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Columbus Humane Essential Care Center

Nonprofit clinic · 3772 South High Street, Columbus, OH 43207

The short version

Walk in Fridays for a check-up, Mondays if your pet is sick, 8am to 3:30pm. Surgery by appointment. Prices aren't posted, so ask.

  • Walk in for some services, book ahead for others
  • Open to everyone
  • No prices on their site: ask when you call

Who can use it

open to all; program created to help pet owners "facing financial challenges" access care, no stated income proof required

How to get in

Wellness exams: walk-in Fridays only 8am-3:30pm. Sick visits: walk-in Mondays only 8am-3:30pm. Surgery: appointment only, booked online via ProVet, new slots released Mondays 9am.

When

Open Mon-Fri 8am-12pm and 1-4pm; closed Sat-Sun. Walk-in wellness = Fridays only; walk-in sick visits = Mondays only (both 8am-3:30pm, lunch break 12-1pm).

What it costs

They don't post prices. Ask for the total when you call.

  • Pay with: cash, major credit/debit cards

What they do

  • wellness exams
  • vaccinations
  • sick/injured exams
  • spay/neuter surgery
  • mass removal / soft tissue surgery
  • humane euthanasia

For dogs, cats.

Good to know

Wait times "may extend several hours depending on patient volume and medical urgency"; clinic may stop taking walk-ins once caseload is full; dental consultations/procedures currently paused; dog spay/neuter pricing varies by weight (exact figures not published).

We read this on the provider's own website on Sep 18, 2026: columbushumane.org/checcvet. Spot a mistake?

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Nonprofit clinic · 2584 Billingsley Rd, Columbus

Full-service nonprofit clinic with online booking and walk-in urgent care. Takes Scratchpay and payment plans, not CareCredit. No prices posted.

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