Pet Help in the Rochester Area
In Rochester 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: Buffalo. Albany.
Emergencies and 24-hour hospitals
- Rochester Emergency Veterinary Services (REVS) 24 hours
445 West Commercial St, East Rochester, NY 14445 · (585) 775-0020
24/7 emergency veterinary hospital in East Rochester with emergency, medical and surgical services and an in-house laboratory. Patients are triaged so the most critical are seen first.
Spay, neuter and vouchers
- Rochester Community Animal Clinic (RCAC)
985 Bay St, Rochester, NY 14609 · (585) 496-9119
Community-focused spay/neuter and vaccine clinic for dogs and cats in Rochester. Offers spay/neuter surgeries, vaccine clinics and services for feral cats and rescue partners. It does not treat sick pets. Pet owners who receive government assistance may be eligible for Rochester Hope for Pets funds to reduce surgery costs.
Low-cost clinics and vaccines
- Monroe County Free Rabies Vaccination Clinics
111 Westfall Rd, Rochester, NY 14620 · (585) 753-5171
Monroe County Department of Public Health sponsors free rabies immunization clinics for dogs, cats and ferrets at town locations around the county through the year. The Rabies Program also responds to reported animal bites and exposures.
Help paying a vet bill
- Rochester Hope For Pets
Within 40 miles of Rochester
Nonprofit that gives financial assistance awards, paid directly to veterinary hospitals, for unexpected or emergency care such as surgery, diagnostic testing, dental care and euthanasia. It does not cover routine wellness care, spay/neuter, prescriptions or private cremation.
Veterinary hospitals and clinics
- Ark Veterinary Hospital & Urgent Care
35 Finn Road, Henrietta, NY 14467 · (585) 487-8700
Full-service animal hospital in Henrietta with walk-in urgent care for cats, dogs and exotic pets, open seven days a week and on major holidays. - Daya Urgent Vet
2800 Spencerport Road, Spencerport, NY 14559 · (585) 488-1116
Urgent care for dogs and cats in Spencerport and surrounding communities. Payment plans and financing information are posted on the site.
Pet food
- Lollypop Farm Pet Pantry
99 Victor Road, Fairport, NY 14450 · 585-223-1330
Drive-up pet food distribution at Lollypop Farm offering pre-bagged pet food as short-term, supplemental support for pet families in need, while supplies last. - Rochester Animal Services Pet Food Pantry and Pet Owner Support
460 Oak St., Rochester, NY (Parking Lot C, Rochester Community Sports Complex) · 585-428-7008
Free pet food and supplies for City of Rochester residents, plus pet owner support: limited food and supplies, pet care and behavior guidance, vaccine clinics, surrender prevention help including locating pet-friendly housing, and humane euthanasia for city residents' pets with medical or age-related issues as staffing allows.
Keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss
- Lollypop Farm End-of-Life Services (Euthanasia and Communal Cremation)
99 Victor Road, Fairport, NY 14450 · (585) 223-1330
Lollypop Farm, the Humane Society of Greater Rochester, provides humane euthanasia for pet owners at a reduced cost by appointment (owners are not present), and communal cremation with remains spread over the Grace Field memorial meadow. Columbarium niches are available in its pet cemetery. The veterinary team must approve all euthanasia requests and does not euthanize healthy pets. - Lollypop Farm, Humane Society of Greater Rochester
99 Victor Road, Fairport, NY 14450 · 585-223-1330
Humane society and animal shelter in the Rochester area. Its site lists surrendering a pet, lost and found, spay/neuter services, a spay/neuter incentive program, veterinary resources and trap-neuter-vaccinate-return for community cats. - Lap of Love - Rochester (in-home hospice and euthanasia)
Greater Rochester area · (585) 563-5993
Veterinarians who provide in-home euthanasia and hospice (comfort care and pain management) for pets in the greater Rochester area, plus telehospice quality-of-life consultations. Care coordinators answer calls 24/7 and same-day appointments are accommodated when possible. - Rochester Animal Services (RAS)
184 Verona St, Rochester, NY 14608 · 585-428-7274
City of Rochester animal shelter and field animal control with dog and cat adoption (open to city and non-city residents), lost and found help, foster and volunteer programs, and community outreach for pet owners.
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.