Pet Help in the Minneapolis and St. Paul Area
In the Twin Cities 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 - Arden Hills 24 hours
1285 Grey Fox Rd. Ste. 100, Arden Hills, MN 55112 · 763.754.5000
24/7 emergency and referral pet hospital serving Arden Hills, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Roseville, Shoreview, White Bear Lake and surrounding Twin Cities communities. - Allied Veterinary Emergency & Referral - Brooklyn Park 24 hours
8301 93rd Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 · (763) 325-8095
Locally owned 24-hour emergency and urgent care hospital for dogs and cats; walk-ins are always welcome and every pet is triaged on arrival. Staff can discuss outside financial resources if cost is a concern. - Allied Veterinary Emergency & Referral - Eden Prairie 24 hours
8300 Flying Cloud Dr., Eden Prairie, MN 55344 · (952) 800-5371
Locally owned 24-hour emergency and urgent care hospital for dogs and cats; walk-ins are always welcome and every pet is triaged on arrival. Staff can discuss outside financial resources if cost is a concern. - VEG ER for Pets - Eden Prairie 24 hours
16490 W 78th St, Suite A, Eden Prairie, MN 55346 · (952) 444-1034
24/7 emergency vet hospital offering emergency and urgent care, exotic pet care, end-of-life care, surgery, endoscopy, x-rays, ultrasound, diagnostics and hospitalization. - BluePearl Pet Hospital - Golden Valley 24 hours
760 Boone Ave N, Golden Valley, MN 55427 · 952.942.8272
24/7 emergency and referral pet hospital serving the Twin Cities, with an intensive care unit, blood transfusions, surgery and advanced imaging including ultrasound, endoscopy, MRI and CT. A veterinarian is on staff 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays. - VEG ER for Pets - Maple Grove 24 hours
7855 Elm Creek Boulevard North, Maple Grove, MN 55369 · (763) 575-7171
24/7 emergency vet hospital offering emergency and urgent care, exotic pet care, end-of-life care, surgery, endoscopy, x-rays, ultrasound, diagnostics and hospitalization. - Allied Veterinary Emergency & Referral - Minneapolis 24 hours
5754 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419 · (952) 213-4926
Locally owned 24-hour emergency and urgent care hospital for dogs and cats; walk-ins are always welcome and every pet is triaged on arrival. Staff can discuss outside financial resources if cost is a concern. - Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota (AERC) - Oakdale 24 hours
1160 Helmo Ave N, Oakdale, MN 55128 · (651) 501-3766
24/7 urgent and emergency veterinary hospital, with specialty services by appointment including avian and exotic medicine, cardiology, dentistry, dermatology, oncology, imaging, internal medicine, neurology and surgery. - Animal Emergency & Referral Center of Minnesota (AERC) - St. Paul 24 hours
1542 7th St W, St Paul, MN 55102 · (651) 293-1800
24/7 urgent and emergency veterinary hospital. Specialty services are offered at the Oakdale location. - VEG ER for Pets - Woodbury 24 hours
720 Commons Drive suite 130, Woodbury, MN 55125 · (651) 780-7595
24/7 emergency vet hospital offering emergency and urgent care, exotic pet care, end-of-life care, surgery, endoscopy, x-rays, ultrasound, diagnostics and hospitalization.
Spay, neuter and vouchers
- Minnesota Spay Neuter Assistance Program (MN SNAP)
2822 N Washington Ave · (612) 720-8236
Low-cost spay/neuter surgery and core vaccines for cats and dogs of low-income families, from a North Minneapolis clinic and what MN SNAP calls Minnesota's only year-round spay/neuter mobile clinic serving communities around the state. - Pet Haven SNIP Spay/Neuter Grant
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Spay/Neuter Initiative Program grants offered on an as-needed basis to individuals and annually to Minnesota animal welfare groups. Services for individuals are supplied through MN SNAP.
