Pet Help in Palm Beach County
In Palm Beach County 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
- VEG ER for Pets - Boynton Beach 24 hours
2246 North Congress Avenue, Boynton Beach, FL 33426 · 561-752-3232
24-hour emergency and urgent care animal hospital serving Palm Beach County, offering emergency care, surgery, X-rays, ultrasound, diagnostics, hospitalization, exotic pet care and end-of-life care. Callers can speak to a doctor by phone.
Spay, neuter and vouchers
- Barky Pines Free Community Cat TNVR (Western Palm Beach County)
6521 Carol St, Loxahatchee, FL 33470 · 561-402-1451
Free Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return for community cats as part of a Palm Beach County program. Includes altering, a 3-year rabies vaccine, RCP vaccine, ear clip and tattoo at no charge to the trapper; extra services are paid by the trapper or feeder. - Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control Free Community Cat TNVR
7100 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33411 · 561-233-1200
Free Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return surgery for unowned, free-roaming or feral cats. The package includes spay/neuter, rabies vaccine, microchip, annual vaccines, one dose of flea and tick protection and a left ear tip. Up to 30 surgeries a day on scheduled surgery dates; dates may be cancelled when overflow animals occupy surgical space. - Peggy Adams Spay/Neuter, Fix-A-Bull and Community Cat TNVR
3100 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33409 · 561-472-8814
Low-cost spay/neuter surgery for dogs (priced by weight) and cats, with pain medication included. Fix-A-Bull offers free spay/neuter plus free vaccines and heartworm test for owned Pit Bull-type dogs in Palm Beach County. The Last Litter Program spays/neuters the parent for free and rehomes an unwanted litter. TNVR surgery for community cats is offered Monday-Friday.
Low-cost clinics and vaccines
- Lois Pope Pet Clinic at Tri-County Animal Rescue (Boca Raton)
21287 Boca Rio Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33433 · 561-465-2159
Low-cost, full-service veterinary clinic on the Tri-County Animal Rescue campus serving shelter pets and the community, from routine wellness exams to advanced diagnostics and surgery for dogs and cats. Not an emergency hospital. - Paws 2 Help Not-For-Profit Veterinary Clinic (Jupiter)
185 E. Indiantown Rd, Jupiter, FL 33477 · 561-712-1911
Jupiter location of the not-for-profit Paws 2 Help veterinary hospital, offering affordable wellness care, spay/neuter and surgery for dogs and cats. Walk-ins are taken as space allows. - Barky Pines Low-Cost Veterinary Clinic (Loxahatchee)
6521 Carol St, Loxahatchee, FL 33470 · 561-402-1451
Low-cost veterinary clinic run by Barky Pines Animal Rescue and Sanctuary, a no-kill rescue. Offers spay/neuter, vaccinations, X-rays, dental care, bloodwork, ultrasounds, pyometra surgery and intestinal blockage treatment for families in need. Grant-funded free spay/neuter is available for pit bull-type dogs while funds last. - Justin Bartlett Animal Hospital (Royal Palm Beach, Greenacres, Deerfield Beach)
10405 Southern Blvd, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 · 561-795-9999
Nonprofit, low-cost full-service veterinary hospital offering wellness checkups, vaccines, spay/neuter, surgery, dental care with digital X-ray, bloodwork, radiology, microchipping, parasite prevention and euthanasia. Also has dogs and cats for adoption. Three locations: Royal Palm Beach, Greenacres and Deerfield Beach. Spanish spoken. - Paws 2 Help Not-For-Profit Veterinary Clinic (West Palm Beach)
2693 Forest Hill Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33406 · 561-712-1911
Not-for-profit veterinary hospital offering affordable care for dogs and cats, from wellness visits and spay/neuter to complex surgeries. Accepts several vet-financing and pay-over-time options. Walk-ins are taken 10 AM-3 PM as space allows. - Peggy Adams Wellness Clinic (Vaccines and Microchips)
Grace Pavilion, 3100 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33409 · 561-472-8814
Vaccinations, microchipping and flea and heartworm preventatives for dogs and cats in Palm Beach County. The clinic does not diagnose or treat illnesses, allergies or complex medical conditions.
Pet food
- Kibblez of Love Pet Food Bank (West Palm Beach)
15588 Tangelo Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33412 · 561-271-5890
Nonprofit pet food bank providing temporary pet food assistance to Palm Beach County families in financial distress, plus help with spay/neuter services and rehoming when a family's need is greater than the program can meet. Provides up to a set monthly amount of dog and cat food per household; canned food and cat litter as available. - Peggy Adams Peggy's Pantry Pet Food Program
Grace Pavilion, 3200 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33409
Free pet food for Palm Beach County families experiencing financial hardship, plus connections to affordable veterinary resources, to help keep pets at home and out of shelters.
Keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss
- Tri-County Animal Rescue and Pet Cemetery (Boca Raton)
21287 Boca Rio Road, Boca Raton, FL 33433 · 561-482-8110
Nonprofit animal rescue shelter of 30 years offering dog and cat adoption, with an on-site pet cemetery and the Lois Pope Pet Clinic on campus. Takes surrenders in extreme situations through a request form. - Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control (West Palm Beach)
7100 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33411 · 561-233-1200
Palm Beach County's public animal shelter and animal control agency, run by the county Public Safety Department. Offers adoption, lost-and-found, community cat sterilization, sterilization for at-risk dogs, and financial support for select partner spay/neuter programs. A second facility serves Belle Glade/Pahokee with limited hours. - Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League (West Palm Beach)
3100/3200 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33409 · 561-686-3663
Private nonprofit animal shelter offering dog and cat adoption, lost-and-found help, pet rehoming and resources to keep pets at home, plus a wellness clinic, spay/neuter surgery, community cat TNVR and the Peggy's Pantry pet food program.
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.