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In Atlanta 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

Spay, neuter and vouchers

  • Atlanta Humane Society Low-Cost Spay and Neuter Clinic
    1551 Perry Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
    Low-cost spay and neuter surgery by appointment at the Arthur M. Blank Family Animal Center.
  • LifeLine Spay & Neuter Clinic (College Park)
    2533 Sullivan Road, College Park, GA 30337 · (678) 973-2881
    LifeLine Animal Project clinic in College Park offering spay/neuter surgery, with low-cost vaccine clinics held first come, first served. It also takes community cats for trap-neuter-return, with drop-off from 7:30 to 9 a.m., first come, first served.
  • Douglas County Animal Services - Community Cats TNR Program
    2171 Mack Road
    Douglas County Animal Services program for community (outdoor, unowned) cats. Its Monday community cat spay/neuter drop-off includes spay/neuter, a rabies vaccine and an ear tip; cats must arrive in humane live traps. The page also lists metro Atlanta TNR options including West Georgia Spay Neuter Clinic, Good Mews, Planned Pethood and Catsnip. Special TNR surgery days are listed as canceled until further notice.
  • West Georgia Spay Neuter Clinic (Douglasville)
    5971 Sutton Drive, Douglasville, GA 30135 · 678-840-8072
    Affordable, high-volume stand-alone spay/neuter clinic open since 2007 that is not affiliated with any other clinic, mobile unit or shelter. It performs spay/neuter surgery and offers affordable vaccines only; it does not see sick or injured animals or offer euthanasia. Its website lists a financial help page, surgery candidate protocols and before and after care instructions.
  • West Georgia Spay Neuter Clinic - Feral Cat Package (Douglasville)
    5971 Sutton Drive, Douglasville, GA 30135 · 678-840-8072
    Feral cat package that includes surgery, a rabies vaccine and an ear tip. Feral cats are accepted on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, first come first served, limited to the first 5 cats each day and 1 cat per person. Cats must arrive in a humane feral trap the morning of surgery; carriers and wire kennels are not accepted. Cats are picked up the following morning at 6:45am.
  • Fayette Humane Society - Community Cat TNVR Program (Fayetteville)
    PO Box 244, Fayetteville, GA 30214 · 770-487-1073
    Trap, neuter, vaccinate and return program for community cats, prioritizing requests in Fayette, Spalding and Clayton counties. As of August 2026 the group is unable to do on-site trapping because of the volume of requests; residents can trap 1-2 cats at a time themselves and the society pays the community cat package rate (spay/neuter, rabies and distemper shots, ear tip) at one of two clinics it uses. Kitty Boot Camp trapping instructions are on the page.
  • Fayette Humane Society - Spay & Neuter Assistance (Fayetteville)
    PO Box 244, Fayetteville, GA 30214 · 770-487-1073
    Offers a limited number of free spay/neuter vouchers and a limited number of discounted vouchers. Its Fayette Love Your Pet event has provided free services to Fayette County residents. The page also lists low-cost clinics (HELP Spay Neuter Clinic in Newnan, Lifeline Animal Project, Jazzy Paw, Atlanta Humane Society) and SpayGeorgia financial assistance.
  • SpayGeorgia Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Certificates
    Georgia
    Nonprofit that provides financial assistance so pet owners can buy spay or neuter surgery. Owners purchase certificates directly from SpayGeorgia, and participating veterinarians redeem them at a reduced fee. Certificates are honored for six months. SpayGeorgia has also received a grant to donate certificates for cats to DeKalb and Fulton County residents.
  • HELP Spay/Neuter Clinic (Newnan)
    12 The Crescent, Newnan, GA 30263 · 770-304-7911
    Nonprofit clinic in Coweta County offering low-cost spay/neuter surgeries for dogs and cats. Serves Butts, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Henry, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup and Upson counties through its Snip Ship transport program, with pickup at 8:30 AM on the day of the appointment. Financial assistance information is on its pricing page.
  • HELP Spay/Neuter Clinic - Feral Cat Program (Newnan)
    12 The Crescent, Newnan, GA 30263 · 770-304-7911
    Feral and semi-feral cat spay/neuter with ear tip, rabies vaccination and FVRCP vaccination. Cats must arrive in a humane trap; anything else is refused. Traps are available to rent. The clinic does not schedule appointments for feral cats and takes up to four per day, with a maximum of two per household per day, first come, first served.

