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Help with pet care costs in Minnesota

Free, no account needed. Every program is checked on its own website, with more listed online.

Lower-cost vet care

  • University of Minnesota Lewis Small Animal Hospital (Veterinary Medical Center) · (612) 626-8387
    St. Paul (statewide referral hospital)
  • Animal Humane Society Veterinary Centers · (763) 489-7729
    Golden Valley and St. Paul (Twin Cities metro)

Spay and neuter

  • Minnesota Spay Neuter Assistance Program (MN SNAP) · (612) 720-8236
    Minneapolis clinic; mobile clinic in communities statewide

Pet food

  • North Minneapolis Pet Resource Center (My Pit Bull is Family) · (763) 273-0710
    Minneapolis / Twin Cities (2825 N 2nd St, Minneapolis)
  • The Bond Between Pet Food Shelf (formerly People & Pets Together) · (612) 722-9998
    Minneapolis (limited access for others)

End of life and pet loss

  • University of Minnesota VMC - Companion Animal Love, Loss & Memories Group (CALLM) · (612) 624-9372
    St. Paul (UMN College of Veterinary Medicine; room and dates given to confirmed participants)

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If your pet may need urgent care, call your veterinarian or nearest emergency hospital now and tell them if cost is a barrier. Programs change; call ahead to confirm who qualifies. Help My Pet is free and doesn’t replace veterinary advice.