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Animals Staying Alive Emergency Vet Grants

Assistance program · Leander, TX

The short version

Grants toward emergency vet care, like hit-by-car injuries or blockages, when the pet has a good chance of recovery. Email your vet's written estimate; they usually answer within a day and pay the vet directly.

  • Open to everyone
  • 4 rules on which pets they take: see below
  • No prices on their site: ask when you call

Who can use it

Pet owners, rescue groups and good Samaritans can all apply.

  • Urgent, life-threatening emergencies only
  • Treatment must have a strong chance of giving the pet a good quality of life
  • You need a written estimate from your vet
  • The grant is paid to the vet, never to you

How to get in

Email your vet's written estimate, plus a short note on your pet's condition and your situation, to info@animalsstayingalive.com.

Email: info@animalsstayingalive.com

When

No hours or schedule on their site.

Based in Leander; takes requests from across the US and Canada

What it costs

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

What they do

  • grants for urgent, life-threatening emergencies: hit-by-car injuries, intestinal blockages, mass removals, orthopedic repairs

For dogs, cats.

Good to know

Most grants range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars, depending on the treatment and funds on hand.

We read this on the provider's own website on Sep 24, 2026: animalsstayingalive.com. Spot a mistake?

If this one is full

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Spay / neuter clinic · Mobile / rotating sites

Free spay or neuter for dogs and cats on a mobile clinic that visits Austin parks and rec centers. Austin and Travis County residents only. No appointment: line up at 6am, first come, first served, and spots run out.

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Austin Animal Services Community Cats Program (SNR and TNR)

Assistance program · 7201 Levander Loop, Austin

Free spay or neuter, rabies shot and ear tip for unowned outdoor cats in Austin and unincorporated Travis County. Drop off 1 or 2 cats at the shelter, Monday to Friday 11am to 5pm, no appointment. Or ask for volunteer trappers by email.

Walk-in OKCheck if you qualifyPrices listed

Austin Animal Services Free Spay/Neuter Clinic Events

Spay / neuter clinic · Mobile / rotating sites

Free spay or neuter for dogs and cats at large multi-day clinic events a few times a year, for Austin and Travis County residents. Shots, microchip and flea and tick prevention come free with surgery. Drop in early; first come until full.

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