Pet Care Help in Minnesota

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Lower-cost vet care, help with vet bills, spay/neuter and pet food in Minnesota. 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

• University of Minnesota Lewis Small Animal Hospital (Veterinary Medical Center)
  St. Paul (statewide referral hospital) · UMN College of Veterinary Medicine's teaching and specialty hospital for dogs, cats and other small animals, with emergency receiving most of the week; the page lists no income-based assistance.
  (612) 626-8387
  Official page
• University of Minnesota Companion Animal Teaching Clinic (CATC)
  St. Paul · General-practice clinic for dogs and cats run by final-year UMN vet students under faculty supervision, offering wellness and sick visits, limited same-day appointments, surgery and end-of-life care, with a $65 exam and help finding budget-friendly options (no formal income discount listed).
  (612) 626-4799
  Official page

Lower-cost vet care

• Animal Humane Society Veterinary Centers
  Golden Valley and St. Paul (Twin Cities metro) · Low-cost wellness, dental, spay/neuter and specialty surgery for cats, dogs and rabbits, with reduced fees for households earning up to $37,650 for 1 person plus $13,450 per additional member (proof of income or a government program required), plus $25 vaccine clinics for income-qualified households on the third Saturday monthly in St. Paul.
  (763) 489-7729
  Official page
• My Pit Bull is Family Community Pet Clinics
  Minneapolis (2825 N 2nd St) · Monthly low-cost vaccine clinics for cats and dogs on the third Sunday (remaining 2026: Nov 15, Dec 20): dogs $40 and cats $25 for a vaccine exam, core vaccines and microchip, plus $10 heartworm tests and low-cost preventives; book from noon on the 1st of the month, or walk up 9-11am; free pet food and supplies at the mobile pantry. Volunteer vets cannot diagnose or prescribe.
  (763) 273-0710
  Official page

Help paying a vet bill

• Animal Care Foundation of Minnesota - Animal Care Grant Paused
  Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Dakota and Washington counties (Twin Cities metro) · Connects low-income elderly (65+), blind or disabled pet owners (household income at or under 135% of federal poverty guidelines; one pet enrolled at a time; reapply each calendar year) with participating vet clinics that give pro bono care, and pays for some care beyond that; not for emergencies, and approval can take a month or more. New client applications are currently paused.
  (763) 529-5060
  Official page

Spay and neuter

• Minnesota Spay Neuter Assistance Program (MN SNAP)
  Minneapolis clinic; mobile clinic in communities statewide · Low-cost spay/neuter surgery and core vaccines for cats and dogs of low-income families, from a North Minneapolis clinic and what MN SNAP calls Minnesota's only year-round spay/neuter mobile clinic serving communities around the state.
  (612) 720-8236
  Official page

Pet food

• The Bond Between Pet Food Shelf (formerly People & Pets Together)
  Minneapolis (limited access for others) · Emergency pet food for Minneapolis residents in need because of low income, economic crisis, disability or membership in a First Nations band, up to 4 dogs/cats per household every 30 days (non-Minneapolis residents every 6 months).
  (612) 722-9998
  Official page
• North Minneapolis Pet Resource Center (My Pit Bull is Family)
  Minneapolis / Twin Cities (2825 N 2nd St, Minneapolis) · Free pet food and supplies once a month for anyone facing financial stress, with no income or residency requirements and nothing to bring; each visit includes a check-in with an Access to Care Navigator; walk-ins taken as time allows, suggested donation only, and delivery for North Minneapolis residents who can't get there.
  (763) 273-0710
  Official page
• Tri-County Humane Society Pet Food Pantry
  St. Cloud / central Minnesota (735 8th St NE, St. Cloud) · Free cat and dog food for pet owners who need help, picked up inside the shelter's For Pets' Sake Thrift store (about one bag per visit, take what your household needs); stocked from extra donations, so supply varies.
  (320) 252-0896
  Official page

End of life

• University of Minnesota VMC - Companion Animal Love, Loss & Memories Group (CALLM)
  St. Paul (UMN College of Veterinary Medicine; room and dates given to confirmed participants) · Free pet-loss bereavement group led by licensed social workers and master's-level interns from the UMN Veterinary Medical Center, open to anyone grieving a companion animal; call or email Social Work Services ahead for a short pre-screening and to reserve a seat. The Social Work Services page also lists local hospice, home euthanasia and cremation options.
  (612) 624-9372
  Official page

Find a vet

• Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association - Find a Vet
  Statewide · The Minnesota VMA's public Find a Vet search for veterinarians in Minnesota.
  (651) 645-7533
  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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