Low-cost clinics and vaccines

  • LifeLine Community Animal Center (Atlanta)
    3180 Presidential Drive, Atlanta, GA 30340 · (404) 292-8800
    LifeLine Animal Project veterinary clinic offering wellness care, sick exams, vaccines and spay/neuter. Low-cost vaccine clinics are held first come, first served. Emergencies for Community Animal Center clients go to the clinic phone line.
  • Furkids Low-cost Pet Care Clinic and Spay/Neuter Help
    5235 Union Hill Rd · 770-613-0880
    Monthly low-cost clinic with exams, rabies and other vaccines, heartworm tests and microchips, by reservation; cash or card. Furkids also offers low-cost and free spay/neuter for qualified families facing job, medical or food insecurity and for community-cat caretakers.
  • PAWS Atlanta Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic
    5287 Covington Highway · (770) 593-1155
    Low-cost vaccine clinic about every other Sunday by appointment (rabies and basic cat and dog packages), with discounted flea/tick and heartworm preventives; healthy pets only; card payment only; discount for seniors 65+, military and first responders.
  • West Georgia Spay Neuter Clinic - Affordable Vaccine Clinics (Douglasville)
    5971 Sutton Drive, Douglasville, GA 30135 · 678-840-8072
    Affordable vaccine clinics held one to two times per month at the clinic by appointment only, including a clinic on the third Saturday of every month. Dates and times are posted on the clinic Facebook events tab. Walk-ins are no longer accepted for vaccines.
  • Gwinnett County Animal Welfare - Free Pet Vaccine Clinics
    884 Winder Hwy · (770) 822-3200
    Free vaccine clinics for Gwinnett County residents: dogs get 1-year rabies, Bordetella and DHPP; cats get 1-year rabies and FVRCP; on-site microchipping and spay/neuter resource help; up to 3 pets per household; preregistration required. Remaining 2026 dates: Nov 4 and Dec 2 (4-7pm), Nov 21 and Dec 19 (noon-3pm).
  • HELP Spay/Neuter Clinic - Low-Cost Vaccinations (Newnan)
    12 The Crescent, Newnan, GA 30263 · 770-304-7911
    Low-cost vaccinations for dogs and cats, including rabies, distemper and parvovirus, with monthly vaccine clinics on select Saturdays. 2026 Saturday clinic dates: 9/12, 10/3, 10/24, 11/7, 11/21, 12/5 and 12/19. Financial assistance for vaccinations is available by application.

Help paying a vet bill

Veterinary hospitals and clinics

Pet food

  • PAWS Atlanta Pet Food Bank
    5287 Covington Highway · (770) 593-1155
    Walk-in free cat or dog food (one unit per household) once every 30 days; bring photo ID.
  • Cobb County Animal Services Pet Food Pantry
    1060 Al Bishop Drive · (770) 499-4136
    Pet food pantry at the county shelter for Cobb County pet owners struggling to feed their pets; the shelter also microchips cats and dogs at low cost (open to non-residents).
  • Royal Animal Refuge - Community Assistance (Tyrone)
    414 Jenkins Rd, Tyrone, GA 30290 · 678-978-5890
    Community assistance request for basic pet supplies, dog or cat food, flea/tick and heartworm prevention, and spay/neuter assistance (a copay is requested if possible). Supplies are limited and pick up and drop off must be scheduled through the request form. Completing the form does not guarantee assistance.

