Pet Care Help in Tennessee

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Lower-cost vet care, help with vet bills, spay/neuter and pet food in Tennessee. 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 Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine - Veterinary Medical Center
  Statewide (Knoxville) · Full-service teaching hospital for small and large animals open to the public; it does not offer free or reduced-cost care, but accepts CareCredit and lets owners decline or limit recommended treatment.
  (865) 974-8387
  Official page

Lower-cost vet care

• Nashville Humane Association - Low-Cost Spay/Neuter and Vaccine Clinics
  Nashville / Davidson County · $75 spay/neuter for Davidson County residents and $15 vaccines, $10 microchips at the shelter and at monthly Saturday pop-up clinics; appointments required, and owners who can't afford medical care may qualify for its Pawsitive Impact Program.
  (615) 352-1010
  Official page
• Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County - Low-Cost Community Vet Clinic
  Memphis / Shelby County · Low-cost vaccines, spay/neuter and spay/neuter vouchers for Memphis and Shelby County pet owners who receive income assistance (SNAP, Social Security, disability, unemployment, Medicare, etc.); non-emergency only, appointments required.
  (901) 937-3900
  Official page
• Young-Williams Animal Center - Low-Cost Care Clinic and Spay/Neuter Solutions
  Knoxville / Knox County and East Tennessee · Low-cost full-service clinic opened in 2025 for preventive, wellness and essential medical care (not emergencies), plus spay/neuter at $65 cats and $110 dogs; Knox County residents on government assistance should call for extra help.
  (865) 265-1470
  Official page
• Humane Educational Society (HES) - Community Vaccine Clinics
  Chattanooga / Hamilton County · First-come, first-served low-cost vaccine clinics ($20 vaccines, $25 microchip, $10 dewormer) for dogs and cats, 1st Wednesday monthly at HES and a monthly Saturday clinic around Hamilton County; HES also runs a low-cost spay/neuter clinic.
  (423) 624-5302
  Official page

Pet food

• Nashville Humane Association - Darcy Lashinsky Memorial Food Bank
  Nashville / Davidson County · Free drive-thru pet food for Davidson County residents 18 and older, for up to 5 pets, twice a month, Wednesdays 12-2pm.
  (615) 352-1010
  Official page

End of life

• UT Center for Veterinary Social Work - Pet Loss and Grief Support
  Statewide · Free pet loss support group and memorial events open to anyone, plus up to 6 free individual, couple or family grief sessions for Tennessee residents.
  (865) 755-8839
  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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