Pet Help in the Seattle Area
In Seattle 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.
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Emergencies and 24-hour hospitals
- VEG ER for Pets - Federal Way 24 hours
1209 South 320th Street, Federal Way, WA 98003 · (253) 260-3919
24-hour walk-in emergency vet hospital for dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, reptiles and exotic animals. You can stay with your pet the whole time. - BluePearl Pet Hospital - Kirkland 24 hours
11814 115th Ave. NE, Bldg. J, Kirkland, WA 98034 · (425) 823-9111
24/7 emergency and specialty animal hospital. Specialty appointments are by referral. - BluePearl Pet Hospital - Tacoma (Lakewood) 24 hours
2510 84th St. S, Ste. 30D, Lakewood, WA 98499 · (253) 474-0791
24/7 emergency and specialty animal hospital with an ICU, surgery, CT, MRI and ultrasound. Specialty appointments are by referral. - VEG ER for Pets - Lynnwood 24 hours
4725 196th Street Southwest, Lynnwood, WA 98036 · (425) 329-7170
24-hour walk-in emergency vet hospital for all types of pets. You can stay with your pet the whole time. - VEG ER for Pets - Redmond 24 hours
15830 Redmond Way, Redmond, WA 98052 · (425) 818-0760
24-hour walk-in emergency and urgent care vet hospital for dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, ferrets and exotic animals. You can stay with your pet the whole time. - VEG ER for Pets - Seattle 24 hours
1827 15th Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98119 · (564) 888-4898
24-hour walk-in emergency and urgent care vet hospital for dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, ferrets and exotic pets. You can stay with your pet the whole time. - BluePearl Pet Hospital - Tukwila 24 hours
402 Baker Blvd., Tukwila, WA 98188 · (425) 496-1000
24/7/365 emergency and specialty animal hospital. Specialty appointments are by referral.
Spay, neuter and vouchers
- Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project
Nonprofit cat spay/neuter clinics in Lynnwood and Renton (South County Spay Neuter clinic). Free spay/neuter for feral, free-roaming and community cats, and low-cost spay/neuter for pet cats in income-qualifying households. Extra services such as vaccines are offered only at the time of surgery. - PAWS - Low-Income Spay/Neuter
15305 44th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98087 · (425) 787-2500
Spay/neuter surgery for dogs, puppies, cats and kittens of qualifying low-income individuals at the PAWS clinic in Lynnwood. Vaccines and microchips are available only with a surgery. No surgeries for brachycephalic (flat-faced) breeds, dogs over 100 lbs, or pets over 7 years old. Does not accept spay/neuter vouchers. - Seattle Area Feline Rescue - Low-Cost Spay & Neuter for Cats
20226 Ballinger Way NE, Shoreline, WA 98155 · (206) 659-6220
Affordable spay and neuter surgery for cats by the rescue's veterinary team in Shoreline. Not a full-service hospital and no emergency care. - Tacoma Humane - Targeted Trap-Neuter-Return
Pierce County · (253) 383-2733
Coordinated, location-based TNR program that works with community caregivers to trap, spay/neuter, vaccinate, ear-tip and return colonies of unowned outdoor cats in Pierce County, using the S.P.O.T. mobile surgery unit. Not a walk-in surgery service and not a cat-removal program. - Homeward Pet Adoption Center - Last Litter Program
13132 NE 177th Place, Woodinville, WA 98072 · (425) 488-4444
Free spay or neuter for an adult cat or dog when its adoptable litter of kittens or puppies is surrendered to Homeward Pet. The adult pet goes home the same day; the litter is examined, spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped before adoption. Depends on available space and resources. - Homeward Pet Adoption Center - Public Spay & Neuter Clinic
13132 NE 177th Place, Woodinville, WA 98072 · (425) 488-4444
Lower-cost spay/neuter surgery for dogs and cats from income-qualified homes at Homeward Pet in Woodinville. Each surgery package includes pain medication, a cone, DHPP or FVRCP and rabies vaccines, nail trim and a single flea treatment; microchips are available at surgery. Financial assistance may be available.
