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Columbus Humane Essential Care Center

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

Checked Nov 1, 2026 on the clinic's website · How we check

The short version

Walk in Fridays for a wellness visit, Mondays if your pet is sick, 8am to 3pm. Cat exam with shots is $50, dog exam with shots is $75. Surgery is by appointment; new spots open Mondays at 9am.

  • Walk in for some services, book ahead for others
  • Open to everyone
  • Prices are on their site (23 listed below)
  • Payment plans: No payment plans.

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: walk in Fridays, 8am to 3pm. Sick visits: walk in Mondays, 8am to 3pm. Surgery: appointment only, booked online. New spots open every Monday at 9am for up to 2 weeks ahead. If you see none, they are fully booked.

Email: essentialvet@columbushumane.org

When

Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 3pm. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Walk in for wellness visits on Fridays and sick visits on Mondays. Surgery is by appointment only.

What it costs

Cat wellness exam$50
Cat wellness plus exam$75
Cat or dog booster follow-up$15
Dog wellness exam$75
Nail trim$20
Anal gland expression$20
Microchip$15
Comprehensive bloodwork$125
Flea and tick medication$20
Heartworm medication (dogs)$5
Cat spay or neuter$75
Dog spay or neuter, under 65 lbs$125
Dog spay or neuter, 65 to 100 lbs$150
Dog spay or neuter, over 100 lbs$170
Surgery consultation$50
Mass removal$350
Soft tissue procedure$350
Post-op recheck$25
Surgical complexity fee$25-$75
Sick walk-in exam$150
Heartworm treatment$500
Euthanasia without cremains$150
Euthanasia with cremains$300
  • Pay with: cash, credit cards, debit cards
  • Payment plans: No payment plans.

What they do

  • wellness exams
  • vaccinations
  • sick/injured exams
  • spay/neuter surgery
  • mass removal / soft tissue surgery
  • microchipping
  • flea and tick medication
  • heartworm testing and treatment
  • 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 Nov 1, 2026: columbushumane.org/checcvet. Spot a mistake?

If this one is full

Walk-in OKRules apply

CO-PAW

Nonprofit clinic · 2584 Billingsley Rd, Columbus

Cat spay/neuter from $98.67

Full-service nonprofit clinic with online booking and walk-in urgent care. Cat spay is $107.25 and rabies shots are $22. Takes Scratchpay and payment plans, not CareCredit.

Checked Nov 1, 2026 on the clinic's website

By appointmentCheck if you qualify

Cat Welfare Association Low-Cost Altering Fund

Assistance program · Columbus

Cat spay/neuter from $65

Vouchers that bring a cat spay to $75 and a neuter to $65 at a partner vet, in seven counties. Apply online. Every cat is ear-tipped.

Checked Nov 1, 2026 on the program's website

By appointmentRules apply

Capital City Spay and Neuter Clinic

Spay / neuter clinic · 2752 Sawbury Blvd., Columbus

Cat spay/neuter from $65

Low-cost spay, neuter, shots and dental by phone appointment, weekdays. Cat spay is $85 and rabies shots are $28. Dog spays are not offered right now.

Checked Nov 1, 2026 on the clinic's website

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