Pet Help in the Springfield Area

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In Springfield 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

• Integrity Veterinary Center 24 hours
  518 Pleasant Street, Northampton, MA 01060 · 413-614-0039
  Veterinary hospital in Northampton with a 24/7 walk-in emergency room, same-day appointment-based urgent care, and specialty services including oncology, internal medicine, ultrasound and CT, dentistry and nutrition.
• TJO Animal Control (Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee) 24 hours
  627 Cottage Street, Springfield, MA 01104 · (413) 781-1484
  Regional animal control for Springfield, Chicopee and Holyoke: stray and found animals, lost pet reports, rabies quarantine, and community cat (TNR) guidance. Stray dogs are held 7 days. Officers respond to routine calls daily 7am-10pm and to emergency calls 24 hours a day.
• VESH West Springfield (Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital) 24 hours
  134 Capital Drive, West Springfield, MA 01089 · (413) 665-4911
  24-hour emergency and specialty animal hospital with emergency and critical care, diagnostic imaging including CT, internal medicine and surgery, serving West Springfield, Springfield, Holyoke and surrounding Pioneer Valley communities.

Spay, neuter and vouchers

• Dakin Community Spay/Neuter Clinic
  171 Union Street (entrance on Dale Street), Springfield, MA 01105 · 413-781-4019
  High-volume nonprofit spay/neuter clinic for cats, dogs and rabbits, the largest of its kind in New England, with limited vaccines. Intended for people who do not have access to other spay/neuter options. Puppies and kittens must be at least 12 weeks old and 2 pounds; rabbits at least 4 months and under 4 years.
• Dakin Feral Cat Spay/Neuter (TNR)
  171 Union Street (entrance on Dale Street), Springfield, MA 01105 · 413-781-4019
  Subsidized spay/neuter for feral (untouchable) outdoor cats brought in humane traps. Package includes surgery, ear tip, pain medication, and rabies and FVRCP vaccines. Cats stay overnight. Humane traps can be borrowed from Dakin's Springfield Animal Resource Center with a refundable deposit.
• Dakin Moms Fixed Free
  171 Union Street, Springfield, MA 01105 · 413-781-4000
  Free spay surgery plus rabies and distemper vaccines for a mother cat or dog after she has had a litter. Dakin places the kittens or puppies for adoption after they are vaccinated, treated for parasites and spayed or neutered.
• Second Chance Low-Cost Spay & Neuter (Springfield)
  67 Mulberry Street, Springfield, MA 01105 · (413) 739-2343
  Low-cost spay/neuter clinic for dogs and cats up to and including age 5, including a pit bull spay/neuter program and a feral cat F.A.S.T. package with rabies and FVRCP vaccines, flea treatment and ear tip. Free spay/neuter Voucher Days for low-income owners are held with the Mass Animal Fund when available.

Low-cost clinics and vaccines

• Second Chance Springfield Community Veterinary Hospital
  67 Mulberry Street, Springfield, MA 01105 · (413) 739-2343
  Nonprofit community veterinary hospital offering wellness exams, sick visits, surgery, x-ray, ultrasound, dental care, vaccines, low-cost spay/neuter and grooming. Open to everyone, with subsidized rates for qualifying low-income households through the Community Healthy Pet Initiative (CHIP). Curbside service is available.
• Second Chance Springfield Weekly Vaccine Clinic
  67 Mulberry Street, Springfield, MA 01105 · (413) 739-2343
  Weekly low-cost vaccine clinic offering rabies, distemper and leptospirosis vaccines, nail trims, dewormer and microchips. Staff bring pets into the exam room while owners wait. Proof of prior vaccination is needed for a 3-year rabies booster.

Veterinary hospitals and clinics

• Pet Health Center at Dakin
  171 Union Street, Springfield, MA 01105
  Nonprofit, non-emergency veterinary clinic for cats and dogs run by Dakin Humane Society, offering wellness and vaccines, sick visits, dental care, surgery and end-of-life care. Payment options include CareCredit, Scratchpay and an interest-free in-house payment plan through VetBilling.

Pet food

• Dakin Pet Food Aid
  171 Union Street, Springfield, MA 01105
  Temporary dry dog and cat food for people facing an unexpected personal emergency. Pick-up is by appointment, with pick-up dates twice a month. Specialty and prescription diets are not available.

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

• Agawam Animal Control
  1000 Suffield Street, Agawam, MA 01001 · 413-726-9754
  Town of Agawam animal control for lost and found dogs and dog licensing. All dogs over 6 months old in Agawam must be licensed each year.
• Northampton Animal Control
  29 Center Street, Northampton, MA 01060 · (413) 587-1295
  City of Northampton animal control officers and animal inspector, part of the Northampton Police Department.
• Dakin Humane Euthanasia Services
  171 Union Street, Springfield, MA 01105 · 413-781-4000
  Humane euthanasia for pets whose people cannot get this service through their own veterinarian. Healthy pets are not euthanized. Dakin provides the service even if the owner cannot make a donation. After euthanasia, owners may take the pet home for burial or choose communal cremation. Owners cannot be present at the Animal Resource Center; the Pet Health Center at Dakin offers euthanasia with the owner present.
• Dakin Humane Society Springfield Adoption Center
  171 Union Street, Springfield, MA 01105 · 413-781-4000
  Nonprofit humane society and animal resource center in Springfield offering adoptions, rehoming help for owners who need to find a new home for a pet, humane trap loans, lost and found pet resources and a thrift shop. Dakin also takes in pets whose owners cannot get them care when the pet is suffering, with no fee required.
• Dakin Pet Loss & Healing Support Group
  Free virtual pet loss support group on Zoom led by a retired family therapist, for people grieving the loss of an animal companion. The group is not psychotherapy.
• Thomas J. O'Connor Animal Control & Adoption Center (TJO)
  627 Cottage Street, Springfield, MA 01104 · (413) 781-1484
  Regional animal shelter for Springfield, Holyoke and Chicopee handling adoptions, pet reclaims, owner surrenders and dog licenses. Adoptable animals are spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.
• West Springfield Animal Control
  26 Central Street, West Springfield, MA 01089 · 413-263-3210 ext 9
  Town of West Springfield animal control for lost and found animals, animal complaints, dog licenses and hen permits. Lost and found animals are also posted on the department's Facebook page.
• Westfield Animal Control and Shelter
  178 Apremont Way, Westfield, MA 01085 · (413) 564-3129
  City of Westfield animal control and shelter handling stray and lost animals, adoptions of dogs and cats, and reclaims. Stray dogs and cats are held for 10 days. Proof of current rabies vaccination, and a city license for dogs, is required to reclaim a pet.
• Westfield Homeless Cat Project
  1124 East Mountain Road, Westfield, MA 01085 · (413) 568-6964
  Nonprofit no-kill cat shelter in Westfield that rescues and rehomes cats and kittens, including mother cats and kittens. Accepts owned and stray cats for intake by appointment as space and resources allow.

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 Massachusetts 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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