Pet Help in New Braunfels, San Marcos and the I-35 Corridor
In New Braunfels and San Marcos 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: San Antonio. Austin.
Emergencies and 24-hour hospitals
- NB Animal Urgent Care
280 N Business Interstate Hwy 35, Suite 100 · (830) 217-8809
A locally owned, walk-in urgent and emergency vet clinic in New Braunfels open evenings and weekends, with overnight hospitalization and blood products on hand. · Ways to pay: CareCredit, Scratchpay · Offers a veteran discount; not valid with other offers. - CityVet Universal City – Weekend Urgent Care
520 Kitty Hawk Rd, Suite 110 · (726) 762-0600
A Universal City vet clinic with weekend urgent care hours that welcomes walk-ins and offers same-day appointments, plus regular vet care. · Ways to pay: CareCredit, Cherry, Scratchpay, Affirm · Payment is due at time of service; CityVet's payment page lists Universal City for CareCredit, Cherry and ScratchPay.
Spay, neuter and vouchers
- City of Kyle Animal Control – TNVR Community Cat Program
Kyle Police Department, 1700 Kohler's Crossing · (512) 268-3232
Kyle's trap-neuter-vaccinate-return program, where registered volunteer caregivers work with the city to fix, vaccinate, microchip and ear-tip community cats and return them home. - Caldwell County Animal Coalition (CCAC) – Low-Cost Sterilization Clinics
Caldwell County
A Lockhart nonprofit that holds low-cost spay/neuter and vaccine clinic days for pets in Caldwell County. - Humane Society of the New Braunfels Area – Feral Cat TNR Clinic
3353 Morningside Drive · (830) 629-5287
Free spay/neuter, rabies and FVRCP vaccines, parasite treatment and ear clip for feral cats. - PALS of Central Texas – Community Cat TNR Program
8401 Ranch Road 12 · (512) 754-7257
Monthly spay/neuter slots and trap loans for people caring for free-roaming community cats, with pay-what-you-can pricing. - PALS of Central Texas – Low-Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic
8401 Ranch Road 12 · (512) 754-7257
A nonprofit clinic in San Marcos holding weekly low-cost spay/neuter surgery days for dogs and cats, open to anyone. · Income-eligible Hays County residents can apply for a voucher. - Guadalupe County Humane Society – Low-Cost Spay & Neuter
2484 N. State Highway 46 · 830-372-2055
Weekly low-cost spay/neuter clinic open to the public by appointment. - Seguin Snips Squad – Low-Cost Dog Spay & Neuter Days
P.O. Box 1073 (mobile clinic; location announced per event)
A volunteer nonprofit that hosts high-volume, low-cost dog spay/neuter days with a mobile vet partner for Guadalupe County residents, with fees subsidized by household income. - PAWS Shelter of Central Texas – Wimberley TNR Program
Wimberley and surrounding areas · (512) 757-3821
A volunteer TNR team that traps, houses, transports and returns community cats in and around Wimberley after spay/neuter, vaccines and needed medical care.
Low-cost clinics and vaccines
- Emancipet – Central Texas Low Cost Mobile Clinic (Dripping Springs stop)
PAWS Shelter of Central Texas, 2965 FM 165 · (512) 587-7729
Nonprofit mobile clinic offering low-cost spay/neuter, vaccines and basic care, with a scheduled stop at PAWS Shelter of Central Texas in Dripping Springs. - Emancipet – Central Texas Low Cost Mobile Clinic (Kyle stop)
Waterleaf Park, 628 Abundance Lane · (512) 587-7729
Nonprofit mobile clinic offering low-cost spay/neuter, vaccines and basic care, with a scheduled stop at Waterleaf Park in Kyle. - Kyle Animal Hospital – Saturday Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic
100 Hall Professional Center · (512) 268-5003
A full-service Kyle animal hospital that runs walk-in low-cost vaccine clinic hours every Saturday afternoon, and also offers urgent care and financing. · Ways to pay: CareCredit, Scratchpay, Credit card, Cash - Emancipet – Central Texas Low Cost Mobile Clinic (Lockhart stop)
McCoy's, 1600 Colorado Street · (512) 587-7729
Nonprofit mobile clinic offering low-cost spay/neuter, vaccines and basic care, with a scheduled stop at McCoy's in Lockhart. - PALS of Central Texas – Vaccine & Microchip Clinics
8401 Ranch Road 12 · (512) 754-7257
Low-cost vaccine, microchip and parasite-prevention appointments at PALS in San Marcos, plus a once-a-month walk-up vaccine clinic. - Emancipet – Central Texas Low Cost Mobile Clinic (Seguin stop)
Seguin Animal Shelter, 555 Fred Byrd Dr. · 512.587.7729
Nonprofit mobile clinic offering low-cost spay/neuter, vaccines and basic care, with a scheduled stop at the Seguin Animal Shelter.
