Pet Help in the Harrisburg Area

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In Harrisburg 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.

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Emergencies and 24-hour hospitals

• Shores Veterinary Emergency Center (Harrisburg) 24 hours
  835 Sir Thomas Court, Harrisburg, PA 17109 · 717-798-8500
  Veterinary emergency and urgent care hospital serving the East and West Shores and all of South Central Pennsylvania, open around the clock.
• Hershey Animal Emergency Center 24 hours
  1251 E Chocolate Ave, Hershey, PA 17033 · (717) 298-7883
  Women-owned 24/7/365 emergency hospital with ICU care serving Hershey and Central Pennsylvania. Its Kisses Fund, run through the myBalto Foundation, uses community donations to help eligible families facing financial hardship pay for treatment.

Spay, neuter and vouchers

• Nobody's Cats Foundation - TNR Spay/Neuter Clinic
  3909 Hartzdale Dr, Suite 905 · (855) 867-4228
  Low-cost, high-volume spay/neuter clinic just for free-roaming community cats, run to support Trap Neuter Return. Each cat gets spay/neuter surgery, rabies and distemper vaccines, parasite treatment, fluids, pain medication or antibiotics when appropriate, and an ear tip. Humane trap loans are available. The clinic is not a rescue and does not see pet cats.
• PAWS of PA (Preservation of Animal Welfare & Safety) - Spay/Neuter and TNR
  P.O. Box 855 · (717) 957-8122
  Volunteer animal welfare group that offers a reduced-fee public spay/neuter program for cats and dogs with local veterinarians, low-cost and occasional free spay/neuter clinics for homeless cats, and TNR support through trap loans and a spay/neuter resource list. Also rescues and rehomes abandoned animals, with cat adoptions at the West Shore PetSmart (5900 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg) and Lebanon PetSmart. PAWS does not offer trapping services to individuals.
• Humane Society of Harrisburg Area - Community Cats TNVR
  7790 Grayson Road · (717) 702-7330
  Low-cost Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, Return for community and feral cats. Each appointment includes spay/neuter surgery, rabies and FVRCP vaccines and an ear tip. Two walk-in TNR cats are accepted each weekday without an appointment. Humane live-release traps are available to rent as supplies allow.
• Spay Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP) - Central PA
  P.O. Box 126702 · (717) 732-5377
  Nonprofit serving Central Pennsylvania since 1981 that arranges significantly reduced, fixed-price spay/neuter surgery for owned cats and dogs at partner veterinary practices, plus a separate low-cost program for trapped, feral, stray and outdoor cats. Partner locations include Hershire Animal Hospital (406 Middletown Rd, Hummelstown), Silver Spring Animal Clinic (5 Sample Bridge Road, Mechanicsburg), Colonial Park Animal Clinic (4905 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg), Humane Society of Harrisburg Area, York County SPCA, Palmyra Animal Clinic and others. Vaccine clinics are cancelled until further notice.
• Derry Cats Trap Neuter and Return Program (Derry Township)
  Derry Township (Hershey) · (717) 592-8087
  Volunteer-run trap, neuter and return program for feral and community cats in Derry Township. People caring for a feral or outdoor cat can get the cat spayed or neutered and vaccinated for rabies and distemper free of charge.

Low-cost clinics and vaccines

• Humane Society of Harrisburg Area - Veterinary Resource Center
  7790 Grayson Road · (717) 702-7330
  Affordable veterinary clinic for pet owners who cannot afford care at a private veterinary hospital, with fees kept low for people on limited and fixed incomes. Services include illness assessment and treatment, diagnostics, blood work, x-rays, dental and surgical services, spay/neuter, physical exams, vaccinations and microchips. It is not an emergency clinic and is not staffed evenings or weekends.
• Humane Society of Harrisburg Area - Walk-In Vaccine Clinics
  7790 Grayson Road · (717) 564-3320
  Affordable walk-in vaccine clinics open to the public year-round, first come, first served. Dog vaccines include rabies, distemper (DHPP and DHLPP), Bordetella and Lyme; cat vaccines include rabies and FVRCP. Deworming and microchips are also offered. The line forms outside.

Veterinary hospitals and clinics

• Humane Society of Harrisburg Area - SafeHaven Program
  Central Pennsylvania · (717) 564-3320
  Short-term emergency housing for dogs and cats in foster homes under the shelter's animal care staff. Covers pets of people staying at partner domestic violence shelters and pets whose owners need a temporary place for them in a natural disaster. Includes up to 30 days of boarding, vaccinations, food and daily care.

Pet food

• Humane Society of Harrisburg Area - Pet Food Bank
  7790 Grayson Road · (717) 564-3320
  Walk-in pet food bank for people struggling to afford dog and cat food. No appointment needed. Food is not available for outdoor community cats or feral colonies. The food bank is closed whenever the shelter hosts an event.

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

• Furry Friends Network
  P.O. Box 519
  Foster-based nonprofit rescue that saves dogs and cats (strays, owner surrenders and animals from kill shelters) by providing medical treatment, spay/neuter, foster care, adoption, and training and rehabilitation. Runs a Trap-Neuter-Return program for feral cats, established in 2010, and offers placement information for people who need to rehome a pet or have found a stray.
• Castaway Critters (James A. Hueholt Memorial Foundation)
  P.O. Box 1421 · (717) 831-5010
  No-kill, foster-home animal rescue with a focus on sick, injured and special-needs cats and dogs. There is no public shelter; animals live in foster homes until adopted. Through its Operation CatNip program it periodically runs spay/neuter clinics for cats from low-income households and for stray and feral cats.
• Humane Society of Harrisburg Area
  7790 Grayson Road · (717) 564-3320
  Animal shelter and adoption center for dogs, cats and small animals. Takes in stray animals from municipalities that contract with the shelter, accepts owner surrenders by appointment through the Intake Center, investigates cruelty reports and helps with lost and found pets through Petco Love Lost. Offers surrender prevention help, including the Pet Food Bank, low-cost vaccine clinics, a resource library and Home2Home online pet rehoming.
• Humane Society of Harrisburg Area - Pet Cremation Services
  7790 Grayson Road · (717) 564-3320
  Communal and private cremation for pets. With communal cremation the ashes are not returned; with private cremation the ashes are returned in a wooden memorial box, typically in about two weeks.
• Perry County Animal Rescue (PCoAR)
  379 Sugar Run Road · (717) 589-3005
  Rescue that shelters lost and unwanted animals from Perry and Juniata Counties until they are adopted, reunites lost pets with their families, and promotes spay/neuter, vaccination and general pet care. Intake is limited by funding and foster homes.

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 Pennsylvania 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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