Project Street Vet (New York)
- What it is
- Veterinary care
- Type of help
- General veterinary care
- Who it helps
- People experiencing homelessness or housing vulnerability. Financial help requires an application and screening; approval isn't guaranteed.
- Service area
- New York City, NY
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 11, 2026
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Free veterinary care from volunteer vet teams for pets of people experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity: exams, vaccines and supplies at community clinics and street outreach, plus case management and financial help for minor care, spay/neuter, limited diagnostics and end-of-life care.
Good to know
- Who can use it: People experiencing homelessness or housing vulnerability. Financial help requires an application and screening; approval isn't guaranteed.
- How to get started: Fill out the Get Help form with your name, city, your pet's need, your housing situation and any programs you work with. Urgent needs are prioritized. For a life-threatening emergency, go to the nearest emergency vet.
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.
Other help near New York
- Vet bills Animal Alliance NYC · New York · under 1 mi
- Low-cost care Animal Care Centers of NYC - Community Pets Program · New York · under 1 mi
- Spay/neuter ASPCA Mobile Spay & Neuter Clinic NYC · New York · under 1 mi
- Pet food NYC Community Food Connection Pet Food at City-Funded Pantries · New York · under 1 mi
- Other help NYC Mayor's Office of Animal Welfare - Support for People with Pets · New York · under 1 mi
- Emergency VEG ER for Pets - Ralph Ave (Brooklyn) · Brooklyn · 3 mi
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