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Pet Help in the Akron and Canton Area

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In Akron and Canton 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

Low-cost clinics and vaccines

  • MABEL Mobile Veterinary Clinic (Humane Society of Summit County)
    Summit County residents
    Mobile veterinary clinic that travels to partner locations in low-income Summit County neighborhoods, offering low-cost spay/neuter surgery days, vaccinations and wellness exams. Existing patients can order flea/tick and heartworm prevention.

Pet food

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

  • Humane Society of Summit County
    752 West Portage Trail, Akron, OH 44313 · 330-487-0333
    Animal shelter offering adoption and foster of cats, dogs and other animals, animal intake, lost and found help and pet food assistance. Humane Officers investigate abuse, abandonment and neglect of animals in Summit County (not healthy strays or wildlife).
  • Summit County Division of Animal Control
    250 Opportunity Pkwy, Akron, OH 44307 · 330-643-2845
    County animal control and dog shelter. Provides temporary shelter for lost and stray dogs, holding them at least 72 hours for owners to reclaim, then offering them for adoption or transfer to partner agencies. Enforces canine laws and sells county dog licenses.
  • Stark County Sheriff's Office Dog Warden Division
    1801 Mahoning Rd NE, Canton, OH 44705 · 330-451-2343
    County dog warden and dog pound. Picks up stray dogs, responds to dangerous and vicious dog complaints, reunites lost dogs with owners, holds dogs until redeemed, adopts out unclaimed dogs, sells dog licenses and investigates domestic animals killed by dogs or coyotes.
  • Stark County Humane Society
    5100 Peach St, Louisville, OH 44641 · 330-453-5529
    No-deadline animal shelter saving over 3,400 animals a year through adoption and foster. Investigates complaints of cruelty, abuse and abandonment throughout Stark County and picks up stray sick or injured animals. Also has adoption centers at PetSmart Belden Village and Massillon.

Paying for a bigger bill

Apply to more than one assistance program at a time. Ways to pay a vet bill in Ohio 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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Common questions about pet help in Akron and Canton

Where can I find low-cost vet care in Akron and Canton?

Help My Pet lists 1 low-cost clinics, vaccine and spay/neuter programs in Akron and Canton, including MABEL Mobile Veterinary Clinic (Humane Society of Summit County) (Akron). Search your ZIP code on Near You to see the closest ones.

How can I get help paying a vet bill in Akron and Canton?

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 Akron and Canton?

Pet food pantries and food programs listed in Akron and Canton include Humane Society of Summit County - Pet Food Pantry (partner food pantries) (Akron).

Is there a 24-hour emergency vet in Akron and Canton?

Yes. 24-hour emergency hospitals listed in Akron and Canton include MedVet Akron (24/7 Emergency & Specialty) and Stark County Veterinary Emergency Clinic (Canton). If your pet is in danger, go to the closest one now.

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