Pet Care Help in Indiana

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Lower-cost vet care, help with vet bills, spay/neuter and pet food in Indiana. We checked each listing on the organization’s own website in October 2026. Programs change often, so call or check their page before you go.

Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines

Veterinary school hospitals

Purdue University Veterinary Hospital
West Lafayette (serves statewide) · Indiana's AVMA-accredited vet school hospital, offering small-animal primary care, 24/7 emergency service, and specialty referral care (cardiology, dermatology, neurology, oncology, surgery, dentistry); referrals are welcome but not stated as required.
(765) 494-1107
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Lower-cost vet care

FACE Low-Cost Animal Clinic and Spay It Forward Fund
Indianapolis · Nonprofit clinic offering low-cost spay/neuter (dogs $210, cats $135), vaccines ($20-$30), preventives and low-cost dog heartworm treatment ($1,240-$1,990, payable over 3 months); the donor-funded Spay It Forward fund helps with spay/neuter and vaccine costs when owners can't pay even the low prices.
(317) 638-3223
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IndyHumane Vaccine Clinic, Spay/Neuter Clinic and Pet Resource Center
Indianapolis / central Indiana (7929 N Michigan Rd; downtown clinic) · Low-cost vaccine and preventive clinic open to the public (appointments plus limited walk-ins), a downtown spay/neuter clinic (cats $130, dogs $195, community cats $70, $70 deposit), and a Pet Resource Center that connects struggling owners with help to keep their pets.
(317) 872-5650
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Humane Fort Wayne Veterinary Clinics and Pet Promises Assistance
Fort Wayne / Northeast Indiana (1333 Maycrest Dr; Clinic Plus at 901 St. Francis Dr) · Walk-in wellness clinic, high-volume low-cost spay/neuter, and Clinic Plus for ear/skin care, sedated exams and low-cost euthanasia ($75-$260); Pet Promises gives case-by-case financial help with vaccines, spay/neuter or further vet care for qualified owners about once a year (generally not emergencies or chronic illness); no care for sick, injured or emergency pets.
(260) 420-7729
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Spay and neuter

Pet Friendly Services of Indiana - Spay/Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP)
Statewide · Statewide certificates for Indiana residents on public assistance (e.g., HIP, Hoosier Works/SNAP) or under income limits (e.g., $31,300 for 1 person): spay/neuter at participating vets for a $50 copay ($25 per community cat); 100 certificates per week, up to 2 per household per week and 15 per lifetime; certificates expire after 6 months.
(317) 767-7771
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Pet food

Pet Friendly Services of Indiana - Pet Food Pantries list
Statewide · Statewide list of about 25 pet food pantries by county (Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Evansville, Bloomington, Lafayette, South Bend, Lake County and more), with each one's phone, email and eligibility rules.
(317) 767-7771
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Fort Wayne Pet Food Pantry (Humane Fort Wayne)
Fort Wayne / Allen County · Free pet food at several Fort Wayne-area distribution sites on set days (e.g., every Saturday 9-11am at 4914 S. Hanna St; every Tuesday 4:30-5:30pm at 2501 Church St); no ID required; homebound owners can apply for delivery.
(260) 207-4187
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Find a vet

Indiana Find a Vet (Indiana Center for Animal Policy)
Statewide · Free, ad-free state search tool to find veterinary practices by county, species and type of service (clinic, house/farm calls, haul-in); practices supply their own listings.
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Programs marked Waitlist or Paused said so on their own websites when we checked. For options that work anywhere in the U.S., see Find Veterinary Care and Paying for Care.