Joybound Free Veteran Pet Wellness Clinic

What it is

Veterinary care

Type of help

General veterinary care

Who it helps

U.S. military veterans and servicemembers. Bring a DD-214, military ID, VA health ID card or discharge papers with matching photo ID.

Service area

Walnut Creek, California

Status

Open

Checked

on the official website, November 11, 2026

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Free wellness care for veterans' pets: vaccines, deworming, heartworm medicine and FeLV/FIV testing.

Checked on the official website · November 11, 2026 What this means
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Good to know

• Who can use it: U.S. military veterans and servicemembers. Bring a DD-214, military ID, VA health ID card or discharge papers with matching photo ID.
• How to get started: By appointment only, with a limited number of new clients each week: call (925) 296-3125, choose option 7 and leave a message; staff call back.

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 Community Veterinary Care (formerly ARF) · Walnut Creek

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• Sacramento County PAWS (Pet Aid and Wellness Services) Mobile Clinic · Sacramento · 55 mi

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• Emergency SAGE Veterinary Centers - Concord (24-Hour Emergency) · Concord · 5 mi
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• Other help Oakland Animal Services Shelter · Oakland · 14 mi
• Low-cost care Oakland Animal Services Free Community Outreach Clinics · Oakland · 14 mi
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Sources

Joybound Free Veteran Pet Wellness Clinic official page, checked November 11, 2026.

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