Help with pet care costs in Illinois
Free, no account needed. Every program is checked on its own website, with more listed online.
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Vet care, help with bills, spay/neuter, pet food, end of life, and more.
Lower-cost vet care
- University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital · (217) 333-5300
Urbana (serves statewide) - Medical District Veterinary Clinic (University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine) · (312) 226-2588
Chicago (Illinois Medical District)
Spay and neuter
- PAWS Chicago Lurie Spay/Neuter Clinic · (773) 521-7729
Chicago - University of Illinois Community Medicine Mobile Spay/Neuter Program · (217) 384-3798
East central Illinois: Champaign, Coles, DeWitt, Iroquois, McLean and Vermilion counties
Pet food
- The Anti-Cruelty Society Pet Food Pantry · (312) 644-8338
Chicago (Roseland / Far South Side)
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If your pet may need urgent care, call your veterinarian or nearest emergency hospital now and tell them if cost is a barrier. Programs change; call ahead to confirm who qualifies. Help My Pet is free and doesn’t replace veterinary advice.