Help paying a vet bill
- City of Buda – Spay/Neuter Voucher Program
405 E. Loop Street, Building 100 · (512) 312-1001
Buda Animal Control pre-approves city residents for PALS spay/neuter vouchers that lower or eliminate the cost of surgery. - City of Kyle – Spay/Neuter Voucher Program
Kyle Police Department, 1700 Kohler's Crossing · (512) 268-3232
Kyle Animal Services gives a limited number of vouchers to city residents that cover the cost of spay/neuter surgery at PALS in San Marcos. - PALS of Central Texas – Spay/Neuter Voucher Program
8401 Ranch Road 12 · (512) 754-7257
Vouchers that cover spay/neuter surgery plus a free microchip at PALS for income-eligible pet owners, mainly Hays County residents. - Wimberley Adoption Group & Rescue (WAG) – Dog Spay/Neuter Vouchers
Wimberley and immediate surrounding area · (512) 847-3200
WAG Rescue gives Wimberley-area residents a voucher to have their dog spayed or neutered at a partner veterinarian.
Veterinary hospitals and clinics
- Buda Veterinary Care
835 Main St, Bldg 100 · (737) 283-2838
A Fear Free certified vet clinic on Main Street in Buda that offers Cherry and CareCredit financing. · Ways to pay: Cherry, CareCredit · Payment is required at time of service; third-party financing lets qualified clients pay over time. - CityVet Cibolo Crossing
784 Cibolo Valley Dr, Suite 105 · (210) 809-4505
A Cibolo vet clinic with grooming and pet supplies that offers CareCredit, Cherry, ScratchPay and Affirm payment plans. · Ways to pay: CareCredit, Cherry, Scratchpay, Affirm · Payment is due at time of service. - Sunset Canyon Veterinary Clinic
3710 E Hwy 290 · (512) 894-0266
A Dripping Springs animal hospital on Highway 290 that accepts CareCredit financing. · Ways to pay: CareCredit, Credit card, Cash, Check · Personal checks accepted with ID. - Deep Roots Animal Clinic
902 Veterans Dr · (512) 967-1119
A Kyle small- and large-animal vet clinic that takes emergencies during business hours and offers pet financing. · Ways to pay: CareCredit, Scratchpay, Credit card, Cash · Payment expected at time of care; no checks. Large-animal after-hours on-call line available. - Chisholm Trail Veterinary Clinic of Lockhart
1720 S Colorado St · (512) 620-0111
A Lockhart vet clinic for pets and farm animals that offers CareCredit and Scratchpay for clients who need financial help. · Ways to pay: CareCredit, Scratchpay, Credit card, Cash, Check - CanyonVet New Braunfels
1935 State Hwy 46 W, Ste 106 · (830) 632-6075
A New Braunfels primary-care vet hospital (part of Thrive Pet Healthcare) off Loop 337 and Highway 46 that accepts CareCredit. · Ways to pay: CareCredit · Page lists Thrive Specialists San Antonio (24/7) for after-hours emergencies. - Kings Highway Animal Clinic
2121 S. Old Bastrop Hwy · (512) 392-5877
A San Marcos vet clinic that handles emergencies during office hours and offers several payment plan options and preventive care plans. · Ways to pay: Cherry, Scratchpay, CareCredit, All Pet Card, Credit card, Cash · Some treatments require a deposit for the low end of the estimate; staff will discuss adjusting the treatment plan to fit your budget. - Springtown Veterinary Hospital
415 Springtown Way · (512) 353-2717
A San Marcos animal hospital that accepts CareCredit and Scratchpay financing. · Ways to pay: CareCredit, Scratchpay, Credit card, Cash - VCA Seguin Animal Hospital
1252 W. Kingsbury Street · (830) 379-3821
A Seguin animal hospital on Kingsbury Street that accepts CareCredit financing and Trupanion direct payment. · Ways to pay: CareCredit, Trupanion direct pay - Wimberley Veterinary Clinic
12605 Ranch Rd 12 · (512) 847-5630
A Wimberley vet clinic offering urgent care during business hours, house calls and on-call large-animal emergencies, with CareCredit and Scratchpay financing. · Ways to pay: CareCredit, Scratchpay, Credit card, Cash · After-hours small-animal emergencies are referred to Central Texas Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Hospital in Austin.
Pet food
- New Braunfels Food Bank - DaisyCares Pet Food Program
1620 S. Seguin Ave. · 830-327-6000
Pet food for families and individuals who are struggling, given out through partner agencies that already provide emergency food. · Free. - PALS Pet Food Pantry (sponsored by H-E-B)
Hays County Health Department, 101 Thermon Drive · (512) 754-7257
Free pet food handed out once a month in San Marcos to Hays County residents who are having trouble affording food for their pets. - San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter – Free Pet Food for Hays County
750 River Road · (512) 805-2650
The Hays County open-intake shelter gives a free bag of cat or dog food to Hays County pet parents who ask, and offers low-cost microchips and help keeping pets at home. - City of Seguin Animal Services - Complimentary Pet Food Distribution
555 Fred Byrd Drive · 830-401-2335
Free cat and dog food for pre-qualified low-income Seguin residents, handed out twice a month. · Free; first come, first served while supplies last.
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 Texas 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.