Pet Help in the Sarasota Area
In Sarasota 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
- BluePearl Pet Hospital - Sarasota 24 hours
7414 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34231 · 941.923.7260
24/7 emergency and specialty animal hospital serving Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, Osprey, Nokomis, Ellenton, Palmetto, Englewood and nearby communities.
Spay, neuter and vouchers
- Humane Society of Manatee County Trap-Neuter-Return
2415 14th St. W., Bradenton, FL 34205 · 941-747-8808
Monthly TNR days for community cats at the HSMC clinic. Each cat is sterilized, vaccinated for rabies and FVRCP, dewormed and ear-tipped. A limited number of cats each TNR day are free, up to 2 per household; additional cats carry a fee. - Cat Depot Community Cat TNVR (Sarasota)
2542 17th St, Sarasota, FL 34234 · 941-366-2404
Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return for unowned, free-roaming community cats: spay/neuter, rabies and FVRCP vaccines and ear tip, offered at no cost to caretakers as grant and donor funding allows. Pet cats are seen through the Cat Care Clinic instead.
Low-cost clinics and vaccines
- Humane Society of Manatee County Veterinary Clinic
2415 14th St. W., Bradenton, FL 34205 · 941-747-8808
Low-to-moderate-cost veterinary clinic open to the public by appointment: wellness exams, vaccines, spay/neuter surgery, dental services, bloodwork and heartworm treatment. Revenue funds subsidized services for people facing financial hardship. - Manatee County Animal Welfare Free Pet Vaccine Clinic
5718 21st Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 34209 · 941-742-5933
Monthly free pet vaccine clinic run by Manatee County Animal Welfare. Appointments are required and space is limited. - Cat Depot Cat Care Clinic and Veterinary Assistance Fund (Sarasota)
2542 17th St, Sarasota, FL 34234 · 941-366-2287
Nonprofit, full-service, cats-only veterinary clinic open to the public with affordable care: sick and wellness exams, emergency care, lab work, imaging, spay/neuter, dental, vaccines, microchips and euthanasia. Through its Safety Net Program, Cat Depot also offers a Veterinary Assistance Fund for qualifying clients. Cat Depot also runs a cat adoption center at the same address.
Pet food
- Humane Society of Manatee County Pet Food Pantry
2515 14th St. W., Bradenton, FL 34205 · 941-747-8808 x 313
Temporary dog and cat food for Manatee County households that cannot feed their pets and intend to keep them. Amount depends on number and size of pets and available supply; requests for specific food types are considered. - Manatee County Animal Welfare Pet Food Pantry
5718 21st Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 34209 · 941-742-5933
Year-round pet food and supply pantry run by Manatee County Animal Welfare, with pickup at the Palmetto shelter location or the Bishop Animal Shelter in Bradenton. - Cat Depot Cat Food Bank (Sarasota)
2542 17th St, Sarasota, FL 34234 · 941-366-2404
Free cat food bank for household cats and managed community cat colonies, held the last Saturday of every month for pre-approved participants. - Humane Society of Sarasota County Pet Pantry
2331 15th Street, Sarasota, FL 34237 · 941.955.4131
Free pet food and supplies for community members who need temporary help feeding their pets. Supplies vary. Staff can also share information on low-cost spay/neuter programs and other pet help resources.
Keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss
- Manatee County Animal Welfare - Bishop Animal Shelter (Bradenton)
5718 21st Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 34209 · (941) 742-5933
County animal welfare division with dog and working cat adoptions and Cat Town at the Bishop Animal Shelter, plus pet licensing, lost and found pets, owner surrender by appointment, and a working cat program for community cats. - Humane Society of Sarasota County
2331 15th Street, Sarasota, FL 34237 · 941.955.4131
Private nonprofit no-kill shelter for cats and dogs with adoptions, foster, working cats, lost and found help and rehoming assistance. - Sarasota County Animal Services (Sarasota County Sheriff's Office)
8451 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL 34241 · 941.861.9501
Animal services section of the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office: shelter kennel with dog and cat adoptions, lost and found, county licensing, and officers who respond to nuisance complaints, bites, injured animals and cruelty.
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.