Free Veterinary Care for Low Income Pets in Florida

Looking for free veterinary care for low income pets in Florida? We’ve got you covered! Pet care expenses can easily become unaffordable, but thankfully there are plenty of free and low cost vet clinics in Florida that can could help. Here are some programs that could keep your pet healthy at a fraction of the usual cost.

Emergency Veterinary Care Services

Unfortunately, sometimes our pets require life saving medical attention. Usually these services are difficult to afford and force us to make hard decisions, but that’s where emergency assistance organizations can help. Thanks to organizations like the ones below, pet owners can afford to keep their furry friends alive and healthy.

Save-A-Pet Florida (Palm Beach County)

Save-A-Pet offers financial assistance to Palm Beach County pet owners struggling to pay for a crucial or life saving treatment for their companion animal. Pet owners who receive social security, disability or meet the federal poverty guidelines are eligible to apply. Please note, applying to care credit is required for eligibility. Please visit Save-A-Pet’s website for more information and to apply.

Frankie’s Friends (Statewide)

The mission of Frankie’s Friends is to keep pets from being euthanized or surrendered because of medical needs the pet owner can not afford. Frankie’s Friends offers pet owners in Florida financial assistance for life saving medical services. To qualify, pets need a diagnosis and a positive predicated outcome from a licensed vet and pet owners need to prove financial need. Please note, Frankie’s Friends can only assist prior to payment. They do not offer reimbursements. For more information, please visit Frankie’s Friends’ website.

Spay/Neuter Services

Spaying and neutering is an important step in keeping pets healthy, but the surgeries are often unaffordable. Luckily, multiple Florida organizations and governments recognize the financial burden of spaying and neutering and offer the services for free or low cost.

Broward County SNIP Program (Broward County)

Broward County offers a free and low cost voucher program to pet owners in Broward County. Voucher amounts vary by need and vouchers can be used at one of nine partnering vet clinics. Please note, when the program has reached its capacity for the month the application will close. If the application is closed, check back at the beginning of the next month for updates.

Gulf Coast Humane Society (Fort Myers)

Gulf Coast Humane Society offers low cost spay/neuter services to cats and dogs at their Fort Myers shelter. Their services range from $90-$115 for cats and $160-$265 for dogs depending on weight and gender. Their website also mentions discounted prices for pet owners who receive public assistance. Please visit Gulf Coast Humane Society’s website for more information and to make an appointment.

Pasco County SNIP Program (Pasco County)

Pasco County Florida runs a low cost spay/neuter program for residents of Pasco County. In order to be eligible, you must be a resident of Pasco County and receive assistance in the form of Medicaid, SNAP, WIC, or SSI. Additionally, you must meet the household income requirements listed on their website. If approved, spay/neuter services could be as low as $10 for cats and $20 for dogs! Please visit Pasco County’s SNIP website for more information and to apply.

Animal Aid Society Spay and Neuter Center (Tallahassee)

Animal Aid Society offers low cost spay/neuter services in addition to vouchers to low income pet owners. Their services (without voucher) range from $50-$70 for cats and $71-$135 for dogs depending on weight and gender. Not much information is provided on their voucher program, but their website encourages interested pet owners to call 850-386-4148 for more information.

Be The Solution Inc. (Tallahassee and surrounding area)

Be The Solution offers significantly reduced spay/neuter vouchers to pet owners regardless of income. Vouchers are available to residents of Tallahassee, Crawfordville, Havana, Quincy and Monticello. Spay/Neuter voucher co-pays are $30 for cats and $40 for dogs. If you can prove financial need (proof of need criteria is listed on their website), the vouchers co-pays are only $5! Vouchers are distributed at The Fix Thrift Store in Tallahassee Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11am-1pm and Saturdays from 12pm-3pm. For more information, please visit Be The Solution’s website.

Humane Society of Greater Miami

The Humane Society of Greater Miami offers low cost spay/neuter services. Their services range from $75 for cats to $150 for dogs (regardless of gender or weight). Additional fees may apply depending on if the animal is in heat or pregnant. Please visit the Humane Society of Greater Miami’s website to schedule an appointment.

First Coast No More Homeless Pets (FCNMHP) (Jacksonville)

FCNMPH is a low cost clinic offering affordable veterinary services including spay/neuter surgeries. Their spay/neuter services range from $70-$80 for cats and $105-$150 for dogs depending on gender and weight. Appointments are required and can be made by calling 904-425-0005. For more information, please visit First Coast No More Homeless Pets website.

