. Ste. 103, Jacksonville, FL 32216 · 904-646-1287
Emergency and specialty animal hospital open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, including holidays. - VEG ER for Pets - Jacksonville 24 hours
4507 Town Center Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32246 · 904-638-7730
Veterinary emergency hospital open 24/7 for pet emergencies in Duval County. Callers can speak with a veterinarian 24 hours a day.
Spay, neuter and vouchers
- Clay County Animal Services Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR)
3984 State Road 16 West, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 · 904-529-5876
Spay/neuter surgery and rabies vaccination for community cats brought in by Clay County residents, who return the cats to their outdoor homes. - Duval Cat Fix (EveryPet, sponsored by Jacksonville ACPS)
6817 Norwood Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32208 · 904-425-0005
No-cost spay/neuter and essential veterinary services for community cats, sponsored by the City of Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services. Covers up to 6 free surgeries per household per month until funding runs out. EveryPet also loans traps and gives trapping guidance.
Help paying a vet bill
- EveryPet Angel Fund (Charitable Veterinary Care)
464 Cassat Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32254 · 904-425-0005
Donor-funded charitable care at EveryPet (formerly First Coast No More Homeless Pets) so that critically ill pets are not turned away for financial reasons. Each case is reviewed for medical and financial need. EveryPet's hospital and clinic also offer low-cost care and payment plans.
Veterinary hospitals and clinics
- Jacksonville ACPS Pet Resource Center (Rehoming and Admissions)
2020 Forest Street, Jacksonville, FL 32204 · 904-630-2489
Animal Care and Protective Services' Pet Resource Center helps owners who are thinking of giving up a pet, with step-by-step rehoming guidance, behavior and training support from the enrichment team, and referrals to spay/neuter and low-cost vet care. Shelter admissions are by appointment and used as a last resort. - Jacksonville Humane Society Pet Help Center and Emergency Boarding
8464 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32216 · 904-493-4584
Pet Help Center for owners trying to keep pets at home: rehoming help, owner surrender and stray intake by appointment on a limited basis, and limited temporary emergency boarding. JHS works with Hubbard House to help victims of domestic violence when able.
Pet food
- Jacksonville Humane Society Pet Food Bank (at Lutheran Social Services)
4615 Philips Hwy, Jacksonville, FL
Pet food bank run by the Jacksonville Humane Society in partnership with Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida, offered 5 days a week at Lutheran Social Services.
Keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss
- Clay County Animal Services (Green Cove Springs)
3984 State Road 16 West, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 · 904-269-6342
Clay County's animal shelter and animal control: adoptions and satellite adoption centers, lost and found pets, surrender and rehoming help, short-term fostering, and Animal Control Officers who respond to complaints and bites. The low-cost rabies and microchip clinic is paused until the new shelter opens. - Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services Shelter
2020 Forest Street, Jacksonville, FL 32204 · (904) 630-2489
City of Jacksonville shelter and adoption center. Admissions through the Pet Resource Center are by appointment (email [email protected]). - Jacksonville Humane Society Adoption Center
8464 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32216 · (904) 725-8766
Nonprofit adoption center caring for animals in need, with dog and cat adoptions, foster, a free Community Pet Page for owners rehoming pets themselves, and free behavior help by email. Public veterinary and spay/neuter services have been discontinued. - Jacksonville Humane Society Free Pet Behavior Helpline
8464 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32216 · 904-725-8766
Free community service where trained Jacksonville Humane Society staff provide behavior resources and training information for pet owners facing behavior problems, plus lists of recommended local trainers and online training options.
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 Florida 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.