Pet Care Help in Colorado

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Lower-cost vet care, help with vet bills, spay/neuter and pet food in Colorado. We checked each listing on the organization’s own website in October 2026. Programs change often, so call or check their page before you go.

Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines

Veterinary school hospitals

• CSU Veterinary Health System - James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital
  Statewide (Fort Collins) · Colorado State University's teaching hospital in Fort Collins, open to the public for emergency, specialty and referral care for small and large animals; payment terms are given at check-in, and no income-based assistance program was found on the site.
  (970) 297-5000
  Official page
• CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital - Primary Care
  Fort Collins / Northern Colorado · Student-run general practice service (third- and fourth-year students supervised by faculty) for routine wellness care, vaccines and exams for dogs and cats of all ages, held at the Veterinary Hospital and Education Complex.
  (970) 297-5000
  Official page

Lower-cost vet care

• Humane Colorado Veterinary Hospital at CSU Spur
  Denver metro (4817 National Western Dr, Denver) · Donor-subsidized urgent care, surgery, dentistry and non-elective emergency care for owned dogs and cats whose owners cannot otherwise afford it, with same-day appointments (urgent care exam starts at $48); no critical cases or overnight stays.
  (303) 722-5800
  Official page
• Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region - Veterinary Services (Colorado Springs Clinic, Pueblo Wellness Clinic, Wellness Waggin')
  Colorado Springs (El Paso County) and Pueblo · Low-cost public vaccines, wellness exams and spay/neuter at clinics in Colorado Springs and Pueblo and at Wellness Waggin' mobile clinic events; the Colorado Springs clinic also does sick exams, but there is no emergency care or treatment of chronic or moderate illness or injury.
  (719) 473-1741
  Official page

Help paying a vet bill

• Humane Society of Boulder Valley - Veterinary Hospital SHARE Program and Safety Net Services
  Boulder and Broomfield counties · Full-service nonprofit vet hospital whose SHARE program discounts medical care and spay/neuter for low-income households, plus Safety Net grants for urgent or wellness vet care, free pet food and supplies (daily 11 am-6 pm) and temporary pet housing in a crisis; payment plans are also offered.
  (303) 442-4030
  Official page

Spay and neuter

• Humane Colorado Spay/Neuter Clinic
  Denver metro (at the CSU Spur hospital) · Low-cost spay/neuter, including core vaccines, for owned cats and dogs of people who need financial help (cats $65-$80; dogs $165-$325 by weight and sex); not for breeders or rescues. The booking calendar opens several weeks ahead.
  (303) 722-5800
  Official page
• Mesa County Animal Services - Project PUPs Spay and Neuter Assistance
  Mesa County (Grand Junction area) · PUPs certificates worth $25 off neutering and $35 off spaying a dog, cat, rabbit or potbelly pig at participating Mesa County veterinarians; contact the listed vets directly.
  Official page

Pet food

• Colorado Pet Pantry
  Statewide (Denver metro, Colorado Springs/Fountain and many rural sites) · Statewide nonprofit running about 100 pet food pantries, many inside human food banks, that give supplemental pet food to eligible households once every three months; use the site's eligibility check and pantry map.
  Official page

Find a vet

• Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region - Resources for Keeping Your Pet
  Colorado Springs and Pueblo · HSPPR's referral list for Colorado Springs and Pueblo owners: human and pet food banks, Harley's Hope pet assistance, housing that accepts pets, veterans and senior help, and low-cost vet options.
  (719) 473-1741
  Official page
• Metro Denver Animal Welfare Alliance (MDAWA) - Low Cost Care Guide
  Denver metro · Guide to low-cost vaccine and spay/neuter clinics run by metro Denver shelters, such as The Feline Fix (Commerce City), SpayToday (Lakewood), Humane Society of the South Platte Valley (Littleton), Humane Colorado and Humane Society of Boulder Valley, with addresses and booking links.
  Official page

Programs marked Waitlist or Paused said so on their own websites when we checked. For options that work anywhere in the U.S., see Find Veterinary Care and Paying for Care.

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