Pet Care Financial Assistance
Depending on your pet’s needs, our Humane Advocacy staff will collaborate with you to access veterinary appointments at either our Theodore B. Travers Family Veterinary Clinic or an external partner.
You can expect to have an advocate by your side supporting you in accessing veterinary care, making financial decisions, and ensuring you have the proper resources needed for your pet.
Who is Eligible?
To get help from our program, pet owners must:
- Fill out and send in our Veterinary Assistance Program Questionnaire.
- Live in Alameda or Contra Costa County.
- Be approved by our Humane Advocacy (HA) staff for veterinary care.
- Meet certain income guidelines based on federal poverty levels.
- Show proof of owning the pet for at least 30 days.
- Follow all East Bay SPCA & Humane Advocacy rules and procedures.
English Application | Aplicación en Español
To learn more about the program, contact Humane Advocacy Team at (510) 563-4627 or humaneadvocate@eastbayspca.org.
- This program is NOT for spaying or neutering your pet, see our spay/neuter voucher program.
Other things to know:
- Our Humane Advocacy staff will help schedule vet appointments for you.
- A vet must confirm your pet’s long-term health is good.
- We can’t help with ongoing, specialty, emergency, or preventative vet care.
- Submitting this questionnaire does not guarantee financial assistance.
Who is Eligible?
To get help from our program, pet owners must:
- Fill out and send in a Spay/Neuter Voucher Application.
- Live in Alameda or Contra Costa County.
- Be approved by our Humane Advocacy (HA) staff.
- Meet certain income guidelines based on federal poverty levels.
- Show proof of owning the pet for at least 30 days.
- Follow all East Bay SPCA HA rules and procedures which are listed on the last page of this application.
Pet Requirements:
- Age: Dogs must be 6 months to 6 years old. Cats must be 4 months to 6 years old.
- Weight: All animals must be 4 to 120 pounds
- Medical History: Your animal must be healthy and cannot have any underlying medical conditions.
Qualified pet owners are required to pre-pay the $60 for their pet’s procedure at the time of booking the appointment.
English Voucher | Vale de esterilización y castración
We do require the above costs be paid at time of booking the appointment as a deposit to hold the appointment. As long as you come to your scheduled surgery on time, the cost is applied to the cost of surgery.
Humane Advocacy
If you have questions or would like assistance, please reach out to humaneadvocate@eastbayspca.org
Submitting an application does not guarantee access to services.
If you do not meet our eligibility criteria, HA staff will contact you; we may be able to provide alternative options and resources for you.
If you do meet our eligibility criteria, HA staff will contact you to discuss next steps for scheduling an appointment.
Other Local Affordable Spay/Neuter Clinics
Across Contra Costa and Alameda counties, there are multiple options for pet owners to vaccinate their cats & dogs at low or no cost. If your pet needs vaccines, the following organizations offer low-cost and/or free pet vaccinations. The requirements for assistance vary, so please review the requirements for each individually. These businesses/programs were compiled as a courtesy and are neither endorsed, nor guaranteed, by East Bay SPCA.
