Pet Help in the Kalamazoo Area

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In Kalamazoo 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

• VCA Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center of Kalamazoo 24 hours
  5348 S. Westnedge Avenue, Portage, MI 49002 · 269-381-5228
  24-hour emergency and critical care hospital for trauma, illness and injuries, with a board-certified small animal surgeon. Staffed by doctors, technicians and assistants at all times.

Spay, neuter and vouchers

• Kalamazoo Humane Society Low-Cost Spay/Neuter
  2272 River Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49048 · 269-345-1181
  Low-cost spay and neuter surgery for cats and dogs at the Charles and Lynn Zhang Animal Care & Resource Center, with vaccines or microchipping available as add-ons during the surgery appointment. The Kalamazoo Humane Society is not a shelter or rescue.
• SPCA of Southwest Michigan Kalamazueter Free Spay/Neuter Event
  6955 West KL Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49009 · 269-344-1474
  Once-a-year two-day event that spays and neuters as many cats and dogs as possible free of charge for people who cannot afford it.

Low-cost clinics and vaccines

• Kalamazoo Humane Society Low-Cost Veterinary Clinic
  2272 River Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49048 · 269-345-1181
  Low-cost preventive care for cats and dogs, including wellness exams, vaccines and flea, tick and heartworm prevention, plus treatment of non-emergency illness or injury. High demand can mean long waits for appointments; emergencies are referred to an emergency hospital.

Veterinary hospitals and clinics

• Kalamazoo Humane Society Domestic Violence Pet Safekeeping
  2272 River Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49048 · 269-345-1181
  Referral-based discreet sheltering for pets of people escaping domestic violence or a dangerous home, arranged with the YWCA and other agencies at trustworthy boarding facilities whose locations are kept confidential. Pets are held while the owner looks for safe housing and reunited at no cost to the owner.

Pet food

• Kalamazoo Humane Society Emergency Pet Food Bank
  2272 River Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49048 · 269-345-1181
  Temporary help with pet supplies during a short-term hardship: dry dog food, cat food and cat litter, plus wet food, treats, leashes, collars and other basics as available. People leave with supplies on their first visit.
• SPCA of Southwest Michigan Kibble Connection Pet Food
  6955 West KL Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49009 · 269-344-1474
  Pet food for cats and dogs in need, provided with area food bank partners, to help families through the month. The SPCA's Cold Noses Warm Hearts initiative also provides dog houses for outdoor pets.

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

• Kalamazoo County Animal Services & Enforcement
  1316 Lamont Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49048 · 269-383-8775
  County animal shelter and animal control: stray dog impound and sheltering of stray cats and other animals, lost and found pet reports, adoptions, dog and kennel licensing, live trap rental, microchipping, low-cost euthanasia for county residents, and owner surrenders as space allows.
• Kalamazoo County Animal Services Low-Cost Pet Euthanasia
  1316 Lamont Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49048 · 269-383-8775
  Low-cost euthanasia services for pets of Kalamazoo County residents at the county animal shelter.
• Kalamazoo County Animal Services Microchipping & Live Trap Rental
  1316 Lamont Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49048 · 269-383-8775
  Free microchipping for dogs and cats through a state (MDARD) grant while supplies last, and live trap rental for catching a dog or cat.
• Kalamazoo Humane Society Dog Houses & Straw
  2272 River Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49048 · 269-345-1181
  Reduced-cost or free dog houses for owners who cannot afford one, plus straw from fall to spring to keep dog houses insulated and dry, helping outdoor dogs meet Michigan's shelter requirements.
• SPCA of Southwest Michigan
  6955 West KL Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49009 · 269-344-1474
  Nonprofit shelter rescuing and rehoming dogs, cats, puppies and kittens since 2002. Accepts owner rehoming requests through intake forms when space allows; does not take strays. Through My Sister's House with the YWCA of Kalamazoo it helps families in transition with pet needs and can temporarily house pets of people in the YWCA domestic violence program.

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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