Brevard Spay/Neuter Clinic (Palm Bay)

Brevard Spay/Neuter clinic is a nonprofit clinic offering low cost spay/neuter services. Their spay/neuter services are $70 for cats and range from $100-$200 for dogs depending on gender and weight. Their website also mentions providing the surgeries for free for pet owners who receive public assistance. Please contact them for more information. Contact information is available on Brevard Spay/Neuter Clinic’s website.

Clay Humane Society (Clay County)

Clay Humane Society offers low cost spay/neuter services at their clinic located in Orange Park, FL. Their services range from $60-$70 for cats and $100-$115 for dogs. To make an appointment, please call 904-276-7729. Their clinic is open 9am-5pm Monday-Friday and 8am-1pm on Saturdays.

Operation Spay Bay (Panama City)

Operation Spay Bay offers low cost pet care, including spay/neuter services. Their spay/neuter services are $60 for cats and range from $90-$130 for dogs depending on gender and weight. Additional blood work, microchips, medications, and e-collars can be added on for a low price. You can make an appointment on Operation Spay Bay’s website.

Humane Society of North Central Florida (Gainesville)

The Humane Society of North Central Florida offers low cost spay/neuter services to pet owners regardless of residency or income. Their services are $150 for dogs and range from $95-$125 for cats (depending on gender). Please note, dogs over 75lbs will cost an extra $25 for every 25lbs. You can book an appointment on The Humane Society of North Central Florida’s Website.

Davis Animal Hospital (Pensacola)

Davis Animal Hospital provides low cost spay/neuter services to pet owners who qualify. Pets owners who receive public assistance or are consider low income (based on the low income guidelines) are eligible to apply. If approved, spay/neuter services range from $70-$90 for cats and $100-$140 for dogs depending on gender and weight. Additionally, they offer low cost add-on services. Appointments book months ahead of time, but they also have many cancelations. If you think you qualify, please email the address provided on Davis Animal Hospital’s website.

Pet Alliance (Orlando)

Pet Alliance offers low cost spay/neuter services to pet owners in Orange County. Spay/neuter services are $60 for cats and range from $100-$200 for dogs depending on weight. Their cost includes the rabies vaccine, pain medication, and an e-collar. You can book an appointment on Pet Alliance’s website.

Miami Dade County Animal Services

Miami Dade Animal Services offers low cost spay/neuter services to residents of the county. Spay/Neuter services are only $20 for cats and $40 for dogs! Additionally, they also offer low cost spay/neuter plus vaccine packages. Please visit the Miami Dade County Animal Services website for more information.

Vaccines and Wellness Care

Spaying and neutering is just the beginning. Like humans, pets require routine and preventative care. Pet owners in Florida can avoid the high cost of these services by taking advantage of the resources below.

St. Francis Pet Care (Gainesville)

St. Francis Pet Care services pets in the Gainesville area in three ways. St. Francis provides basic veterinary services in their downtown Gainesville clinic by appointment only. Additionally, St. Francis provides monthly clinics at Grace Marketplace and SWAG Family Resource Center. Their typical services include: vaccinations, exams, microchips, deworming, testing, nail trims, and flea/heartworm medications. Please note, all pets must be spayed/neutered to receive services. For more information, please visit St. Francis Pet Care’s website.

Humane Society of Greater Miami

The Humane Society of Greater Miami offers low cost vaccines and preventative services in addition to their spay/neuter services. They offer discounted packages, or low cost individual vaccines and tests. Appointments are required and can be made on the Humane Society of Greater Miami’s website.

First Coast No More Homeless Pets (Jacksonville)

First Coast No More Homeless Pets offers affordable vaccine packages as well as low cost individual services. Their vaccine packages include an exam and range from $75-$110 for dogs and $60-$85 for cats. A full list of their services and prices can be found online.

EZ Pet Clinic (Multiple Locations)

EZ Pet Clinic’s mission is to make preventative pet care affordable to all. They regularly host mobile pet clinics in eleven Florida cities. They offer discounted vaccines packages or individual services. A full list of their services and prices can be found on EZ Pet Clinic’s website. No appointments are required and a full schedule of their clinics can be found on EZ Pet Clinic’s event calendar.

Humane Society of North Central Florida (Gainesville)

The Humane Society of North Central Florida provides vaccines and preventative services in their Gainesville clinic. All services are walk in only and the clinic is open Monday-Thursday from 12:30pm-4pm. They offer low cost routine vaccines, microchipping, heartworm/flea tests, and some preventative medication. For more information, please visit the Humane Society of North Central Florida’s website.

