Need help affording medical care for your pet? We’ve put together a list of veterinary clinics and organizations that may be able to provide free & low-cost services or financial assistance.

Clinics & Veterinary Hospitals

Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA (Pasadena)
Low-cost spay and neuter, vaccines, basic wellness services for cats and dogs; free spay/neuter for pit bulls, chihuahuas and feral cats in 11 animal control contract cities.
626.792.7151

The Amanda Foundation (Los Angeles City)
Free spay/neuter for cats & dogs belonging to qualifying L.A. City residents only.
888.349.7388 (888-FIX-PETT)

Animal Rescue Center (Los Angeles, near Leimert Park)
Low-cost spay/neuter
323.402.0039

Bark Avenue Foundation (Los Angeles)
Low-cost spay and neuter
323.553.2349

Best Friends’ Pet Adoption and Spay/Neuter Center (Mission Hills)
Free & low-cost spay/neuter (Cost of surgery depends on applicant’s income)
818.643.3989

City of Los Angeles Animal Services
Spay/neuter vouchers for pets of qualifying residents in the City of Los Angeles
213.482.9532

County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care & Control
$50 spay/neuter vouchers to qualifying residents of the County of L.A.
562.345.0321

Dog & Cat Spay Neuter Clinic (Sherman Oaks)
$10 office visits and low-cost care & procedures
818.907.0929

Downtown Dog Rescue (Compton area)
Free spay/neuter for Compton & surrounding areas only
818.407.4145

Fix Long Beach (Long Beach)
Free spay/neuter for family-owned cats & dogs belonging to Long Beach residents
323.413.7729

FixNation
Free spay/neuter for feral cats, and low-cost spay/neuter for tame cats
818.524.2287

Four Paws Vet Hospital (Bakersfield)
Low-cost spay/neuter
661.397.3767

Golden State Humane Society (Garden Grove & Long Beach)
Low-cost spay/neuter and other limited veterinary services
714.638.8111 / 562.423.8406

Humane Society of Ventura County (Ojai)
Low-cost spay/neuter
805.646.6505 / 805.656.5031

Karma Rescue (Compton and South L.A.)
Free spay/neuter
310.512.7833 (310.512.RUFF)

Mercy Crusade (Oxnard)
Low-cost spay/neuter clinic in Oxnard
818.597.2926

North Figueroa Veterinary Clinic (Highland Park)
Low-cost spay/neuter & additional low-cost veterinary services and surgeries
323.258.8068

Pets For Life (Boyle Heights)
Free spay/neuter & dog training for pets in zip codes 90023 and 90033
323.493.4068

Pets R Us (Palmdale)
Low-cost spay/neuter, dentals, and other veterinary services
661.272.1600

The Sam Simon Foundation (Los Angeles)
Mobile veterinary clinic that does free surgeries for cats and dogs
888.364.7729 (888-DOG-SPAY)

San Bernardino Humane Society
Low-cost spay/neuter & free spay/neuter for pitbulls in certain zip codes
909.386.1400

Simi-Valley Non Profit Spay and Neuter Clinic (Simi Valley)
Low-cost spay/neuter
805.584/3823

SNiP LA (formerly “Clinico”)
Low-cost spay/neuter for cats, dogs & rabbits and limited veterinary services. Clinics in San Pedro, Pico Rivera, & Mission Hills.
310.574.5555

SPAY-4-LA
Free spay/neuter for pets of qualifying residents living in certain parts of South L.A
888.772.9452

Starlight Clinic (in Norco, near Pomona, Ontario & Corona)
Low-cost spay/neuter and veterinary care
951.314.6444

Stray Cat Alliance (Los Angeles)
Resources, including spay & neuter, for feral cats
Online inquiries only.

Financial Assistance

Actors & Others For Animals
Services for low-income families only
818.755.6045 or 818.755.6323

Animal Health Foundation
Financial aid for urgent medical procedures. Requests can only be made by your vet.
800.939.0936

AVRS (Affordable Vet Referral Service)
Referral system to help pet owners find costly surgeries for less
714.206.4717

The Big Hearts Fund
Helps pet owners attain necessary veterinary care for their animals with heart disease. Online applications only.

The Brown Dog Foundation
Helps qualified applicants whose dogs require life-saving veterinary treatments or medications. Online applications only.

Care Credit
Credit card specifically for veterinary care with possible no-interest payments
800.677.0718

Harley’s Hope Foundation
Three different programs are available for pet owners in need of financial assistance. The Pet Assistance Fund assists low income pet owners with urgent veterinary care and behavioral or specialty training; the Service Animal Aid Fund offers financial support for medical service and assistance dogs; and the Special Services Project helps elderly and disabled clients with veterinary costs as well as at-home care.
Online applications only.
719.362.6335

Labrador Lifeline
Assists eligible Labs with urgent and short term medical treatment.
Online applications only.

Magic Bullet Fund
Provides financial aid to families who cannot afford treatment for a dog with cancer
Online applications only

The Mosby Foundation
Assists in the care of critically sick, injured, abused, and neglected dogs through financial support and public education. Do not offer funds for routine vet visits, diagnostics or dental procedures. Pets must be spayed or neutered to be eligible for aid. Online applications only.

OCSPCA (Orange County residents only)
Vouchers for spay/neuter; limited financial assist for emergency vet care
714.964.4445

The Onyx & Breezy Foundation
Financial assistance with impending veterinary care
201.782.7400

P.A.W.S./L.A.
Free medical care and other aid for pets of low-income people with chronic illnesses
323.464.7297

Paws 4 A Cure
Helps families in need of non-routine veterinary financial assistance for their dog or cat. Online applications only.

Pet Assistance Foundation
Financial aid for spay/neuter & referrals to low-cost veterinarians
877.772.9738

Pet Orphans of Southern California
Financial assistance for emergency veterinary care for low-income individuals
818.901.0190

The Pet Fund
Provides financial assistance to owners of domestic animals for veterinary care
916.443.6007

Pitbull Rescue Central
Offers a variety of online resources for pitbull owners, including financial assistance for veterinary needs.

Red Rover
Financial assistance for impending veterinary care and for emergency boarding
Online applications only

Voice for the Animals Foundation
Financial aid for low-income families through their “Helping Friends” program
310.392.5153

The Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA has no affiliation with the above organizations.
All costs are incurred at owner’s expense.