Pet Help in the Missoula Area

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In Missoula and need help now? For an emergency, go to one of the emergency vets below and tell them if cost is a barrier. To lower costs, start with the spay/neuter programs. For food, see the pet food programs. For a bill you can’t cover, get a free funding plan.

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Emergency and urgent care

• Pet Emergency Center (Missoula) 24 hours
  1914 S Reserve St, Missoula, MT 59801 · (406) 829-9300
  Emergency, urgent and critical care veterinary hospital in Missoula, open 24 hours a day, with oxygen therapy, ultrasound, x-ray and an in-house lab. Offers payment plans through Cherry.
• Sentinel Veterinary Specialists & Emergency (Missoula) 24 hours
  1704 S Reserve St, Missoula, MT 59801 · (406) 218-2800
  Specialty referral and emergency hospital for cats and dogs in Missoula, with emergency care open 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Spay, neuter and vouchers

• Humane Society of Western Montana - Low-Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic
  5930 Highway 93 S. · (406) 549-3934
  Low-cost spay/neuter for owned cats and dogs that includes core and rabies vaccines, a microchip and a nail trim, plus spay/neuter help for feral cat colonies (TNR).

Pet food

• AniMeals Animal Food Bank
  Missoula · (406) 721-4710
  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.
• Humane Society of Western Montana - Pet Food Pantry
  Missoula · (406) 549-3934
  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.

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

• Humane Society of Western Montana (Missoula)
  5930 Highway 93 S., Missoula, MT 59804 · (406) 549-3934
  Nonprofit animal shelter in Missoula offering adoption of dogs, cats and small animals, home-to-home rehoming, lost and found help, a pet food pantry, spay/neuter, walk-in vaccine clinics, microchipping, low-cost cremation, a behavior helpline and veterinary financial assistance.
• Humane Society of Western Montana - Behavior Helpline
  Open to anyone, including people who did not adopt from HSWM or live elsewhere
  Free behavior consultation service for anyone with mild or moderate concerns about a pet's behavior, such as leash reactivity, introducing a new pet, house soiling or puppy nipping, plus a free library of dog, puppy and cat training handouts. Complex concerns such as aggression or bites can be handled through a scheduled consultation with a certified professional trainer.
• Humane Society of Western Montana - Low-Cost Pet Cremation
  5930 Highway 93 S., Missoula, MT 59804 · (406) 549-3934
  Low-cost, on-site private and communal cremation for companion animals, priced by the pet's weight. Staff call when ashes are ready for pickup. People who cannot afford the service can contact the shelter.
• Missoula Animal Services (Missoula City-County Animal Control and Shelter)
  6700 Butler Creek Road, Missoula, MT 59808 · (406) 541-7387
  City-county animal control and shelter for Missoula. Staff run the animal shelter, handle pet licensing, take lost and found animal reports, respond to nuisance reports, and care for lost, injured and abused animals in both the city and the county. Pets are available for adoption.

Paying for a bigger bill

Apply to more than one assistance program at a time. Ways to pay a vet bill in Montana 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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