Pet Care Help in Montana
Lower-cost vet care, help with vet bills, spay/neuter and pet food in Montana. We checked each listing on the organization’s own website in October 2026. Programs change often, so call or check their page before you go.
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Lower-cost vet care
- Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter - Low-Cost Veterinary Services
Billings / Yellowstone County · Montana's largest shelter offers low-cost spay/neuter, vaccines, a PALS program and end-of-life services as a safety net for Billings-area residents for whom money is a barrier (not meant as a general discount), plus help with pet food to avoid surrender.
(406) 294-7387
Official page
Help paying a vet bill
- Humane Society of Western Montana - Nandi & Friends Veterinary Assistance Fund
Missoula area · One-time, partial help paid directly to the vet for diagnostic exams and treatment, for families under financial stress; you need an estimate from the treating vet, and help mostly goes to pets in or near Missoula (no ongoing maintenance care).
(406) 549-3934
Official page
Spay and neuter
- Humane Society of Western Montana - Low-Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic Waitlist
Missoula / Western Montana · Low-cost spay/neuter for owned cats and dogs (listed at $125-$250) that includes core and rabies vaccines, a microchip and a nail trim, plus spay/neuter help for feral cat colonies (TNR).
(406) 549-3934
Official page - Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter - SNAP Spay/Neuter Assistance Program
Gallatin and Madison counties (Bozeman) · Free spay/neuter for cats (including feral/community cats) of residents on financial assistance in Gallatin and Madison counties, and for dogs of owners who meet low-income criteria as funding allows, with low-fee vaccines and microchips at surgery.
(406) 388-9399
Official page - Montana Spay Neuter Task Force
Statewide · All-volunteer statewide nonprofit that helps people who can't afford it get dogs and cats spayed or neutered, through certificates or by paying participating vets reduced rates directly. Assistance for feral cat sterilization is limited; 501(c)(3) organizations may apply by email for a grant of up to $500 per quarter.
Official page
Pet food
- Humane Society of Western Montana - Pet Food Pantry
Missoula · Free pet food plus collars, leashes, bowls and other supplies for people in need and for feral cat colony caregivers, picked up at the shelter during business hours.
(406) 549-3934
Official page - AniMeals Animal Food Bank
Missoula · Missoula pet food bank with a monthly Homebound and Disabled program (bring an SSA award letter; home delivery when volunteers allow), a once-a-month People in Crisis program, and food for community cat caretakers.
(406) 721-4710
Official page - Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter - Pet Food Assistance
Gallatin and Madison valleys (Bozeman) · Free donated pet food for low-income pet owners, picked up at the Bozeman shelter on Wednesdays and Sundays.
(406) 388-9399
Official page
Programs marked Waitlist or Paused said so on their own websites when we checked. For options that work anywhere in the U.S., see Find Veterinary Care and Paying for Care.
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