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

  • Fulton County Animal Services Shelter (Atlanta)
    1251 Fulton Industrial Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30336 · 404.613.0358
    County animal shelter run by LifeLine Animal Project.
  • Bartow County Animal Control (Cartersville)
    50 Ladd's Mountain Road, Cartersville, GA 30120 · 770-387-5153
    County animal control and shelter serving Bartow County residents only. It handles turning in, reclaiming and reporting lost animals, complaints and enforcement of the county ordinance, and offers a county Bartow County Animal Control Spay/Neuter Program. The page asks visitors to make an appointment to conduct business at the facility.
  • Etowah Valley Humane Society (Cartersville)
    36 Ladds Mountain Road, Cartersville, GA · 770-383-3338
    Private nonprofit shelter that began in 1996 as an adoption outlet for Bartow County Animal Control and opened its current shelter in 2006. Its website has an adoption FAQ, lost and found information, volunteer opportunities and pet care resources including microchips and spay/neuter.
  • DeKalb County Animal Services Shelter (Chamblee)
    3280 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Chamblee, GA 30341 · 404.294.2949
    County animal shelter run by LifeLine Animal Project.
  • Paulding County Animal Control and Shelter (Dallas)
    779 Industrial Blvd N, Dallas, GA 30132 · 770-445-1511
    County department that enforces and investigates violations of the Paulding County animal control ordinances and maintains a humane shelter for lost or abandoned animals, which are cared for until adopted, reclaimed, rescued or humanely euthanized. The county page links to the fee schedule, pet of the week, ways to help and donations.
  • Douglas County Animal Services
    2171 Mack Road, Deer Lick Park, Douglasville, GA 30135 · (770) 942-5961
    County animal shelter and animal control at Deer Lick Park in Douglasville. Adoptable pets can be seen at the shelter during operating hours or on AdoptAPet.com.
  • Fayette Humane Society (Fayetteville)
    PO Box 244, Fayetteville, GA 30214 · 770-487-1073
    All-volunteer nonprofit that advocates for animals through spay/neuter programs, rehoming and adoption services, and community education. Holds adoption events at PetSmart in Peachtree City: cats Saturdays and Sundays 12-4, dogs on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Saturdays 12-3. Also offers lost and found pet help, rehoming help, and cat and dog fostering.
  • Spalding County Animal Shelter
    105 Justice Boulevard, Griffin, GA 30224 · (770) 467-4772
    County animal shelter and animal control in Griffin handling adoptions, stray animals, reclaims and cruelty situations. Saturday adoptions are offered.
  • Clayton County Animal Control (Jonesboro)
    1396 Government Circle, Jonesboro, GA 30236; Adoption Center: 3199 Anvil Block Road, Ellenwood, GA 30294 · 770-477-3509
    Clayton County Police Department Animal Control Unit enforces animal laws, cares for stray and owner-released animals, and places abandoned or orphaned animals from Clayton County residents for adoption. Animals are housed at the Animal Control Headquarters in Jonesboro and the Adoption Center in Ellenwood. It does not handle wildlife or pest control except animals suspected of having rabies or that are a danger to human life.
  • Henry County Animal Care & Control (McDonough)
    Henry County
    County department with eight animal control officers who patrol the county. Officers respond to stray and unrestrained dogs, vicious animal complaints, cruelty investigations, animal bites, noise and abandoned animal complaints, injured animal rescues and dead companion animal pickup on county roads. The shelter houses impounded and stray animals, provides quarantine for biting animals, works to reunite lost pets with owners and places healthy adoptable animals. The county site has pages to adopt a pet, donate, file a bite report and look up lost, found and impounded pets.
  • Coweta County Animal Services Shelter (Newnan)
    91 Selt Road, Newnan, GA 30263 · 770-254-3735
    County animal shelter for homeless pets that also enforces local animal control regulations and investigates neglect and abuse. Dogs and cats are adopted with spay/neuter, initial vaccinations and a microchip included. Adoption fees are waived for veterans and residents 65 and older. Also runs a Doggie Day Out program for taking shelter dogs on temporary outings.
  • Fayette County Animal Shelter (Peachtree City)
    1131 Highway 74 South, Peachtree City, GA 30269 · 770-631-7210
    County animal shelter and animal control serving lost, injured, abused and aggressive animals, with public safety as its top priority. Houses dogs, cats and sometimes rabbits, birds and exotics, and offers adoptions plus enrichment programs Weekend Warrior and Dog for the Day. Lists local low-cost spay/neuter clinics on its spay and neuter page.
  • Royal Animal Refuge (Tyrone)
    414 Jenkins Rd, Tyrone, GA 30290 · 678-978-5890
    Nonprofit animal rescue that takes in pets from municipal shelters, owner surrenders and neglect or abuse situations, runs behavior assessments, adopts pets out and offers microchipping. Its mission includes helping people keep their animals through spay/neuter, vet care and other help. Operates on donations and volunteers.

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 Georgia 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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