Low-cost clinics and vaccines
- Seattle Animal Shelter Free Pet Vaccination Clinics
6310 NE 74th St., Building 30, Seattle, WA 98115 · (206) 386-7387
Free drop-in clinics run by the City of Seattle with free dog and cat vaccines, deworming and flea treatments, microchipping and pet licensing, plus cat and dog food and supplies. First come, first served. - Everett Animal Shelter - Low-Income Pet Vaccination Clinics
333 Smith Island Road, Everett, WA 98201 · (425) 257-6000
Monthly first-come, first-served vaccination clinics at the Everett Animal Shelter with distemper and rabies vaccines, flea treatment, de-worming and microchipping. Not for sick or injured pets. - Seattle Area Feline Rescue - Community Wellness Clinics
20226 Ballinger Way NE, Shoreline, WA 98155 · (206) 659-6220
Low-cost wellness clinics for cats of low-income owners, with a physical exam, rabies and FVRCP vaccines, flea and parasite treatment, microchipping and FIV/FeLV testing. Cats only; no sick or injured animals. Fees can sometimes be lowered for those who need more help.
Veterinary hospitals and clinics
- Auburn Valley Humane Society - Pets in Crisis
Auburn area, Washington · 253-409-1498
Temporary housing and care for owned pets while their owners deal with an unforeseen emergency, such as losing housing or a physical or mental health crisis. It is an alternative for owners whose only other option would be rehoming their pet. - Seattle Humane - Temporary Care (SPOT)
Seattle Humane, Bellevue, Washington · 425.641.0080
SPOT (Supporting Pet Owners in Transition) is a temporary foster program for pets whose owners face housing insecurity, a hospital stay or another personal crisis. Care lasts up to 90 days. Pets stay at the shelter until a foster home is found, then may move between foster homes.
Pet food
- RASKC Community Pet Food Bank (Kent)
21615 64th Ave. S., Kent, WA 98032 · (206) 296-7387
Community pet food bank just outside the main entrance of the King County Pet Adoption Center in Kent, for pet owners experiencing economic hardship. Dog and cat dry food is always available; cat litter, canned food and other supplies depend on donations. - Seattle Area Feline Rescue - Stay SAFe Pet Pantry
20226 Ballinger Way NE, Shoreline, WA 98155 · (206) 659-6220
Donation-based pet pantry giving supplemental food and supplies to low-income pet owners and families in economic hardship. Items depend on donations and can include wet, dry and prescription cat food, litter, leashes, carriers, treats, toys and flea treatments. Prescription dog food is not available.
Keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss
- Everett Animal Shelter
333 Smith Island Road, Everett, WA 98201 · (425) 257-6000
City of Everett animal shelter and animal services for adoptions, lost and found pets, rehoming help, microchips and animal control questions. Some services are by appointment only. - Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) - Pet Adoption Center
21615 64th Ave. S., Kent, WA 98032 · (206) 296-7387
King County's regional animal services agency and shelter in Kent. Handles pet adoptions, pet licensing, lost and found pets, animal control, and dog and cat surrenders by appointment for owners in its service area. - Regional Animal Services of King County - End-of-Life Services
21615 64th Ave. S., Kent, WA 98032 · (206) 296-7387
RASKC offers end-of-life services for pet owners in its service area. - PAWS (Progressive Animal Welfare Society) - Companion Animal Shelter
15305 44th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98087 · (425) 787-2500
Nonprofit shelter in Lynnwood for cat and dog adoptions, lost and found pets and rehoming help, with a satellite cat adoption center in Seattle's University District. PAWS also runs a wildlife rehabilitation center and a wildlife hotline for injured or orphaned wild animals. - Seattle Animal Shelter
2061 15th Ave. W., Seattle, WA 98119 · (206) 386-7387
City of Seattle shelter for adoption, surrender, stray drop-off and lost pets. Lost-pet owners must visit in person. - Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County (Tacoma Humane) - Shelter
2608 Center Street, Tacoma, WA 98409 · (253) 383-2733
Nonprofit shelter in Tacoma for adoptions, lost and found pets, found-pet intake by appointment, rehoming help and microchipping, plus links to Pierce County animal control contacts. - Tacoma Humane - End of Life Services
2608 Center Street, Tacoma, WA 98409 · (253) 383-2733
Humane euthanasia and cremation services at the Tacoma Humane shelter. The pet must be signed over to the organization and owners cannot be present. Deceased pets can be brought in for group or individual cremation during business hours.
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 Washington 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.