Pet Care Help in Texas
Lower-cost vet care, help with vet bills, spay/neuter and pet food in Texas. 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
- Texas A&M Small Animal Teaching Hospital (Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital)
Statewide (College Station) · Full-service and 24/7 emergency teaching hospital for pets; the business office can discuss payment or installment plans, and veterans, first responders and their pets may apply to the Veterinary Valor Program for help with medical costs.
(979) 845-2351
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Lower-cost vet care
- SPCA of Texas - Myron K. Martin Spay/Neuter & Wellness Clinic
Dallas · Low-cost spay/neuter, annual exams, vaccines, heartworm testing and prevention for dogs and cats of low-income owners; not equipped for emergencies.
(214) 742-7722
Official page - Houston Humane Society Veterinary Clinic
Houston and Sugar Land · Affordable public clinic for dogs and cats offering exams, diagnosis and treatment of health problems, dentistry, vaccines (walk-in), microchips and spay/neuter; open to everyone.
(713) 433-6421
Official page - Emancipet
Austin, Pflugerville, Killeen and Houston; mobile spay/neuter in Central Texas counties · Nonprofit clinics offering low-cost checkups, vaccines, heartworm treatment, dental care, surgeries, urgent care and spay/neuter for dogs and cats; no owner is turned away for inability to pay, and low-income Travis County residents can get free care through the mobile 'Free Day' program.
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Spay and neuter
- City of San Antonio Animal Care Services - Free Spay/Neuter
San Antonio / Bexar County · Free spay/neuter for dogs and cats of City of San Antonio residents at ACS East and West clinics and partner clinics (SNAP, SNIPSA, San Antonio Humane Society, Pet Shotz), with low-cost options for people outside city limits; appointments required.
(210) 207-6000
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Pet food
- Houston Humane Society Pet Pantry
Greater Houston · Free pet food at public drive-thru events around Greater Houston for any owner in economic hardship, plus a Monthly Assistance Program for owners on government assistance whose pets are spayed/neutered.
(832) 776-0481
Official page - Humane Society of Dallas County Emergency Pet Food Pantry (Dallas Pets Alive)
Dallas · Free emergency pet food, first come first served with no appointment, daily noon-5pm at 2719 Manor Way.
(214) 444-9372
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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.
Know of a program in Texas we should add, or see something out of date? Suggest or correct a listing.