Pet Help in the Boise Area
In Boise 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
- WestVet Boise 24/7 Animal Emergency and Specialty Center (Garden City) 24 hours
5024 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City, ID 83714 · 208-375-1600
Animal emergency hospital and specialty center for the Boise area, part of the MedVet network, with an ER open 24/7 and specialty services.
Spay, neuter and vouchers
- Idaho Humane Society Low Cost Spay/Neuter and Idaho Spay Network
1300 S Bird Street · (208) 342-3508
IHS low-cost dog and cat spay/neuter by appointment, and the Idaho Spay Network, a county-by-county list of low-cost spay/neuter providers and voucher programs across Idaho. - Simply Cats Free Humane Trap Loans
2833 S Victory View Way, Boise, ID 83709 · 208-343-7177
Free humane trap loans for up to two weeks for trap-neuter-return of community cats or recovering lost pet cats. A check or card is held only as collateral and is not charged when the trap is returned on time and in good condition. - Simply Cats Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Vouchers
2833 S Victory View Way, Boise, ID 83709 · 208-343-7177
Low-cost spay and neuter vouchers for owned cats, used at Knight Veterinary Clinic in Mountain Home. Also lists other low-cost spay/neuter options in the Treasure Valley for owned and community cats. - Spay Neuter Idaho Pets (SNIP Idaho)
1785 W. Cherry Lane · (208) 576-7660
Nonprofit low-cost spay/neuter clinic offering surgery, vaccines and microchips for owned pets and community cats; book online.
Low-cost clinics and vaccines
- Idaho Humane Society Veterinary Medical Center
1300 S Bird Street · (208) 342-3508
Nonprofit hospital in Boise that offers affordable medical and surgical care (injury, illness, dentistry, soft-tissue and orthopedic surgery) to any pet owner, with no income test; wellness visits are coming back gradually and there is no emergency care. - West Valley Humane Society Public Pet Clinic
5801 Graye Lane, Caldwell, ID 83607 · 208-455-5920
Affordable vaccination and microchip clinic for the public, offering rabies, FVRCP, feline leukemia, bordetella and DA2PP vaccines, dewormer and microchipping. Several services can be booked in one visit.
Veterinary hospitals and clinics
- Simply Cats Crisis Care Program
2833 S Victory View Way, Boise, ID 83709 · 208-343-7177
Short-term foster care of up to 90 days for owned cats whose families are going through a temporary crisis, so they can be reunited afterward. Cats get a basic exam, vaccines, disease testing and parasite control at intake. Applications close when the program is at capacity.
Keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss
- Idaho Humane Society (Boise)
1300 S Bird Street, Boise, ID 83709 · (208) 342-3508
Nonprofit shelter and adoption center in Boise. Animal Care and Control and owner surrenders are at 4775 Dorman Street (surrender by appointment). - Idaho Humane Society: Adoption Center (Boise)
1300 S Bird Street, Boise, ID 83709 · (208) 342-3508
Adoption center of the Idaho Humane Society in Boise. - Idaho Humane Society: Animal Care and Control and Owner Surrenders (Boise)
4775 Dorman Street, Boise, ID 83705 · (208) 343-3166
Boise location for strays, redemptions and admissions. Owner surrenders are by appointment only. - Simply Cats Adoption Center (Boise)
2833 S Victory View Way, Boise, ID 83709 · 208-343-7177
Cageless, no-kill cat adoption center offering adoptions, cat rehoming and surrender help, lost and found cat guidance, urgent care steps for found kittens, and community cat resources. - West Valley Humane Society (Caldwell): Shelter for Canyon County, Caldwell and Nampa
5801 Graye Lane, Caldwell, ID 83607 · 208-455-5920
Animal shelter serving Canyon County and the cities of Caldwell and Nampa, handling lost pets, strays, adoptions and owner surrenders.
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 Idaho 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.