Low-cost clinics and vaccines
- Mission Animal Hospital
10100 Viking Drive Suite 150, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 · 952-938-1237
Nonprofit veterinary hospital offering urgent care, sick and well visits and surgery, with donor-subsidized three-tier pricing based on household income. The Mission Program serves households under 60% of Area Median Income and the Community Program serves households up to 80% of AMI. An on-site social worker helps families with grief, difficult decisions and referrals to food, housing and other resources. - Animal Humane Society Veterinary Centers
845 Meadow Lane N · (763) 489-7729
Low-cost wellness, dental, spay/neuter and specialty surgery for cats, dogs and rabbits, with reduced fees for households under the program's income limit (proof of income or a government program required), plus low-cost vaccine clinics for income-qualified households on the third Saturday monthly in St. Paul. - Access Veterinary Care
6225 42nd Ave. N., Minneapolis, MN 55422 · 763-390-4050
Veterinary clinic focused on removing barriers to care, with an urgent care clinic (illness and injury care, surgical consultations, emergency surgeries, medication refills, end-of-life procedures), a Monday preventative care clinic (vaccinations, microchipping, screenings, preventatives, spay/neuter and dental quotes) and financial resources. No income qualification is needed. - My Pit Bull is Family Community Pet Clinics
2825 N 2nd St · (763) 273-0710
Monthly low-cost vaccine clinics for cats and dogs on the third Sunday (remaining 2026: Nov 15, Dec 20): low-cost vaccine exams, core vaccines and microchips for dogs and cats, plus heartworm tests and low-cost preventives; book from noon on the 1st of the month, or walk up 9-11am; free pet food and supplies at the mobile pantry. Volunteer vets cannot diagnose or prescribe.
Help paying a vet bill
- Minnesotans Supporting Companion Animals for Seniors & the Disabled (MnSCASD)
941 Lawnview Ave., Shoreview, MN 55126 · (651) 261-5808
Nonprofit that helps seniors and people with disabilities on fixed incomes keep companion animals: free or very low-cost in-home (when possible) licensed veterinary care, low- or no-cost pet supplies, temporary housing for pets during hospital stays, and placement of pets after an owner's death.
Veterinary hospitals and clinics
- BluePearl Pet Hospital - Blaine
11850 Aberdeen St. NE, Blaine, MN 55449 · 763.754.9434
After-hours emergency pet hospital serving the northern Twin Cities suburbs, including Andover, Anoka, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Circle Pines, Coon Rapids, Ham Lake, Lino Lakes, Osseo and Maple Grove. - ValueCare Veterinary Clinic - Chaska
202 N Chestnut St., Chaska, MN 55318 · 952.217.4365
Affordable veterinary clinic for dogs, cats and pocket pets offering wellness and sick visits, vaccines, microchipping, spay/neuter, surgery, diagnostics, dental care and quality-of-life and euthanasia care. The Chaska clinic is moving to 160 Market St S, Shakopee in spring 2027. - Allied Veterinary Emergency & Referral - Hugo
4644 Victor Path, Hugo, MN 55038 · (651) 498-0518
After-hours emergency and urgent care hospital for dogs and cats; walk-ins welcome and every pet is triaged on arrival. - ValueCare Veterinary Clinic - Richfield
1515 E 66th St., Richfield, MN 55423 · 952.217.4365
Affordable veterinary clinic offering wellness and sick visits, vaccines, spay/neuter, surgery, diagnostics, dental care, acupuncture, exotics and pocket pet care (rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, reptiles, birds) and quality-of-life and euthanasia care. - University of Minnesota Companion Animal Teaching Clinic (CATC)
St. Paul · (612) 626-4799
General-practice clinic for dogs and cats run by final-year UMN vet students under faculty supervision, offering wellness and sick visits, limited same-day appointments, surgery and end-of-life care, with help finding budget-friendly options (no formal income discount listed). - University of Minnesota Lewis Small Animal Hospital (Veterinary Medical Center)
1365 Gortner Avenue · (612) 626-8387
UMN College of Veterinary Medicine's teaching and specialty hospital for dogs, cats and other small animals, with emergency receiving most of the week; the page lists no income-based assistance.
Pet food
- Ani-Meals (Community Emergency Service)
1900 11th Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55404 · 612-870-1125 x112
Monthly Saturday home delivery of free pet food (small-bite dry dog food and canned cat food) by volunteers to Meals on Wheels neighbors with pets, plus help with pet care such as vaccines, basic exams and spay/neuter. - North Minneapolis Pet Resource Center (My Pit Bull is Family)
2825 N 2nd St · (763) 273-0710
Free pet food and supplies once a month for anyone facing financial stress, with no income or residency requirements and nothing to bring; each visit includes a check-in with an Access to Care Navigator; walk-ins taken as time allows, suggested donation only, and delivery for North Minneapolis residents who can't get there. - The Bond Between Pet Food Shelf (formerly People & Pets Together)
2501 Minnehaha Ave · (612) 722-9998
Emergency pet food for Minneapolis residents in need because of low income, economic crisis, disability or membership in a First Nations band, up to 4 dogs/cats per household every 30 days (non-Minneapolis residents every 6 months).
Keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss
- Blaine Police Department - Lost or Stray Dogs
10801 Town Square Drive NE, Blaine, MN 55449 · 763-785-6168
Blaine police return stray dogs found in the city to their owners when possible; dogs without identification are taken to the Companion Animal Care & Control kennel in Oakdale and held at least five days. - Bloomington Police Department Animal Control Unit
Bloomington, Richfield, Eden Prairie and MAC property · 952-563-4942
City animal control that responds to animal-related calls and impounds animals at the Bloomington Animal Shelter. It also provides sheltering for Richfield, Eden Prairie and the Metropolitan Airport Commission. Lost and found reports can be made 24 hours a day. - PUPS (Pets Under Police Security) Impound
Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove, New Hope and Plymouth · 763-494-5999
Police impound facility where lost pets found in Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove, New Hope and Plymouth are cared for until owners pick them up. Strays are held five business days; unclaimed pets are transferred to approved rescues, and people can apply to foster or adopt through those rescues using the online form. - Minneapolis Animal Care and Control
212 17th Ave. N., Minneapolis, MN 55411 · 612-673-6222
City of Minneapolis shelter. Most services are walk-in, but pet vaccines require an appointment. - Pet Haven of Minnesota
PO Box 19105, Minneapolis, MN 55419 · 952-831-3825
Minnesota's first foster-based dog and cat rescue, operating for over 70 years, with an in-house clinic and surgery suite for animals in its care. It offers owner surrender, resources for pet owners, the Phoenix Fund for special-needs animals and support such as food, medical care and behavioral help aimed at keeping families together. - Companion Animal Care & Control (CACC)
1480 Helmo Ave North, Oakdale, MN 55128 · (651) 200-3054
Contracted animal control and impound service for more than 80 municipalities in Anoka, Chisago, Ramsey and Washington counties in Minnesota and St. Croix and Pierce counties in Wisconsin. Impounded animals are housed at the Companion Animal Center in Oakdale; unclaimed or surrendered animals go to licensed rescue partners for foster and adoption. It posts animals in its care and takes lost pet reports online. - Roseville Police Animal Control
City of Roseville · 651-767-0640
Roseville Community Service Officers and police handle animal control calls. Starting January 1, 2026, most animals impounded by Roseville police go to the Companion Animal Center in Oakdale and are kept up to five days. Officers do not impound healthy lost cats except in limited cases such as sick, injured or orphaned animals. - Feline Rescue (Saint Paul)
593 Fairview Avenue N, Saint Paul, MN 55104 · 612-900-2757
Cat shelter and rescue with adoptable cats plus Cat Support Services for caregivers: behavior support, community cat help (TNR, spay/neuter assistance, humane trapping resources, winter shelters), a list of low-cost veterinary clinics, rehoming support, and help finding temporary care. It does not provide veterinary services for privately owned cats. - Saint Paul Animal Control
1285 Jessamine Ave W, Saint Paul, MN · 651-266-1100
City animal shelter that provides temporary housing for dogs, cats and other domestic animals, reunites lost pets with owners, and releases animals that are not reclaimed to approved rescue partners. Lost animals are held at least five business days. It takes found dogs and sick or injured cats or kittens without a mother; it does not accept healthy stray cats. - Chanhassen Animal Control - Lost & Found Animals
12361 Hillsboro Ave, Savage, MN 55378 · (952) 361-1231
Chanhassen impounds dogs only, at 4 Paws Animal Control in Savage, whose primary goal is reuniting animals with owners; impounded dogs can be adopted after ten consecutive business days. Community Service Officers can scan stray cats for microchips. - St. Louis Park Police Animal Control
City of St. Louis Park · 952.924.2618
City police animal control handling stray animal reports, lost pets, dog licensing and dangerous dog determinations. State law requires impound facilities to hold strays at least five days. - University of Minnesota VMC - Companion Animal Love, Loss & Memories Group (CALLM)
St. Paul (UMN College of Veterinary Medicine; room and dates given to confirmed participants) · (612) 624-9372
Free pet-loss bereavement group led by licensed social workers and master's-level interns from the UMN Veterinary Medical Center, open to anyone grieving a companion animal; call or email Social Work Services ahead for a short pre-screening and to reserve a seat. The Social Work Services page also lists local hospice, home euthanasia and cremation options. - Second Chance Animal Rescue (Minnesota) · 651-771-5662
All-volunteer nonprofit, incorporated in 1994, that rescues homeless dogs and cats, cares for them in foster homes and adopts them into new homes. Adoptable animals can be visited in their foster homes seven days a week.
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 Minnesota 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.