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Help with pet care costs in Vermont

Free, no account needed. Every program is checked on its own website, with more listed online.

Help paying a vet bill

  • Humane Society of Chittenden County - Rainy Day Fund · (802) 862-0135
    Chittenden and Grand Isle counties
  • Windham County Humane Society - Pet Care Assistance Program and OC Tober Fund · (802) 254-2232
    Windham County (Brattleboro area)

Lower-cost vet care

  • Humane Society of Chittenden County - Community Pet Clinic · (802) 862-0135
    Burlington area (Chittenden and Grand Isle counties)
  • Windham County Humane Society - Pet Wellness Clinic (public vaccine and nail clinics) · (802) 254-2232
    Brattleboro / Windham County (open to all)

Spay and neuter

  • Vermont Spay Neuter Incentive Program (VSNIP) · (802) 241-0589
    Statewide
  • Tails of Hope (Rutland County Humane Society) - Spay the Mom Program · (802) 483-6700
    Rutland County

Pet food

  • Humane Society of Chittenden County - Good Neighbor Program · (802) 862-0135
    Chittenden and Grand Isle counties
  • Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging - Pets4Life Program · (800) 642-5119
    Northeast Kingdom (Caledonia, Orleans and Essex counties; St. Johnsbury and Newport offices)

End of life and pet loss

  • Central Vermont Humane Society - Pet Loss & Bereavement Resources · (802) 476-3811
    Central Vermont (Barre / Montpelier / Washington County)
  • Windham County Humane Society - Euthanasia and Pet Cremation · (802) 254-2232
    Brattleboro / Windham County

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If your pet may need urgent care, call your veterinarian or nearest emergency hospital now and tell them if cost is a barrier. Programs change; call ahead to confirm who qualifies. Help My Pet is free and doesn’t replace veterinary advice.