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In Tampa Bay 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 - Brandon 24 hours
    607 Lumsden Professional Ct., Brandon, FL 33511 · 813.571.3303
    24/7 emergency and specialty animal hospital serving east Tampa, Lakeland, Riverview, Lithia, Valrico, Plant City and other communities in Hillsborough County and the Tampa Bay area.
  • BluePearl Pet Hospital - Clearwater 24 hours
    4701 Ulmerton Rd. Ste. 500, Clearwater, FL 33762 · 727.572.0132
    24/7 emergency and specialty animal hospital serving Pinellas County, including St. Petersburg, Largo, Seminole, Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Safety Harbor and Pinellas Park.
  • BluePearl Pet Hospital - Tampa 24 hours
    3000 Busch Lake Blvd., Tampa, FL 33614 · 813.933.8944
    24/7 emergency and specialty animal hospital serving Tampa Bay. The former Carrollwood BluePearl hospital has merged into this Tampa location.

Spay, neuter and vouchers

  • Pasco County SNIP Income-Based Spay/Neuter Vouchers
    Pasco County residents · 813-929-1212
    Spay and Neuter in Pasco (SNIP) income-based vouchers for owned pets, with surgery at participating veterinary offices in Pasco County. Up to 3 pets per household per year. Vouchers expire after six months. A Pasco County license is required at the time of surgery. The county also offers a limited-time Canine Vaccine Clinic Voucher (CVCV) providing free rabies and DAPPv vaccines and microchips for up to 3 pets per household, one application per household.
  • Pasco County Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR)
    Pasco County · 813-929-1212
    Low-cost TNVR for feral and community cats: spay/neuter surgery, rabies and FVRCP vaccines and ear tip, done at participating vet offices in Pasco County. No income requirement.
  • Friends of Strays MEOW Now Community Cat TNVR
    2911 47th Ave North, St. Petersburg, FL 33714 · 727-522-6566 ext 107
    Donation-based Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return for unowned, free-roaming community cats: spay/neuter, rabies and other feline vaccines and ear tip at the shelter. Humane traps can be borrowed with a refundable deposit. Text JOIN to 813-497-2362 for automated capacity notices.

Low-cost clinics and vaccines

  • Pasco County Animal Services Vaccination and Microchip Clinic
    19640 Dogpatch Lane, Land O' Lakes, FL 34638
    Weekly vaccination and microchip clinic in the Adoption Center (Building A). Each appointment covers up to 3 pets. Residents of all counties are welcome. Pasco residents buying a rabies vaccine must also buy a county license; proof of previous vaccination is required for a 3-year vaccine. Staff do not sign health or travel certificates.
  • SPCA Tampa Bay Community Pet Vaccine Clinics
    9099 130th Ave. N, Largo, FL
    Periodic low-cost vaccine and microchip clinics at the SPCA Tampa Bay shelter campus in Largo: rabies and DAPPL for dogs, rabies and FVRCP for cats, and microchips. Fees are waived with proof of government assistance. Registration opens per clinic; a text alert sign-up announces the next clinic.
  • Harmony Vet Care (Tampa, Brandon, Oldsmar)
    8501 Ladue Lane, Tampa, FL 33614 · 813-871-0850
    Nonprofit, low-cost full-service veterinary care: medical and sick exams, wellness clinic and vaccines, spay/neuter, dentals and other surgery, and TNR. Clinics in Carrollwood (8501 Ladue Lane, Tampa), Brandon (3301 John Moore Rd) and Oldsmar (300 State Street East, Suite 112). As of 10/1/2026 the site states it is temporarily not accepting new clients.
  • Humane Society of Tampa Bay Animal Hospital
    3809 N. Armenia Ave. · (813) 870-3304
    AAHA-accredited full-service hospital for dogs and cats with no income restrictions: wellness, vaccines (including a core vaccine special), dental, diagnostics and treatment of illness or injury, spay/neuter, and Scratchpay payment plans; accepts Hillsborough County spay/neuter vouchers.

Pet food

  • Pasco County Animal Services Pet Food Bank
    19640 Dogpatch Lane, Land O' Lakes, FL 34638 · 813-929-1212
    Shelter pet food bank for pet owners who have fallen on hard times and need temporary help, plus monthly pet food giveaways for families in need.
  • SPCA Tampa Bay Pebbles Pet Food Bank and Partner Pantries
    9099 130th Ave. N, Largo, FL · 727-324-4999
    Free dog and cat food for Pinellas County residents in need at the SPCA Tampa Bay Largo shelter (Tuesdays 2-4pm), plus partner pantries: Pasadena Community Church, 227 70th Street South, St. Petersburg (2nd and 4th Thursdays 9:30-11:30am); Hope Villages of America, 700 Druid Rd, Clearwater (1st and 2nd Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:30-2:30pm); and Positive Impact St. Pete, 1770 22nd St S, St. Petersburg (4th Saturday 9am-noon). Food for other pets can be requested by phone.
  • Friends of Strays Community Pet Food Pantry (at St. Petersburg Free Clinic)
    836 3rd Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL
    Free cat and dog food for under-resourced households, run by Friends of Strays with the St. Petersburg Free Clinic, Meals on Wheels and Daystar Life Center. Food is distributed at the St. Petersburg Free Clinic, where other social services are also available.
  • Humane Society of Tampa Bay Pet Food Distribution and AniMeals
    3607 N Armenia Ave · (813) 822-3909
    Free dog and cat food every Tuesday and Saturday 9am-1pm, first come first served (one bag of dog food and one of cat food per person per week), plus AniMeals monthly delivery for homebound and elderly residents who apply and qualify.

Keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss

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.

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