Pet Help in Long Island
In Long Island 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.
Want what’s closest to you? Search by ZIP code or your location. Nearby: New York City.
Emergencies and 24-hour hospitals
- VEG ER for Pets - Carle Place 24 hours
204b Glen Cove Road, Carle Place, NY 11514 · 516-693-8859
Emergency animal hospital open 24/7 offering emergency and urgent care, surgery, diagnostics, hospitalization, exotic pet care and end-of-life care. - VEG ER for Pets - Commack 24 hours
6240 Jericho Turnpike, Commack, NY 11725 · 631-462-6044
Emergency animal hospital open 24/7 offering emergency and urgent care, surgery, diagnostics, hospitalization, exotic pet care and end-of-life care. - Long Island Veterinary Specialists (LIVS) 24 hours
163 S Service Rd, Plainview, NY 11803 · 516-501-1700
24/7 emergency, trauma and specialty animal hospital in Plainview. - VEG ER for Pets - White Plains 24 hours
201 Tarrytown Road, White Plains, NY 10607 · 914-949-8779
Emergency animal hospital open 24/7 offering emergency and urgent care, surgery, diagnostics, hospitalization, exotic pet care and end-of-life care.
Spay, neuter and vouchers
- Town of Brookhaven Free Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Vouchers
300 Horseblock Road, Brookhaven, NY 11719 · 631-451-6950
Free spay/neuter vouchers for feral cats, redeemed at the Town of Brookhaven Animal Shelter clinic. Cats are ear tipped during surgery. - Town of Brookhaven Free Pit Bull Spay/Neuter Program
300 Horseblock Road, Brookhaven, NY 11719 · 631-451-6950
Free spay/neuter vouchers for pit bulls and pit bull mixes, done at the Town of Brookhaven Animal Shelter. Dogs over five get a free blood work screening before surgery. - Kent Animal Shelter Spay/Neuter Clinic
2259 River Road, Calverton, NY 11933 · 631-727-5731
Public low-cost spay/neuter clinic for dogs and cats, with a reduced feral cat rate (includes rabies and ear tip), low-cost vaccinations and pet care products. The shelter also holds free rabies clinics announced to its mailing list. Grants sometimes allow lower-cost services. - Town of Hempstead Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) Program
3320 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY 11793 · 516-785-5220
Town shelter program that accepts drop-offs of community cats for TNR surgery, with regular drop-off times at the shelter and mobile TNR days at town parks. Traps can be rented at the shelter.
Low-cost clinics and vaccines
- Pet Health Centers at North Shore Animal League America
16 Lewyt Street, Port Washington, NY 11050 · 516-883-2000
Veterinary medical center on the North Shore Animal League campus offering affordable veterinary care.
Keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss
- Town of Babylon Animal Shelter
80 New Highway, Amityville, NY 11702 · 631-643-9270
Town shelter in Amityville that adopts out dogs, cats, guinea pigs and rabbits (spayed/neutered, vaccinated, tested, given parasite prevention, vet-examined and microchipped), with reduced adoption fees for adopters over 60, plus microchipping, dog licenses, animal complaints and lost and found for town residents. Residency is not required to adopt. - Town of Brookhaven Animal Shelter and Adoption Center
300 Horseblock Road, Brookhaven, NY 11719 · 631-451-6950
Town shelter providing care, shelter and adoption for homeless dogs and cats, animal control, lost and found, community outreach programs, and free spay/neuter voucher programs for feral cats and pit bulls. - Kent Animal Shelter
2259 River Road, Calverton, NY 11933 · 631-727-5731
Nonprofit shelter in Calverton with dog and cat adoption and foster programs. Animals are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, tested and microchipped before adoption. - Islip Animal Shelter and Adopt-a-Pet Center
200 South Technology Drive, Central Islip, NY 11722 · 631-224-5660
Town shelter for stray and abandoned animals with adoptions of cats, dogs, rabbits, hamsters and more, and animal control for the Town of Islip. - Town of Huntington Animal Shelter
106 Deposit Road, East Northport, NY 11731 · 631-754-8722
Town dog shelter in East Northport that shelters stray and unwanted animals, reunites lost pets with owners, runs the dog adoption program (adoptions include spay/neuter, rabies vaccine, microchip and dog license), and enforces animal control ordinances. - North Shore Animal League America - Adoption Center
25 Davis Avenue, Port Washington, NY 11050 · 516-883-7575
Large no-kill adoption center in Nassau County for dogs and cats. - Town of Oyster Bay Animal Shelter
150 Miller Place, Syosset, NY 11791 · 516-677-5784
Town shelter in Syosset handling dog and cat adoptions, animal control, stray and injured animal reports, and lost and found. Adoptions include spay/neuter and vaccines. Terminally ill pets and seniors-for-seniors adoptions carry no fee. The shelter also runs rabies clinics, a TNR program and a free adoption month each September. - Bideawee - Wantagh Campus
3300 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY 11793 · 866-262-8133
Bideawee's Nassau County campus for pet adoption and pet memorial services. - Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
3320 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY 11793 · 516-785-5220
Open-admission town shelter in Wantagh with dog and cat adoptions (pets are spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped), animal control for loose or stray dogs and injured or sick cats, lost and found, foster and microchipping programs. Adoption fees are waived year-round for seniors, veterans, physically challenged residents, volunteer firefighters and auxiliary police officers. - Yonkers Animal Shelter
1000 Ridge Hill Boulevard, Yonkers, NY 10710 · 914-377-6730
City of Yonkers adoption-focused animal shelter and animal control, with dog and cat adoptions and a volunteer program.
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 New York 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.