Pet Help in the Champaign-Urbana Area

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In Champaign-Urbana 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

• University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital - Emergency and Critical Care 24 hours
  1008 W. Hazelwood Dr., Urbana, IL · 217-333-5300
  Emergency and critical care service at the University of Illinois veterinary teaching hospital, open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for dogs, cats and companion zoo species; a separate large animal emergency service treats horses and farm animals. Patients are triaged so the most critical are seen first, and the exam fee is paid before the pet is evaluated.

Spay, neuter and vouchers

• Champaign County Animal Control Low-Cost Spay/Neuter and Free TNVR
  210 S. Art Bartell Rd., Urbana, IL · 217-384-3798
  Low-cost spay and neuter for dogs and cats of owners on government aid, with optional vaccines, heartworm prevention and microchip at no extra cost. Trap-neuter-vaccinate-return surgery for feral cats is free. Rabies vaccination is required.
• University of Illinois Community Medicine Mobile Spay/Neuter Program
  East central Illinois: Champaign, Coles, DeWitt, Iroquois, McLean and Vermilion counties · (217) 384-3798
  Grant-funded mobile surgery unit from the vet school offering spay/neuter at a nominal fee for owned and shelter pets (at least 2 lb and 8 weeks old), with vaccines and microchips available; book through partner shelters, which set eligibility.

Low-cost clinics and vaccines

• Champaign County Animal Control Low-Cost Vaccination Clinics
  210 S. Art Bartell Rd., Urbana, IL · 217-384-3798
  Low-cost vaccines at the county animal control facility: FVRCP for cats, DAPP and Bordetella for dogs, and rabies for both.

Veterinary hospitals and clinics

• University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital
  1008 W. Hazelwood Drive · (217) 333-5300
  The state's AVMA-accredited vet school hospital, offering primary care for dogs, cats and exotics, 24/7/365 small-animal emergency care, and specialty services; owners can book routine and emergency care directly, and clinical trials sometimes offer treatment at reduced cost.
• University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital - Urgent and Convenient Care
  2100 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL · 217-244-2555
  Same-day appointments for dogs and cats with non-life-threatening problems (vomiting, diarrhea, limping, wounds, skin and ear problems, urinary problems, coughing, eye conditions) when your regular vet is not available. Visit records are sent to your primary veterinarian for follow-up.

Pet food

• Champaign County Humane Society Pet Food Pantry
  4003 Kearns Dr, Champaign, IL 61822 · 217-344-7297
  Short-term, emergency pet food program giving Champaign County pet owners donated pet food, and supplies on a limited basis, first come, first served.

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

• Champaign County Humane Society
  4003 Kearns Dr, Champaign, IL 61822 · 217-344-7297
  Animal shelter offering adoptions, owner surrender, home-to-home adoptions, behavior and training help, microchipping by appointment, feral cat trap rental and a Humane Investigator who answers questions about community cats.
• Champaign County Animal Control and Animal Services Facility
  210 S. Art Bartell Rd., Urbana, IL · 217-384-3798
  County animal control and shelter for strays and impounded animals from unincorporated Champaign County, contracting towns and the cities of Champaign and Urbana. Investigates bites and issues quarantines, impounds stray dogs, handles county rabies tag registration and adopts out spayed and neutered animals. Owner surrenders by appointment.

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 Illinois 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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