Pet Help in the Waco Area

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In Waco and need help now? For an emergency, find the closest emergency vet by ZIP code and tell them if cost is a barrier. To lower costs, start with the spay/neuter programs. For food, see the pet food programs. 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: Killeen and Temple. Bryan and College Station. Dallas-Fort Worth.

Spay, neuter and vouchers

• Animal Birth Control Clinic (Waco)
  3238 Clay Avenue · 254-776-7303
  Nonprofit clinic providing affordable preventative veterinary care for Central Texas: spay/neuter for dogs and cats, vaccinations, kitten/puppy packages, heartworm testing, treatment and prevention, microchipping with lifetime registration, and an online or drive-thru pharmacy. Se habla español.
• Animal Birth Control Clinic CommCAT TNR Program (Waco)
  3238 Clay Avenue · 254-776-7303
  Community Cat Action Team: Trap-Neuter-Return with affordable vet care, TNR coaching and trap rentals for outdoor cats. Cats arriving in traps do not need an appointment and are ear-tipped.
• Pet Circle Waco Free Community Cat TNR
  2032 Circle Road · (254) 776-7303
  Free Trap-Neuter-Return for community cats (outdoor or indoor/outdoor), including spay/neuter surgery, rabies vaccination and a left ear-tip. Loaner TNR traps are available with a refundable deposit.
• Pet Circle Waco Resident Discounted Spay/Neuter and Free Microchip
  City of Waco residents; McLennan County residents · (254) 776-7303
  Waco residents with proof of residency can get discounted spay/neuter surgery and free microchipping for their pets; McLennan County residents can also get reduced-cost surgery depending on qualifications. Spay/neuter and microchipping of dogs and cats over four months is required by Waco law.

Pet food

• Humane Society of Central Texas Pet Supply Pantry (Waco)
  406 Elm Ave · 254-327-4728
  Free pet food pantry with dry food, wet food and treats for dogs and cats, for community members facing temporary hardship. Hosted at Street Dog Cafe; no appointment required, first-come, first-served.

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

• City of Waco Animal Protection (Animal Control)
  2032 Circle Road · (254) 750-1765
  Animal Protection Officers respond for the entire City of Waco to loose, aggressive, sick or injured animals, neglect, abandonment and ordinance violations, and educate owners about spay/neuter and microchipping. On-call rotation after hours for emergencies.
• Humane Society of Central Texas Human Animal Support Services (HASS) · 254-327-4728
  Community-based support to keep pets and people together: education, resources for struggling pet owners and rehoming support, plus adoption and foster programs.
• Paws at Peace Affordable End of Life Care (Animal Birth Control Clinic)
  3238 Clay Avenue · 254-776-7303
  Compassionate, partially subsidized euthanasia for pets of low-income McLennan County owners when needed for illness, advanced age or disease, with a sliding fee based on what the owner can pay. Staff coordinate aftercare options, including cremation through a partner crematory.
• Pet Circle Regional Animal Center (Waco)
  2032 Circle Road, Waco, TX 76706 · (254) 754-1454
  Waco-area animal shelter with an adoption center, animal intake and reclaim.
• Pet Circle S.N.I.F.F. (Safety Net in Foster Friends) Found Dog Program
  2032 Circle Road · (254) 754-1454
  For people who find a dog: if you can keep it out of the shelter for 72 hours, Pet Circle vaccinates the dog, sends you home with supplies and schedules an intake appointment with the surrender fee waived while you search for the owner. A Lost Pet Checklist also qualifies finders for a reduced surrender fee.

Paying for a bigger bill

Apply to more than one assistance program at a time. 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.

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