Pet Help in the Miami Area
In Miami 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: Fort Lauderdale. Palm Beach County. Fort Myers and Naples.
Emergencies and 24-hour hospitals
- Thrive Pet Healthcare Specialists Miami (24/7 Emergency) 24 hours
6394 S Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33143 · 786-829-6748
24/7 emergency and critical care for dogs and cats, plus specialty internal medicine, oncology and surgery by referral. Bilingual English and Spanish staff. Does not provide routine preventive care such as vaccines. - VEG ER for Pets - Miami (Biscayne) 24 hours
2707 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33137 · 786-539-0339
24-hour emergency and urgent care animal hospital offering emergency care, surgery, X-rays, ultrasound, diagnostics, hospitalization, exotic pet care and end-of-life care. - VEG ER for Pets - Pinecrest 24 hours
11921 South Dixie Highway, Pinecrest, FL 33156 · 305-615-1665
24-hour emergency and urgent care animal hospital offering emergency care, surgery, X-rays, ultrasound, diagnostics, hospitalization, exotic pet care and end-of-life care.
Spay, neuter and vouchers
- Miami-Dade Animal Services Free Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR)
3599 NW 79 Avenue, Doral, FL 33122 · 305-468-5900
Free spay/neuter surgery for free-roaming community cats. Cats brought in are sterilized, vaccinated for rabies and given an FRCPC booster, and ear-tipped, then returned to the resident or the area where they were found. Residents can also take community cats to participating Miami Veterinary Foundation vets for free. - Miami-Dade Animal Services Low-Cost Spay/Neuter and WOW Mobile Clinic
3599 NW 79 Avenue · (305) 468-5900
County spay/neuter for residents' cats and dogs at Doral and Homestead clinics, with a minimal copay for owners on Food Stamps, Medicaid or SSI; plus the free WOW (Wellness on Wheels) mobile clinic offering free wellness care, vaccines and microchips in underserved neighborhoods. - The Cat Network Spay/Neuter Certificates (Miami)
Miami-Dade County / South Florida
Miami nonprofit that sells discounted spay/neuter certificates for feral and community cats, redeemable at participating South Florida veterinary clinics. Each certificate covers a discounted surgery, a rabies vaccination and an ear tip. Also runs an adoption referral program through foster homes, a trapper directory and TNR guidance. - City of Miami Beach Community Cat Program (with SoBe Cats)
City of Miami Beach
City of Miami Beach program run with SoBe Cats Spay & Neuter that facilitates TNVR events with volunteer trappers, spays/neuters and places friendly kittens for adoption at the Kitty Campus, and runs a Registered Feeder Program to monitor colonies. - Humane Society of Greater Miami Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic
16101 West Dixie Highway, North Miami Beach, FL 33160 · 305-749-1827
Low-cost spay and neuter surgery packages for dogs and cats, including pain medication, e-collar and free post-op checks, with an option that adds vaccines, dewormer and flea/tick prevention. Community cats are accepted for spay/neuter. Clinic financing options are offered. - Village of Palmetto Bay Trap-Neuter-Return Program (Free Trap Rental)
Village of Palmetto Bay residents
The Village's Department of Public Services rents humane cat traps free for ten days (refundable deposit) so residents can trap stray or feral cats on their property and take them to Miami-Dade Animal Services, which spays/neuters feral cats at no charge.
Low-cost clinics and vaccines
- Miami-Dade Animal Services Walk-In Pet Vaccinations
3599 NW 79 Avenue, Doral, FL 33122 · 305-468-5900
Low-cost rabies vaccines and low-cost well-care vaccine packages for the dogs and cats of county residents at the Pet Adoption and Protection Center. Low-income fees are available for those who qualify. - ASPCA Community Veterinary Clinic - Liberty City (Miami)
1320 NW 62nd St, Miami, FL 33147 · 844-692-7722
Affordable basic and preventive veterinary care and spay/neuter for Miami-Dade County cats and dogs, including exams, vaccines and microchips, with three pricing tiers for owners with limited financial means. - Humane Society of Greater Miami - Clinic and Financial Assistance Programs
16101 West Dixie Highway · (305) 696-0800
Low-cost spay/neuter and preventive-care clinic (DVM exams, walk-ins, vaccines, heartworm/flea meds); not for sick or injured pets. Grant-funded help is available with proof of hardship, including low-cost spay/neuter for owned cats and large-breed dog packages.
Keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss
- Miami-Dade Pet Adoption and Protection Center (Doral)
3599 NW 79 Avenue, Doral, FL 33122 · 305-468-5900
County shelter in Doral with a wellness clinic. The county also has a Medley shelter and cat-only adoption centers in local pet stores. - Miami-Dade Medley Shelter
7401 NW 74 Street, Medley, FL 33166 · 305-468-5900
County shelter in Medley open on weekends for adoptions. - Humane Society of Greater Miami Adoption Center and Animal Admissions
16101 West Dixie Highway, North Miami Beach, FL 33160 · 305-696-0800
Limited-admission, adoption-guarantee shelter for dogs and cats. It takes owner surrenders after a health and behavior evaluation when space allows, and offers adoptions, foster and humane education. It does not accept stray dogs.
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.