Pet Help in the Fargo Area
In Fargo 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 low-cost clinics. 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
- Red River Animal Emergency Hospital and Referral Center (Fargo) 24 hours
4491 23rd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58104 · 701-478-9299
Emergency and specialty animal hospital for the Fargo-Moorhead area, open 24/7. Treats everything from serious injuries and ingestion of foreign objects to minor scrapes; the most critical patients are seen first. Ongoing care is followed up with your regular veterinarian.
Low-cost clinics and vaccines
- Homeward Animal Shelter - Microchip Clinics (Fargo)
Natural Pet Center, 3037 13th Ave S, Fargo, ND · 701-239-0077
Periodic pet microchip clinics run by Homeward Animal Shelter and held at Natural Pet Center in Fargo. Appointments keep waits short; walk-ins are accepted as time allows.
Pet food
- 4 Luv of Dog Rescue - Kibble Kitchen
Fargo-Moorhead area
Free dog food for people struggling to feed their dogs, by online application (asks household income, but no cutoff is stated); food is given as needed while donated supplies last. Dogs only.
Keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss
- CATS Cradle Shelter
9 Ninth Street South, Fargo, ND 58103 · 701-356-7877
No-kill, volunteer-run cat rescue and adoption shelter in Fargo, including cats with special medical needs. Its website lists local vets, emergency care and veterinary financial aid resources. - Fargo City Animal Pound (Fargo Police Department)
City of Fargo · 701-232-7312
City pound for stray dogs and cats picked up by Fargo Police community service officers. Holds animals for three business days before turning them over to adoption agencies. Lends humane live traps with a refundable deposit. Proof of rabies vaccination is needed to reclaim a pet. - Homeward Animal Shelter (Fargo)
1201 28th Avenue North, Fargo, ND 58102 · 701-239-0077
Fargo animal shelter offering dog and cat adoptions, foster care, owner surrender requests, lost and found pet information and community pet resources. - Homeward Animal Shelter - Lost & Found Pet Information (Fargo-Moorhead)
Fargo pound, 3210 Main Ave., Fargo, ND · 701-235-4493
Guidance for finding a lost pet and for people who find a stray in the Fargo-Moorhead area, including which police department, sheriff or pound to contact in Fargo, Moorhead, West Fargo, Cass County and Clay County. Homeward does not accept strays. - Homeward Animal Shelter - Rehoming Help and Owner Surrender Requests (Fargo)
1201 28th Avenue North, Fargo, ND 58102 · 701-239-0077
Help for owners who can no longer keep a pet: referrals to trainers and information for behavior problems, and re-homing tips. As a pound rescue with limited space, Homeward takes very few owner surrenders.
Paying for a bigger bill
Apply to more than one assistance program at a time. Ways to pay a vet bill in North Dakota 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.
Common questions about pet help in Fargo
Where can I find low-cost vet care in Fargo?
Help My Pet lists 1 low-cost clinics, vaccine and spay/neuter programs in Fargo, including Homeward Animal Shelter - Microchip Clinics (Fargo). Search your ZIP code on Near You to see the closest ones.
How can I get help paying a vet bill in Fargo?
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 Fargo?
Pet food pantries and food programs listed in Fargo include 4 Luv of Dog Rescue - Kibble Kitchen (Fargo).
Is there a 24-hour emergency vet in Fargo?
Yes. 24-hour emergency hospitals listed in Fargo include Red River Animal Emergency Hospital and Referral Center (Fargo). If your pet is in danger, go to the closest one now.