Pet Help in the Madison Area
In Madison 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 - Madison 24 hours
7456 Mineral Point Road, Madison, WI 53717 · (608) 716-3255
24-hour walk-in emergency veterinary hospital in Madison caring for cats, dogs, birds and other pets. No appointment needed; open holidays.
Spay, neuter and vouchers
- Dane County Humane Society - Pets for Life and Spay Neuter Assistance
Madison (Allied Drive / 53713) and Dane County · (608) 513-4262
Pets for Life delivers free pet food and supplies and helps with medical treatment for families in the Allied Drive neighborhood and parts of 53713; DCHS also offers spay/neuter to the public for dogs and rabbits through its SNAP program as vet availability allows, and lists other low-cost Dane County clinics. - Madison Cat Project Spay/Neuter and Wellness Clinic
3205 Latham Drive, Madison, WI 53713
Cat rescue offering affordable spay/neuter surgery for cats from Madison and surrounding communities, with indoor and outdoor cat packages (vaccines, microchip, parasite treatment; ear tip for outdoor cats), plus affordable wellness services and dentals. Also offers cat adoption and community rehoming listings. - Precision Veterinary (affordable spay/neuter and Spay-It-Forward fund)
6107 Odana Rd, Madison, WI 53719 · (608) 405-3148
Affordable spay/neuter clinic for cats and dogs, with take-home pain medication included, plus routine wellness exams, medical concern visits and dental procedures. All appointments are drop-off or curbside. A community-funded Spay-It-Forward fund helps pay for people who can't quite make ends meet. Rescue dogs receive a discount.
Low-cost clinics and vaccines
- Dane County Humane Society Microchipping
5132 Voges Road, Madison, WI 53718 · (608) 838-0413
Microchip implant and registration for dogs and cats for the general public by appointment at the main shelter, with registration in the 24PetWatch national database. Also offered to adopters and to owners redeeming lost pets. - Underdog Pet Rescue and Vet Services - Vet Clinic
2508 S Stoughton Road, Madison, WI 53716 · (608) 268-7060
Nonprofit rescue and veterinary clinic offering affordable spay and neuter, wellness and sick pet visits, walk-in urgent care, dental procedures and soft tissue, orthopedic and eye surgeries for the public, with in-house lab, ultrasound and digital X-ray. - Wisconsin Community Veterinary Center
4475 Robertson Rd, Madison, WI 53714 · (608) 224-1400
Nonprofit full-service veterinary center offering affordable, high-volume spay and neuter for public and rescue clients four days a week, plus wellness care (vaccines, preventives, illness and injury), dental care and special surgeries.
Veterinary hospitals and clinics
- UW Veterinary Care (University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine)
515 Easterday Ln · (608) 263-7600
The UW vet school's teaching hospital in Madison, with a Primary Care service for routine and sick visits, specialty care and a 24/7 emergency service for all species; payment is due at the visit (or at discharge for inpatients), CareCredit is accepted, and staff can share financial-assistance resources on request. - WisCARES (UW School of Veterinary Medicine community clinic)
1402 Emil St. · (608) 262-3950
Full-service general practice clinic run by the UW vet school for families with low income and/or experiencing homelessness: wellness, vaccines, sick visits, urgent outpatient care, limited surgery and dental, pet food, and social services; pets do not need to be spayed/neutered. Call or email for a brief eligibility questionnaire; no walk-ins or emergencies.
Pet food
- Dane County Humane Society - Pet Food Pantry Partnership
Dane County (Madison, Middleton, Stoughton and others) · (608) 838-0413
DCHS supplies free pet food and cat litter to participating Dane County human food pantries (it has no pantry at the shelter); contact each pantry for hours and rules. - Madison Cat Project Cat Cupboard (cat food and supply pantry)
3205 Latham Drive, Madison, WI 53713
Cat food and litter pantry for people who already own cats and need support. Each household can make one request for food and/or litter per month for up to four months, depending on donated supply.
Keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss
- Dane County Humane Society Adoption Center
5132 Voges Road, Madison, WI 53718 · (608) 838-0413 ext. 145
Humane society and adoption center in Madison offering adoptions, fostering, help with found and lost pets and strays, pet surrender resources, a working cat program and a wildlife center. - Dane County Humane Society Euthanasia and Cremation
5132 Voges Road, Madison, WI 53718 · (608) 838-0413
Limited pet euthanasia and cremation services for the public, with or without the owner present, and communal or private cremation, including for pets that died at home. Small mammals are also served. One appointment per day is available Monday through Friday.
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 Wisconsin 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.