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Pet Help in the Cleveland Area

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In Cleveland 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: Columbus. Dayton.

Emergencies and 24-hour hospitals

Spay, neuter and vouchers

  • Cleveland APL Trap-Neuter-Return Program
    1729 Willey Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113 · 216-255-5022
    Low-cost TNR through the APL's Animal Welfare Clinic for feral and free-roaming cats: spay or neuter, ear tip, and rabies and FVRCP vaccines, with FeLV/FIV testing, flea treatment and tapeworm injection on request.
  • PetFix Northeast Ohio - Community Cat Program (TNR)
    885 E. 222nd St., Euclid, OH 44123 · (216) 732-7040
    Low-cost Trap-Neuter-Return for feral, stray and community cats: spay or neuter with a required left ear tip, with rabies and FVRCP vaccines and flea treatment available. PetFix rents humane traps. Same-day pick-up by 3:00pm.
  • PetFix Northeast Ohio - Euclid Clinic
    885 E. 222nd St., Euclid, OH 44123 · (216) 732-7040
    Nonprofit clinic offering high-quality, affordable spay and neuter surgeries for cats and dogs to all pet owners, feral cat caregivers, and shelters and rescues.
  • PetFix Northeast Ohio - Garfield Heights Clinic
    13315 Broadway Ave., Garfield Heights, OH 44125 · (216) 732-7040
    Nonprofit clinic offering high-quality, affordable spay and neuter surgeries for cats and dogs to all pet owners, feral cat caregivers, and shelters and rescues.

Low-cost clinics and vaccines

  • Cleveland APL Community Pet Clinic
    1729 Willey Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113 · 216-771-4616
    Low-cost veterinary clinic offering exams, vaccines, microchipping, tests, spay/neuter for cats, dogs and rabbits, dentistry, general surgery, diagnostics, parasite and heartworm treatment, pharmacy, prescription foods and end-of-life care. Scratch Pay and CareCredit payment plans are accepted.
  • Neighborhood Pets Outreach and Resource Center
    3711 E 65th Street · (216) 505-5853
    Cleveland nonprofit offering free and low-cost preventive care at its Wellness Center, help paying for emergency medical cases, and a pet food bank for families with financial need.

Help paying a vet bill

Veterinary hospitals and clinics

  • Cleveland APL Crisis Safety Net Program
    Cuyahoga County · 216-377-1633
    Temporary crisis foster care for up to 30 days for pets whose owners face hardships such as domestic violence, homelessness or hospitalization, so owners can access services without surrendering their animals.

Pet food

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

  • City of Cleveland Division of Animal Care & Control (City Kennel)
    9203 Detroit Road, Cleveland, OH 44102 · (216) 664-3069
    City of Cleveland animal control and kennel: enforces animal ordinances, responds to complaints, picks up stray dogs, reunites lost pets with owners, connects residents to low-cost spay and neuter services, and adopts out dogs through the CITY DOGS Cleveland program.
  • Cleveland Animal Protective League - Shelter Adoption Center
    1729 Willey Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113 · 216-771-4616
    Cleveland APL's Tremont shelter offers pet adoptions, animal intake, an Animal Resource Center, humane investigations, behavior help and lost pet resources.
  • Northeast Ohio SPCA (Parma)
    9555 Brookpark Road, Parma, OH 44129 · (216) 351-7387
    No-kill, nonprofit shelter providing a safe haven for abandoned, homeless and adoptable pets until they find homes. Its former wellness clinic closed in May 2024.
  • Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter (Valley View)
    9500 Sweet Valley Dr., Valley View, OH 44125 · 216-525-7877
    Cuyahoga County's dog shelter: dog adoptions, dog licensing for all residents, lost and found dog reports, dog bite investigations, the Dogs Day Out program, and resource lists for low-cost veterinary care, spay/neuter, rehoming and saying goodbye.

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 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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