Pet Help in the Honolulu Area
In Honolulu 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
- Veterinary Emergency and Referral Center (VERC) - Honolulu 24 hours
345 N. Nimitz Hwy, Unit C, Honolulu, HI 96817 · (808) 735-7735
Emergency and specialty veterinary hospital in Honolulu offering 24/7 emergency care, surgery and specialty appointments.
Spay, neuter and vouchers
- Hawaiian Humane Society Ginny Tiu Community Spay/Neuter Centers
2700 Waiʻalae Avenue · (808) 356-2255
Low-cost spay/neuter for owned cats and dogs under 60 lb, including exam, microchip and pain meds; appointment only.
Low-cost clinics and vaccines
- Oahu SPCA - Wahiawa Wellness Clinic
823 Olive Ave, Wahiawa, HI 96786 · (808) 754-1519
Low-cost curbside clinic offering basic preventative veterinary care and help diagnosing and treating common illnesses such as upper respiratory infections, itching, worms and fleas. Rabies vaccines and health certificates are available here (not at the Petco clinics). Oahu SPCA also holds Petco vaccine clinics and offers a spay/neuter package at the Wahiawa clinic.
Pet food
- Hawaiian Humane Society Pet Food Bank
2700 Waiʻalae Avenue · (808) 356-2222
Temporary dry/canned dog and cat food (no prescription diets) for Oʻahu pet owners struggling to feed their pets; one application per household, photo ID required, pickups may be limited to once a month.
Keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss
- Hawaiian Humane Society: Kosasa Family Campus (Ewa Beach)
91-1945 Fort Weaver Road, Ewa Beach, HI 96706 · (808) 909-9410
Second adoption center of the Hawaiian Humane Society, in Ewa Beach. - Hawaiian Humane Society: Kosasa Family Campus at Hoopili (Ewa Beach)
91-1945 Fort Weaver Road, Ewa Beach, HI 96706 · (808) 909-9410
Hawaiian Humane Society campus in Ewa Beach. Admissions are by appointment only. - Hawaiian Humane Society: Moiliili Campus (Honolulu)
2700 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96826 · (808) 356-2200
Shelter and adoption center in Honolulu. Walk-ins welcome, with limited appointments available. - Hawaiian Humane Society: Moiliili Campus (Honolulu)
2700 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96826 · (808) 356-2200
Shelter and adoption center in Honolulu. Admissions (owner surrenders) are by appointment only. - Poi Dogs & Popoki
Oahu · 808-551-7915
Volunteer-run, foster-based animal rescue on Oahu working for 16 years to reduce the island's euthanasia rate through rescue, fostering and adoption. Its veterinary partner is Hawaii Pets Veterinary Clinic (808-888-0866) and its cremation partner is Aloha 'Oe Pet Crematory (808-725-7381). - Oahu SPCA
823 Olive Ave, Wahiawa, HI 96786 · (808) 754-1519
Independent no-kill shelter in Wahiawa offering cat and dog adoption, foster and volunteer programs, Doggy Day Trips with shelter dogs, a low-cost community wellness clinic and Petco vaccine clinics. All clinic proceeds go toward rescue animals.
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 Hawaii 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.