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Pet Help in the Detroit Area

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In Detroit 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

Spay, neuter and vouchers

  • Macomb County Animal Control - Community Cats TNR Voucher Program
    21417 Dunham Road, Clinton Township, MI 48036 · 586-469-5115
    Trap-Neuter-Return program for community cats. Residents can request a voucher covering the TNR sterilization package at All About Animals Rescue (spay/neuter, vaccination and ear tip), up to 3 vouchers per month. Humane live traps are available to rent.
  • All About Animals Rescue - Low-Cost Clinics and Spay Michigan Hotline
    23451 Pinewood Street · (586) 879-1745
    Nonprofit clinics offering low- to no-cost spay/neuter, low-cost vaccines, wellness care and TNR, with transport vans for underserved Southeast Michigan areas, plus a statewide hotline for finding low-cost spay/neuter.
  • All About Animals Rescue - Warren Spay/Neuter and Wellness Clinic
    23451 Pinewood St., Warren, MI 48091 · 586-879-1745
    High-volume, low-cost spay/neuter surgery center (13,000 square feet) performing surgery 5 days a week for dogs and cats as young as 8 weeks, plus dental cleanings, TNR for outdoor community cats (with monthly TNR training and trap loans) and low-cost walk-in wellness services such as vaccines, microchips, heartworm and FIV/FeLV tests. A transport van and the Spay Michigan Hotline help people who cannot get to the clinic.

Low-cost clinics and vaccines

  • All About Animals Rescue - Auburn Hills Wellness Clinic
    2660 Auburn #400, Auburn Hills, MI 48326 · 248-212-0781
    Low-cost walk-in wellness clinic run by All About Animals Rescue, offering vaccines, microchips, heartworm and fecal tests, FIV/FeLV testing, nail trims, parasite prevention and wellness packages for dogs and cats. Limited ill care is available by appointment.
  • All About Animals Rescue - Detroit Wellness Clinic
    2038 Springwells St., Detroit, MI 48209 · 313-804-9152
    Low-cost walk-in wellness clinic in southwest Detroit run by All About Animals Rescue. Services include rabies, distemper/parvo, bordetella, FVRCP, feline leukemia, Lyme and canine influenza vaccines, microchips, heartworm and fecal tests, FIV/FeLV testing, nail trims, parasite prevention and wellness packages for puppies, kittens, dogs and cats.
  • Michigan Humane - Grosfeld Veterinary Clinic
    7887 Chrysler Drive · (866) 648-6263
    Low-cost urgent (same-day or next-day, non-emergency) care, spay/neuter and monthly wellness appointments for dogs and cats; Michigan Humane calls it the only low-cost urgent care center in Detroit.
  • Michigan Humane - One Health Vaccination Clinics · 1-866-648-6263
    Low-cost pop-up and community vaccination clinics held throughout the year by Michigan Humane. Services include low-cost vaccinations for dogs and cats, microchipping and basic wellness checks.
  • Tail Waggers 1990 - Wellness Center
    16322 Middlebelt Rd., Livonia, MI 48154 · (734) 855-4077
    Nonprofit affordable preventive care clinic for dogs and cats, open to every income level with no qualifying. General wellness services include dog and cat vaccinations, heartworm and combo testing, flea and tick prevention, nail trims and consultations. Wellness Plus appointments add bloodwork, skin, ear and eye checks, respiratory support, lump checks and full wellness exams. Also holds community clinics.
  • Michigan Humane - Westland Veterinary Center
    900 N. Newburgh Road, Westland, MI 48185 · 1-866-648-6263
    High-volume, low-cost veterinary clinic at Michigan Humane's Berman Center for Animal Care. Offers bundled preventive care packages for puppies, kittens, adult dogs and adult cats (exams, core vaccines, fecal tests, deworming, heartworm and parasite screening), spay/neuter for dogs and cats, dental cleanings and extractions, and other routine surgical procedures.

Veterinary hospitals and clinics

  • Michigan Humane - Safety Net Foster Program
    Michigan Humane service area (community residents) · 866-648-6263
    Temporary foster care for pets of people in a short-term crisis, such as an eviction or housing crisis, a hospital stay or medical procedure, or fleeing domestic violence. It is meant as a last resort to keep pets out of the shelter and with their families.
  • Michigan Humane - Rochester Hills Veterinary Center
    1116 S. Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48307 · 866-648-6263
    Nonprofit general-practice veterinary clinic run by Michigan Humane, caring for pets from puppy and kitten visits through their senior years, including standard and comprehensive surgical procedures. Pricing is customized, with detailed phone estimates, and clinic revenue funds Michigan Humane's community animal welfare programs.

Pet food

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

  • Macomb County Animal Control
    21417 Dunham Road, Clinton Township, MI 48036 · 586-469-5115
    Macomb County government animal shelter and animal control. Handles adoptions, dog licenses, a community cat TNR program, a pet food pantry and a working cat program. Does not handle wildlife cases except sick or injured wildlife involved in a bite.
  • Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit
    16121 Reckinger Road, Dearborn, MI 48126 · 313-943-2697
    Nonprofit animal shelter operating the MaryAnn Wright Animal Adoption and Education Center in Dearborn. Offers adoptions, animal intake and surrender, lost and found reports, trap rentals and the Operation Feed Fido pet food pantry.
  • Detroit Animal Care and Control
    1431 E Ferry Street, Detroit, MI 48211 · (313) 922-3647
    City of Detroit animal shelter and animal control, part of the General Services Department. Takes reports of stray animals at large or confined, helps owners find or report lost pets, and adopts out shelter animals. A Friends of DACC group supports the shelter, and rescues can apply to become transfer partners.
  • Detroit Dog Rescue
    Detroit · 313-458-8014
    Nonprofit no-kill shelter, founded in 2011 and described as Detroit's first, that takes in Detroit's abandoned, abused and orphaned dogs and trains them for adoption. Offers dog adoption and fostering.
  • Michigan Humane: Mackey Center for Animal Care (Detroit)
    7887 Chrysler Drive, Detroit, MI 48211 · 866-648-6263
    Michigan Humane adoption center and shelter in Detroit.
  • City of Livonia Animal Control
    City of Livonia · (734) 466-2655
    City animal control officers who enforce animal ordinances, pick up lost animals and respond to sick, injured or distressed wildlife. Strays picked up in Livonia are taken to Michigan Humane under a city contract. Dogs and cats must be licensed in Livonia. Located in the Public Works Building at Schoolcraft and Farmington.
  • Michigan Animal Rescue League (MARL)
    790 Featherstone, Pontiac, MI 48342 · (248) 335-9290
    Nonprofit dog and cat shelter in Pontiac offering rescue, medical care, short- and long-term sanctuary, adoption, fostering, education and community outreach. Also houses adoptable cats at a partner PetSmart in Northville.
  • Oakland County Animal Shelter & Pet Adoption Center
    1200 N Telegraph Road, Building 42E, Pontiac, MI 48341 · 248-858-1070
    Oakland County government animal shelter, pet adoption center and animal control. Handles adoptions, found cats and dogs, dog licenses and animal control reports.
  • City of Taylor Animal Shelter
    25555 Northline Road, Taylor, MI 48180 · (734) 287-6550
    City animal shelter offering adoptions, managed intake of public surrenders, and dog and cat licensing. Hosts periodic low-cost wellness and vaccine clinics run by Legacy Pet Care at the shelter.
  • Michigan Humane: Berman Center for Animal Care (Westland)
    900 N. Newburgh Road, Westland, MI 48185 · 866-648-6263
    Michigan Humane adoption center and shelter in Westland.

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 Michigan 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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