Pet Help in the Frederick and Hagerstown Area

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In Frederick and Hagerstown and need help now? For an emergency, go to one of the emergency vets below and tell them if cost is a barrier. To lower costs, start with the spay/neuter programs and low-cost clinics. For food, see the pet food programs. For a bill you can’t cover, get a free funding plan.

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Emergency and urgent care

• BluePearl Frederick Urgent Care (formerly VetUrgency)
  434 Prospect Blvd, Frederick, MD 21701 · 301.288.8387
  Evening and weekend urgent care for pets with non-life-threatening illness or injury (vomiting, not eating, urinary problems, fractures, limping, minor wounds, ear, eye or skin problems), plus end-of-life hospice and palliative care. Serves Frederick County and nearby communities including Hagerstown, Mt. Airy, Westminster and Cumberland, MD, and parts of PA, VA and WV.

Spay, neuter and vouchers

• Frederick County Humane Society Rosie Program and Trap Loans
  1786 N. Market Street, Frederick, MD 21701 · 301-694-8300
  Rosie Program for trap and release of feral cats, plus a small inventory of humane traps loaned for trapping cats and kittens to be spayed, neutered and re-released. A refundable security deposit may be required.
• Humane Society of Washington County - SNAP Spay/Neuter Voucher Program
  Washington County (Hagerstown) · (301) 733-2060
  Discount vouchers for any Washington County resident, redeemable at participating county vets toward a dog or cat spay/neuter, plus pain medication; one voucher per month, up to 3 cats and 2 dogs per fiscal year; requires a vet appointment within 30 days, dog license and rabies proof.

Low-cost clinics and vaccines

• Humane Society of Washington County Wellness Clinics
  13011 Maugansville Road, Hagerstown, MD 21740 · (301) 733-2060
  Drive-up, curbside wellness clinics offering low-cost vaccinations, microchips and other services for owned pets. Cars wait in line and are served in order of arrival; staff take pets from the vehicle and return them with paperwork.

Help paying a vet bill

• Frederick County Humane Society Emergency Medical Assistance Program (E.A.P.)
  1786 N. Market Street, Frederick, MD 21701 · 301-694-8300
  Emergency financial support for families whose pets need lifesaving medical treatment.
• Frederick County Humane Society Loving Angel Program
  1786 N. Market Street, Frederick, MD 21701 · 301-694-8300
  Helps Frederick County residents who want to adopt, or recently adopted, a pet from a local shelter when temporary financial problems prevent veterinary care.

Pet food

• Frederick County Humane Society - Emergency Pet Food Bank and Pet Overpopulation Program
  1786 N. Market St · (301) 694-8300
  Temporary pet food help for Frederick County residents: a week's supply up to four times in 12 months (rabies certificate required for each pet, pets must be spayed/neutered); FCHS also arranges reduced-fee spay/neuter at participating vets for low-income residents (POP).

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

• Frederick County Animal Control and Pet Adoption Center
  1832 Rosemont Ave., Frederick, MD 21702 · 301-600-1546
  County animal control agency and shelter that enforces state, county and city animal ordinances, investigates cruelty and animal bites, shelters homeless animals for adoption, accepts pet surrenders, helps owners find missing pets, handles dog and cat licensing, and runs a pet food bank. The shelter is being renovated and expanded, with completion scheduled for winter 2026-2027; adoptions and essential services continue.
• Frederick County Humane Society Archie Program (Euthanasia Assistance)
  1786 N. Market Street, Frederick, MD 21701 · 301-694-8300
  Financial help with euthanasia when a pet is near the end of life.
• Humane Society of Washington County (Hagerstown)
  13011 Maugansville Road, Hagerstown, MD 21740 · (301) 733-2060
  Humane society and shelter for Washington County offering adoption, fostering, a working cat program, lost and found reports, private rehoming listings, pet surrender, animal control and law enforcement, licensing, TNR information, wellness clinics and cremation services.

Paying for a bigger bill

Apply to more than one assistance program at a time. Ways to pay a vet bill in Maryland 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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