Pet Help in the Lincoln Area

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In Lincoln 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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Spay, neuter and vouchers

• Capital Humane Society TNR and Farm Cat Acreage Program
  5505 O Street Suite 1, Lincoln, NE 68510 · 402-473-5370
  Low-cost spay/neuter for free-roaming community cats and owned feral or barn cats on farms and acreages. Includes surgery, FVRCP and rabies vaccines, flea/tick preventative, dewormer, microchip and ear-tip. Live traps can be rented with a refundable deposit at the Admissions and Assessment Center.
• Lincoln Animal Ambassadors - Spay/Neuter Assistance Program and Barn Cats of Nebraska
  Lincoln / Lancaster County (barn cats: surrounding counties too) · (402) 817-1168
  Volunteer-run low-cost spay/neuter vouchers, emailed to Lancaster County residents who get government assistance and meet WIC income guidelines (used at a participating vet), plus free trap-neuter-return with vaccines for barn and outdoor cats in Lancaster and nearby counties; vouchers may pause when funds run low.

Low-cost clinics and vaccines

• Capital Humane Society - Stransky Veterinary Center
  Lincoln · (402) 473-5370
  Nonprofit clinic offering affordable spay/neuter, surgery-and-vaccine bundles, vaccines, preventive care and dental services for dogs and cats, open to pet owners regardless of income.

Veterinary hospitals and clinics

• Veterinary Emergency Services of Lincoln
  3700 S 9th St Ste L, Lincoln, NE 68502 · 402-523-2818
  After-hours, weekend and holiday emergency and critical care clinic in Lincoln since 2005, with in-house diagnostics, oxygen therapy, radiology and surgery. Accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover and cash (no checks or billing), plus CareCredit, Scratchpay and the All Pet Card. A deposit is due when a pet is admitted.

Pet food

• Capital Humane Society - Pawsitive Impact Project Pet Food & Supply Pantry
  5505 O Street · (402) 473-5375
  Extra pet food and supplies for people struggling to feed their pets, up to twice a month with a punch card (bring ID and proof of government assistance to sign up), plus no-requirement pop-up pantries around Lincoln.
• Lincoln Animal Ambassadors - Pet Food Bank
  300 Oak Creek Drive #1 · (402) 817-1168
  Temporary, income-based pet food help (WIC income guidelines, with photo ID and proof of income or benefits) for Lancaster County residents, once every 30 days, picked up by scheduled appointment, depending on donations.

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

• Capital Humane Society End of Life and Cremation Services
  2320 Park Boulevard, Lincoln, NE 68502 · 402-441-4488
  Private cremation, group cremation and simple disposal for dogs and cats, plus the same services for small critters and exotics such as rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, birds and reptiles.
• Capital Humane Society: Pieloch Pet Adoption Center and Admissions and Assessment Center (Lincoln)
  6500 S. 70th Street, Lincoln, NE 68516 · 402-441-4488
  Lincoln's open-admission shelter. The Pieloch Pet Adoption Center handles adoptions; the Admissions and Assessment Center on Park Boulevard handles surrenders by appointment, lost and found pets and trap rentals. A Pet Retention Coordinator helps owners find resources to keep their pets.
• Lincoln Animal Control (Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department)
  3131 O Street, Lincoln, NE 68510 · 402-441-7900
  City animal control division of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department. Enforces animal ordinances, handles rabies prevention and animal bites, pet licensing and lost and found pets, and lists local pet food pantries.

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 Nebraska 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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