Pet Help in the Vancouver Area

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In Vancouver and need help now? For an emergency, go to one of the emergency vets below and tell them if cost is a barrier. To lower costs, start with the low-cost clinics. 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: Olympia. Seattle.

Emergency and urgent care

• MedVet Vancouver 24 hours
  2913 NE 72nd Dr., Vancouver, WA 98661 · (360) 839-2704
  24/7 emergency and specialty animal hospital.
• Pacific Northwest Pet ER & Specialty Center (Vancouver) 24 hours
  815 SE 160th Ave, Vancouver, WA 98683 · (360) 635-5302
  24-hour emergency and specialty animal hospital with a critical care unit with canine and feline ICUs, surgery suites, on-site CT and MRI, a separate feline waiting area and an on-site pharmacy. Specialty services include cardiology, neurology and surgery.
• St. Francis Animal Hospital - Same-Day and Urgent Care (Vancouver)
  12010 NE 65th Street, Vancouver, WA 98682 · (360) 253-5446
  Full-service veterinary hospital open 7 days a week with walk-in, same-day and next-day appointments. Urgent and emergent cases are triaged by a doctor on staff and seen as available.

Low-cost clinics and vaccines

• Humane Society for Southwest Washington - Community Veterinary Clinic (Hazel Dell)
  10501 NE Highway 99, Suite 31, Vancouver, WA 98686 · (360) 984-6070
  Affordable community clinic offering spay/neuter surgery, vaccines and preventive care, microchips and non-emergency sick visits. Spay/neuter is for income-qualified owners; a cats-only mobile clinic also offers spay/neuter. Dog spay/neuter is done only at the Hazel Dell location. No urgent or emergency care.

Help paying a vet bill

• Humane Society for Southwest Washington - HELP Initiative
  Clark, Cowlitz and Skamania counties
  Financial support for non-emergency vet care that improves a pet's health and quality of life, including spay/neuter and preventive care (vaccines, flea and tick treatment, deworming, microchips). Does not cover urgent or emergency care, wounds and fractures, cancer treatment, ongoing therapy for chronic conditions, regular dental care, or existing bills. Funding is limited.

Veterinary hospitals and clinics

• Humane Society for Southwest Washington - Safe Haven Emergency Boarding
  Clark and Cowlitz counties, Washington
  Temporary emergency boarding for dogs and cats of families facing hardship or displacement because of interpersonal violence, housing insecurity, or a hospital or inpatient treatment stay. Accepted pets are spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.

Pet food

• Humane Society for Southwest Washington - CHOW Pet Food Assistance
  1100 NE 192nd Ave, Vancouver, WA 98684 · (360) 693-4746
  CHOW pet food program for any family or individual who needs help with pet food. Pick up during business hours at the Vancouver shelter (Animal Admissions door, south side), the Longview shelter adoption lobby, or the ReTails Thrift Store checkout counter (5000 E Fourth Plain Blvd, Vancouver). HSSW also supplies pet food to local food banks and pantries.

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

• Clark County Animal Protection and Control
  500 W 8th Street, Suite 100, Vancouver, WA 98660 · (564) 397-2488
  County animal control handling stray and vicious animals, animal-related emergencies, animal cruelty reports, and dog and cat licensing. Covers unincorporated Clark County plus Vancouver and La Center; other small cities use their own police or city offices. Has a Pet Disaster Relief trailer.
• Humane Society for Southwest Washington - Vancouver Shelter
  1100 NE 192nd Ave, Vancouver, WA 98684 · (360) 693-4746
  Nonprofit shelter offering dog and cat adoptions, lost and found pet services, foster care, dog training, rehoming help and end-of-life services. A second campus is in Longview.

Paying for a bigger bill

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

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