Pet Help in Toms River and Ocean County

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In Ocean County 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 and low-cost clinics. For a bill you can’t cover, get a free funding plan.

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Emergency and urgent care

• GSVS Veterinary Emergency Care Toms River 24 hours
  1882 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753 · 732-807-6306
  Emergency veterinary hospital in Toms River, open around the clock every day of the year. No appointment is needed for emergency care.

Spay, neuter and vouchers

• Jersey Shore Animal Center - Rosemary & Joseph Todino Low Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic
  185 Brick Boulevard, Brick, NJ 08723 · 732-920-1600
  Low-cost spay/neuter surgery for cats, dogs and rabbits at the Jersey Shore Animal Center. Fees include the surgery, a pre-surgical exam, pain medication, a green tattoo and an e-collar. The clinic offers limited services and does not provide full veterinary care.

Low-cost clinics and vaccines

• Ocean County Animal Facilities - Free Rabies Vaccination Clinics
  615 Freemont Ave, Jackson, NJ 08527 · 732-657-8086
  Free rabies vaccinations for cats and dogs at both county animal facilities. Jackson (Northern facility) holds clinics the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month; Manahawkin (Southern facility) the 2nd and 4th Wednesday. Each clinic takes 60 appointments. With proof of a prior rabies shot the vaccine is valid for 3 years; otherwise it is valid for 1 year.

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

• Jersey Shore Animal Center
  185 Brick Boulevard, Brick, NJ 08723 · 732-920-1600
  Nonprofit animal shelter in Brick with cats and dogs for adoption, plus a thrift shop and a low-cost spay/neuter clinic.
• Associated Humane Societies Popcorn Park Shelter (Ocean County)
  1 Humane Way, Forked River, NJ 08731 · 609-693-1900
  Associated Humane Societies' Ocean County animal shelter at Popcorn Park. Adopts out dogs, cats, puppies, kittens and small animals seven days a week; adopted pets are microchipped, spayed or neutered and vaccinated. Also lists animal control services, a TNVR community cat program and outreach events among its services. Takes owner surrenders by contact.
• Northern Ocean County Animal Facility (Jackson)
  615 Freemont Ave, Jackson, NJ 08527 · 732-657-8086
  Ocean County Health Department animal shelter that houses stray dogs and cats, offers cats and dogs for adoption, takes owner surrenders from Ocean County residents and keeps a lost pet report book. Adopted pets are spayed/neutered, microchipped, vaccinated and examined by the facility veterinarian.
• Southern Ocean County Animal Facility (Manahawkin)
  360 Haywood Road, Manahawkin, NJ 08050 · 609-978-0127
  Ocean County Health Department animal shelter that houses stray dogs and cats, offers cats and dogs for adoption, takes owner surrenders from Ocean County residents and keeps a lost pet report book. Adopted pets are spayed/neutered, microchipped, vaccinated and examined by the facility veterinarian.
• Stafford Township Animal Control (Manahawkin)
  260 E Bay Ave, Manahawkin, NJ 08050 · (609) 597-1000 ext. 8525
  Municipal animal control and humane law enforcement for Stafford Township and, by agreement, Barnegat Light, Ship Bottom, Beach Haven, Harvey Cedars and Long Beach Township. Officers are on call 24/7 for emergencies such as sick or injured animals. The township's site also lists low-cost spay/neuter clinics and New Jersey's Pet Overpopulation Control Fund.

Paying for a bigger bill

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