S.P.C.A (North/Central Florida)

The SPCA of north and central Florida offers low cost vaccine clinics in Volusia, Lake, Flagler, Seminole, St. Johns and Putnam Counties. They offer discounted vaccines packages as well as low cost individual services. Besides vaccines, they also offer testing and preventative medication. No appointments are needed. Their clinics are hosted on weekends and a full list of events can be found on the SPCA calendar.

Central Florida Community Pet Clinic (DeBarry)

Central Florida Community Pet Clinic offers low cost exams and wellness services at their walk-in clinic. Their clinic is open Tuesday-Thursday from 12:30pm-2:45pm. Their wellness exams are only $10 for spay/neutered pets. They offer vaccines, testing, nail trimming, microchipping, and preventative medication. A full list services and prices can be found on Central Florida Community Pet Clinic’s website.

Miami Dade County Animal Services

Animal Services of Miami Dade County offers low cost rabies and preventative vaccines to Miami Dade county residents. Their vaccines packages range from $20-$35 for cats and $35-$50 for dogs. Additionally, residents who receive public assistance can purchase the vaccine packages for even less! For more information, please visit Miami Dade Animal Services website.

Pet Alliance (Orlando)

Pet Alliance offers vaccines and preventative services in their two Orlando area clinics. They offer low cost vaccine packages as well as individual vaccines and services. All services and prices for both clinics can be found on Pet Alliance’s website.

Pet Food Assistance

Do you find it difficult to continually afford pet food? You are not alone! Pet food assistance is offered throughout the state of Florida because many people struggle with this expense.

Humane Society of Pinellas (Clearwater)

The Humane Society of Pinellas offers temporary and long term pet food assistance to residents of Pinellas County. Any resident of Pinellas is eligible to receive pet food assistance for up to three months. Additional assistance is reserved for those who receive unemployment, disability, or other government assistance. To apply, please complete their online application and bring it to their distribution. They distribute pet food Wednesdays from 11am-2pm and Thursdays from 11am-5pm. Applications are also available at the distribution.

Leon County Humane Society (Tallahassee)

Leon County Humane Society offers pet food assistance to residents of Leon County. Not much information is provided online, but their website encourages interested pet owners to call 850-224-9193 for more information.

Humane Society of Tampa Bay (Tampa)

The Humane Society of Tampa Bay provides food and pet supplies to Tampa Bay pet owners. Food and supplies are distributed on a first come, first served basis every Tuesday and Saturday from 9am-5pm. For more information, please visit the Humane Society of Tampa Bay’s website.

Davis Animal Hospital (Pensacola)

Davis Animal Hospital provides pet food and medications to pet owners in need. Not much information is available on their website, but they do have an online application for food and medication requests. For more information, please call the number listed on Davis Animal Hospital’s website.

Pet Alliance (Orlando)

Pet Alliance offers pet food assistance to residents of Orange, Seminole and Osceola Counties. Distributions are dependent on their current supply and will be announced on their social media accounts.

SPCA Florida (Lakeland)

SPCA Florida offers pet food assistance to pet owners who receive public assistance. Food is distributed the last Sunday of each month from 10am-12pm. Please note, an appointment is required prior to distribution to determine eligibility. Please call 863-646-7722 Ext. 4612 to make an appointment. For more information, please visit SPCA Florida’s website.

Saving Grace Pet Food Bank (Collier County)

Saving Grace Pet Food Bank provides pet food assistance to residents of Collier County. An application is required and can be completed online. Please visit Saving Grace’s website for more information and to apply.

Humane Society of Sarasota County

The Humane Society of Sarasota County provides assistance to pet owners of Sarasota County. Pet food assistance is available during their shelter’s hours (Tuesday-Thursday 10am-6pm, Friday 12pm-7pm, and Saturday 10am-4pm). Proof of Sarasota County residency is required, but their website mentions that they will also assist any unhoused pet owner.

Pasco County Animal Services

Pasco County Animal Services hosts a pet food pantry out of their adoption center. Pet food assistance is available during their business hours. Pet food assistance is available up to six times per year. Please visit Pasco County’s website for more information.

Relief Recap

Our pets are often our best friends and we want to do everything to keep them healthy. But sometimes the want to care for them is not matched by the funds to do so. Thankfully, pet owners in Florida have access to low cost and even free veterinary care for low income pets that could help them care for their pets at a low cost. If you need additional help, check out our post on national pet care resources.

Marie McCollum

Marie McCollum has a Masters of Social Work from the University of Georgia. She is currently the Director of Programs for a non-profit in Decatur, Georgia.