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Pet Help in the Lancaster Area

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In Lancaster 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: Reading. Harrisburg. the Lehigh Valley.

Emergencies and 24-hour hospitals

  • Pet Emergency Treatment Services (PETS) 24 hours
    930 North Queen Street, Lancaster, PA 17603 · (717) 295-7387
    24-hour emergency animal hospital with on-site doctors, in-house lab, digital x-ray and pharmacy, plus specialty referral services in cardiology, dermatology, internal medicine, oncology, ophthalmology, radiology and surgery.

Spay, neuter and vouchers

Low-cost clinics and vaccines

Pet food

  • Pennsylvania SPCA Lancaster Community Pet Pantry
    848 S. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA 17603 · (717) 917-6979
    Free pet food and supplies at the Pennsylvania SPCA's Lancaster Center, to help families keep pets they cannot afford to feed.
  • Pet Pantry of Lancaster County - Pet Food Assistance
    26 Millersville Road, Lancaster, PA 17603 · (717) 983-8878
    Longer-term monthly pet food assistance for Lancaster County families in financial crisis, plus emergency food help at the Pet Pantry facility. Pet Pantry also runs a reduced-cost pet supply shop. Spay/neuter, rabies vaccine and dog license requirements can be met through Pet Pantry.
  • Spike's Pet Food Pantry - Humane Pennsylvania Lancaster
    2195 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA 17602 · (717) 393-6551
    Humane Pennsylvania's pet food pantry for enrolled Berks and Lancaster County residents. Members get a card and can shop for pet food, litter and other supplies. The Lancaster pantry is at the Betsy & Ted Lewin Adoption Center for Cats & Critters.

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

  • Centerville Pet Rescue
    237 Centerville Road, Suite 7, Lancaster, PA 17603 · 717-405-3425
    Lancaster nonprofit rescue that cares for, rescues and rehomes animals in need through its adoption center and foster homes.
  • Humane Pennsylvania Lancaster Campus (Betsy & Ted Lewin Adoption Center)
    2195 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA 17602 · (717) 393-6551
    Humane Pennsylvania's Lancaster campus, with an adoption center for cats and small critters, public pet boarding, and the Thrifty Kitty thrift boutique that benefits the animals.
  • Pennsylvania SPCA Lancaster Center
    848 S. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA 17603 · (717) 917-6979
    Pennsylvania SPCA shelter serving Lancaster County. It holds the animal control contract for Lancaster City and partners with 26 surrounding police departments and townships to take in and reunite stray dogs, accepts found cats as space allows, runs adoptions with walk-in hours, and investigates animal cruelty and neglect.

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.

Every listing was checked on the provider’s own website. Know a place we’re missing? Tell us.

Common questions about pet help in Lancaster

Where can I find low-cost vet care in Lancaster?

Help My Pet lists 2 low-cost clinics, vaccine and spay/neuter programs in Lancaster, including Pet Pantry of Lancaster County - Spay & Neuter Clinic (Lancaster) and Pet Pantry of Lancaster County - Vaccine & Microchip Clinics (Lancaster). Search your ZIP code on Near You to see the closest ones.

How can I get help paying a vet bill in Lancaster?

National grants such as RedRover Relief, Frankie’s Friends and The Pet Fund are open to people in every state, and most vets offer payment plans, CareCredit or Scratchpay. Get a free funding plan that matches programs to your pet.

Where can I get free pet food in Lancaster?

Pet food pantries and food programs listed in Lancaster include Pennsylvania SPCA Lancaster Community Pet Pantry (Lancaster), Pet Pantry of Lancaster County - Pet Food Assistance (Lancaster) and Spike's Pet Food Pantry - Humane Pennsylvania Lancaster (Lancaster).

Is there a 24-hour emergency vet in Lancaster?

Yes. 24-hour emergency hospitals listed in Lancaster include Pet Emergency Treatment Services (PETS) (Lancaster). If your pet is in danger, go to the closest one now.

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