Pet Care Help in Nebraska

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

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Lower-cost vet care

• Capital Humane Society - Stransky Veterinary Center
  Lincoln · Nonprofit clinic offering affordable spay/neuter, surgery-and-vaccine bundles, vaccines, preventive care and dental services for dogs and cats, open to pet owners regardless of income.
  (402) 473-5370
  Official page

Spay and neuter

• Nebraska Humane Society Spay & Neuter Center (becoming the Pet Wellness Center) Paused
  Omaha metro · Low-cost spay/neuter center for the public (listed at about $70-$80 for cats, $90-$175 for dogs, and $50 for feral cats in traps, with $15 vaccines), which is being turned into a low-cost Pet Wellness Center for preventive care, minor medical care, dentals and outpatient parvo treatment.
  (402) 444-7800
  Official page
• Lincoln Animal Ambassadors - Spay/Neuter Assistance Program and Barn Cats of Nebraska
  Lincoln / Lancaster County (barn cats: surrounding counties too) · Volunteer-run low-cost spay/neuter vouchers, emailed to Lancaster County residents who get government assistance and meet WIC income guidelines (used at a participating vet), plus free trap-neuter-return with vaccines for barn and outdoor cats in Lancaster and nearby counties; vouchers may pause when funds run low.
  (402) 817-1168
  Official page

Pet food

• Capital Humane Society - Pawsitive Impact Project Pet Food & Supply Pantry
  Lincoln / Lancaster County · Extra pet food and supplies for people struggling to feed their pets, up to twice a month with a punch card (bring ID and proof of government assistance to sign up), plus no-requirement pop-up pantries around Lincoln.
  (402) 473-5375
  Official page
• Nebraska Humane Society - Community Pet Food Pantries and Pet Supply Pantry
  Omaha metro · Pet food donated to NHS is sent to partner food pantries across the Omaha metro (such as St. Vincent de Paul, Heart Ministry Center and the Salvation Army Burrows Center), and NHS holds its own pet supply pantry (leashes, collars, toys) every third Friday from 2-4pm.
  (402) 444-7800
  Official page
• Lincoln Animal Ambassadors - Pet Food Bank
  Lincoln / Lancaster County · Temporary, income-based pet food help (WIC income guidelines, with photo ID and proof of income or benefits) for Lancaster County residents, once every 30 days, picked up by scheduled appointment, depending on donations.
  (402) 817-1168
  Official page
• Panhandle Humane Society - Free Pet Food
  Scottsbluff / Nebraska Panhandle · Free cat and dog food (from donated surplus) for anyone in need, by walking in 1-4pm any day of the week, while supplies last.
  (308) 635-0922
  Official page

End of life

• Panhandle Humane Society - Pet Cremation
  Scottsbluff / Nebraska Panhandle · Private or group cremation for pets that owners drop off at the shelter (dogs/cats under 50 lb: $95 private, $75 group; small animals $30-$50; paw prints $5-$25); PHS does not euthanize pets for the public.
  (308) 635-0922
  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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