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Help with vet bills in Minnesota

State and local programs we checked for Minnesota residents, plus the national funds that also accept applications from here. This is a starting list, not every program: ask your local shelter, humane society or vet about others. Page last verified 2026-10-19.

Minnesota Humane Society: Veterinary Assistance Grant

Income-based treatment grants

What it offers: Grants to qualified Minnesota residents for injury or illness treatment of a cat, dog or other companion animal. The owner pays 25% of treatment charges and the society pays 75% of the rest, up to a maximum grant of $1,000. Grants are active for 6 months from the application date.
Who qualifies (as stated): Minnesota residents whose pet lives with them and who meet the income and household-size rules; animals 6 months or older must be spayed or neutered (proof required); no one who has bred animals.
Limits and exclusions: Not for preventive care such as spay/neuter or vaccinations. It is not an emergency program (processing can take up to 5 business days). Households that have already received $1,000 in grants are not eligible.

Source: https://mnhumane.org/vet-expense/ · Last verified 2026-10-19

Animal Care Foundation of Minnesota (elderly and disabled owners; applications paused)

Partner-clinic financial aid

What it offers: Works with partner clinics and donors to fund veterinary care for pets of elderly and disabled Minnesotans, including routine and non-routine care; its client stories describe awards such as $1,100 toward a $2,600 surgery.
Who qualifies (as stated): Older and disabled Minnesotans on limited incomes.
Limits and exclusions: When we read the home page on 2026-10-19 it said new client applications are currently paused; only renewing clients or people already in touch with staff can email about next steps.

Source: https://www.animalcarefoundation.org/ · Last verified 2026-10-19

VeTouch (University of Minnesota veterinary student clinic, Minneapolis)

Free monthly wellness clinic

What it offers: A volunteer, student-run monthly clinic (first Sunday of the month) for pets of Twin Cities residents with low or no income or experiencing houselessness. Supervised students give physical exams, rabies and distemper vaccines and flea/tick/heartworm preventatives at no cost. Appointments only, by email, booked a month ahead.
Who qualifies (as stated): Twin Cities residents receiving low/no income or experiencing houselessness; maximum 2 pets per owner per clinic.
Limits and exclusions: No spay/neuter, and it cannot see sick pets or pets with serious conditions. Animals over 1 year must be spayed or neutered after the first visit to be seen again. Sign-ups close when it is at capacity.

Source: https://vetouch.umn.edu/ · Last verified 2026-10-19

Lower-cost clinics listed by the Minnesota Humane Society: Access Veterinary Care, Animal Humane Society Vet Centers, Mission Animal Hospital, ValueCare

Lower-cost clinic list

What it offers: The society's grant page lists clinics offering lower pricing, some with payment plans, and notes that Mission Animal Hospital and Access Veterinary Care have weekend and evening hours. A University of Minnesota page (vetouch.umn.edu/other-services, read 2026-10-19) describes Mission Animal Hospital as a non-profit clinic with two-tier pricing and Animal Humane Society Vet Centers as offering low-cost wellness, spay/neuter and some surgeries for qualifying families, by appointment.
Who qualifies (as stated): Varies by clinic; call ahead.
Limits and exclusions: A list from third parties, not a program; we did not read each clinic's own site (Animal Humane Society's site blocked automated reading).

Source: https://mnhumane.org/vet-expense/ · Source: Minnesota Humane Society's grant page and VeTouch's resources page, both read 2026-10-19. · Last verified 2026-10-19

National funds worth checking too: see all assistance programs. Many local funds only pay for care that has not yet been paid and exclude routine care; read each exclusions line. Not veterinary, legal or financial advice; a listing is not a promise of help.