Pet Help in the Grand Rapids Area
In Grand Rapids 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
- BluePearl Pet Hospital - Grand Rapids 24 hours
2500 East Paris Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 · 616.284.5300
24/7 emergency and specialty animal hospital serving the greater Grand Rapids area. - VEG ER for Pets - East Grand Rapids (Kentwood) 24 hours
3224 28th St SE, Kentwood, MI 49512 · (616) 207-3721
24/7 emergency vet hospital and urgent pet care on 28th St SE in Kentwood, across from Woodland Mall, serving Grand Rapids, Forest Hills, Whitneyville and all of Kent County. Callers can speak with a doctor by phone.
Low-cost clinics and vaccines
- Humane Society of West Michigan - Low-Income Vaccine Clinics
3077 Wilson Dr. NW · (616) 453-8900
Appointment-only curbside vaccine and microchip clinics (low-cost dog and cat bundles) for owners on food assistance, Medicaid, SSI/SSDI or unemployment, or under 200% of the federal poverty level; all household pets must be spayed/neutered. - CSNIP (Community Spay Neuter Initiative Partnership) and Community Well Pet Clinic
1300 Walker Village Dr, Walker, MI 49534 · (616) 455-8220
Nonprofit veterinary clinic in West Michigan offering reduced-cost spay/neuter surgery for dogs and cats, TNR for community cats, and a Community Well Pet Clinic with vaccine packages, treatment packages, veterinary consultations, dental and other procedures, and an online pharmacy. Pet owners wait in their vehicles while pets receive services.
Pet food
- Humane Society of West Michigan - Kibble Konnection
3077 Wilson Dr. NW · (616) 453-8900
Dry pet food bank, run with the Access of West Michigan pantry network, for documented low-income owners (Bridge card, Medicaid, SSI, unemployment or under 200% FPL) with up to 2 spayed/neutered pets owned at least 6 months; one-time emergency food is also given during adoption hours. - Kent County Animal Shelter Temporary Pet Food Assistance
740 Fuller Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 · (616) 632-7300
Kent County Animal Shelter can provide temporary pet food assistance as needed. Its resources page also lists other local pet food pantries, spay/neuter and vaccine options. - Pleasant Hearts Pet Food Pantry
1035 Godfrey SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Volunteer-run nonprofit pet food pantry in Grand Rapids that gives temporary food help to pet owners facing financial hardship, for up to three dogs and three cats per household, to keep pets at home and out of shelters.
Keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss
- Crash's Landing Cat Rescue & Placement Center
3433 River Hill Drive NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49534
Grand Rapids' largest no-kill shelter for at-risk and stray cats, including cats with serious injuries or illnesses and FeLV/FIV cats, with cats available for adoption. Runs on donations and volunteers. - Kent County Animal Shelter
740 Fuller Avenue NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 · 616-632-7300
Kent County government animal shelter providing temporary care and shelter for lost, unwanted and abused animals, adoptions, lost and found pet services, dog and kennel licensing, rabies testing and community outreach programs to keep families and pets together. Works with Kent County Animal Control, part of the Sheriff's Office. - Kent County Animal Shelter - Low-Cost Pet Euthanasia
740 Fuller Avenue NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 · 616-632-7300
Low-cost humane euthanasia for pets. This is a drop-off service only; owners are not able to be in the room during the procedure. - Lap of Love - Grand Rapids (in-home hospice and euthanasia)
Grand Rapids and surrounding areas · (616) 900-9331
Veterinarians who provide in-home euthanasia and hospice (comfort care and pain management) in Grand Rapids and surrounding areas, plus telehospice quality-of-life consultations. Care coordinators answer calls 24/7. - Humane Society of West Michigan
3077 Wilson Dr NW, Walker, MI 49534 · (616) 453-8900
Nonprofit animal shelter and adoption center in Walker, near Grand Rapids. Adopts out dogs, cats and rabbits, runs a working cat program and foster program, and offers behavior resources, vaccine clinics and the Kibble Konnection pet food assistance program. - Humane Society of West Michigan Behavior Consultations
3077 Wilson Dr NW, Walker, MI 49534
Behavior consultations with a behavior specialist for dogs and cats, offered onsite at the shelter, virtually on Microsoft Teams, or (dogs only) offsite at your home. Free behavior resource pages for dogs, cats and rabbits are also posted on the site. - Humane Society of West Michigan Low-Cost Euthanasia
3077 Wilson Dr NW, Walker, MI 49534
Low-cost euthanasia for pet owners' cats, dogs, rabbits and small animals, with memorial cremation included and individual or private cremation and memorial keepsakes available. Owners are not in the room during the procedure. It is not an emergency service and the wait is 7-10 business days. Healthy or treatable pets are not euthanized.
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.