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Help with pet care costs in Louisiana

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

Help paying a vet bill

  • CAAWS (Capital Area Animal Welfare Society) Spay/Neuter and Veterinary Assistance Program
    East Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes

Lower-cost vet care

  • LSU School of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Teaching Hospital · (225) 578-9600
    Baton Rouge (statewide referral and emergency hospital)
  • Louisiana SPCA Community Clinic · (504) 368-5191
    Greater New Orleans

Spay and neuter

  • Robinson's Rescue Low Cost Spay/Neuter - Subsidized Spay/Neuter Incentive Program (SSNIP) · (318) 221-0017
    Shreveport-Bossier and northwest Louisiana
  • SOS Pets of Ouachita - Spay or Snip, Our Pets of Ouachita · (318) 436-4767
    Monroe / West Monroe and northeast Louisiana

Pet food

  • Louisiana SPCA Pet Food Pantry · (504) 368-5191
    New Orleans and Plaquemines Parish (Belle Chasse)

End of life and pet loss

  • LSU School of Veterinary Medicine - Best Friend Gone Project (pet loss counseling) · (225) 578-9452
    Statewide (in person at LSU in Baton Rouge, or by phone)

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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.