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Pet Help in the Santa Fe Area

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In Santa Fe 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

Spay, neuter and vouchers

  • Santa Fe Animal Shelter Free Trap-Neuter-Return for Community Cats
    2570-B Camino Entrada, Santa Fe, NM · 505-474-6422
    Free spay/neuter, ear tip, vaccines, microchip and flea prevention for trapped community cats, limited to 4 cats per person per day. Traps are available through Santa Fe Animal Services or the shelter's Animal Resource Center.
  • Santa Fe Animal Shelter Spay/Neuter and Wellness Clinic
    2570-B Camino Entrada, Santa Fe, NM · 505-474-6422
    Low-cost spay/neuter for dogs and cats, including rabies vaccine and microchip (plus distemper/parvo for dogs), and low-cost vaccines, heartworm tests, feline leukemia/FIV tests and microchips. All services are by appointment with curbside check-in. Pets from outside Santa Fe County are also served.

Pet food

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

Paying for a bigger bill

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

Every listing was checked on the provider’s own website. Know a place we’re missing? Tell us.

Common questions about pet help in Santa Fe

Where can I find low-cost vet care in Santa Fe?

Help My Pet lists 1 low-cost clinics, vaccine and spay/neuter programs in Santa Fe, including Santa Fe Animal Shelter Spay/Neuter and Wellness Clinic. Search your ZIP code on Near You to see the closest ones.

How can I get help paying a vet bill in Santa Fe?

National grants such as RedRover Relief, Frankie’s Friends and The Pet Fund are open to people in every state. CareCredit and Scratch Pay let you pay over time at participating vets. Get a free funding plan that matches programs to your pet.

Where can I get free pet food in Santa Fe?

Pet food pantries and food programs listed in Santa Fe include Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society CASA Pet Food Bank.

Is there a 24-hour emergency vet in Santa Fe?

Yes. 24-hour emergency hospitals listed in Santa Fe include Mosaic Animal Emergency & Specialty (Santa Fe). If your pet is in danger, go to the closest one now.

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