Pet Care Help in New York

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

• Cornell University Hospital for Animals (Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine)
  Ithaca (serves all of New York) · Veterinary school teaching hospital in Ithaca with 24/7 emergency, specialty care, and a Small Animal Community Practice for primary care (607-253-2300); no referral needed, CareCredit accepted, and limited donation-funded patient assistance is available by application at the billing office.
  (607) 253-3060
  Official page
• Southside Healthy Pet Clinic (Cornell veterinary students at Southside Community Center)
  Ithaca / Tompkins County · Student-run, faculty-supervised preventive care clinic (exam, blood tests, preventive medications) for about $20 per animal for Tompkins County pet owners at or below twice the federal poverty level; eligibility is verified by Southside Community Center.
  Official page

Lower-cost vet care

• ASPCA Community Veterinary Clinics and ASPCA Animal Hospital (New York City)
  New York City (Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan) · Appointment-based, partially or fully subsidized primary care (exams, vaccines, minor illness/injury, spay/neuter) at borough clinics in the Bronx, Brooklyn (East New York) and Queens (Long Island City), plus urgent care at the Manhattan hospital, for low-income NYC residents; borough clinics serve only that borough's residents and some require proof of public assistance and specific zip codes.
  (844) 692-7722
  Official page
• Humane Society of New York Veterinary Clinic
  Manhattan (306 East 59th Street) · Full-service veterinary hospital offering low-cost care for dogs and cats; no eligibility requirements listed.
  (212) 752-4840
  Official page
• SPCA Serving Erie County Lipsey Veterinary Clinic
  Buffalo / Erie County (West Seneca) · Affordable non-emergency veterinary care (wellness exams, diagnostics, vaccines, basic preventatives) for community pets whose families need it most, by appointment only.
  (716) 531-4700
  Official page

Pet food

• NYC Community Food Connection Pet Food at City-Funded Pantries
  New York City (all five boroughs) · Free dog and cat food available at 22 city-funded Community Food Connection food pantries across all five boroughs, picked up alongside regular pantry groceries.
  Official page
• SPCA Serving Erie County Pet Food Pantry
  Buffalo / Erie County (300 Harlem Road, West Seneca) · Free pet food for household pets once every 30 days per household; open to anyone 18+, no proof of hardship currently required, by appointment or Walk-In Wednesday (first Wednesday monthly).
  (716) 875-7360
  Official page

End of life

• Cornell University Pet Loss Support Hotline
  Statewide · Free, donation-supported phone line staffed by Cornell veterinary students for people grieving or facing the loss of a pet; hours vary seasonally.
  (607) 218-7457
  Official page

Find a vet

• New York State Veterinary Medical Society Hospital Directory
  Statewide · Searchable 'Find a Veterinarian or an Animal Hospital' directory of NYSVMS member practices, filterable by location, species, emergency care, accepting new clients, and 'low-income reduced fees'.
  (518) 869-7867
  Official page
• Animal Alliance NYC - Reduced-Cost Veterinary Care and Financial Assistance Programs
  New York City · Curated list of NYC reduced-cost clinics, mobile clinics, and assistance programs by borough, maintained by the former Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals.
  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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