Joybound Community Veterinary Care (formerly ARF)
- What it is
- Lower-cost clinics
- Type of help
- Reduced-cost service
- Who it helps
- Contra Costa County residents with a non-urgent medical need; pet must be spayed/neutered or get fixed once cleared.
- Service area
- Walnut Creek, California
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 11, 2026
Not in their area, or not a fit? Closest similar help near Walnut Creek:
- Oakland Animal Services Free Community Outreach Clinics · Oakland (16 mi)
- East Bay SPCA Low-Cost Vaccine Clinics · Oakland (16 mi)
- East Bay SPCA Veterinary Clinic and Humane Advocacy Programs · Oakland (16 mi)
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Low-cost, non-urgent care for cats and dogs: eye, skin, ear and stomach problems, limited surgeries, senior bloodwork and compassionate euthanasia. Not for emergencies, routine wellness, specialty care or ongoing medication.
How to reach them
Address: 2890 Mitchell Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Good to know
- Who can use it: Contra Costa County residents with a non-urgent medical need; pet must be spayed/neutered or get fixed once cleared.
- How to get started: Apply online; they reply within 5 business days. A $60 deposit is due when the appointment is booked. Appointments are limited and go by medical need. For emergencies, go to an ER.
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
If cost is the barrier: Paying for Care compares grants, payment plans and fundraising, and a free funding plan puts them together for your pet.
Also from this organization
- Joybound Free Veteran Pet Wellness Clinic · Walnut Creek
More low-cost clinics and vaccines near Walnut Creek
- Oakland Animal Services Free Community Outreach Clinics · Oakland · 16 mi
- East Bay SPCA Low-Cost Vaccine Clinics · Oakland · 16 mi
- East Bay SPCA Veterinary Clinic and Humane Advocacy Programs · Oakland · 16 mi
- Humane Society of the North Bay Low-Cost Microchipping · Vallejo · 17 mi
- Solano County Animal Care Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic · Fairfield · 24 mi
Other help near Walnut Creek
- Emergency SAGE Veterinary Centers - Concord (24-Hour Emergency) · Concord · 4 mi
- Vet clinic Covina Animal Hospital · Covina · 13 mi
- Pet food Berkeley Humane Pet Food Pantry · Berkeley · 16 mi
- Spay/neuter Oakland Animal Services Free Spay/Neuter Assistance · Oakland · 16 mi
- Other help Oakland Animal Services Shelter · Oakland · 16 mi
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