NOTICE: Our Low Cost Veterinary Clinic and Pet Food Pantry receive over 200 calls per hour; please be patient as we get back to you. This facility is the first-of-its-kind in the country and families all over our community are trying hard to get the care for their pet they’ve been waiting for. We want to help you just as badly as you want to help your pet! Please know that we are working hard to serve as many people as possible and expand that service where we can. See you soon friends!

Subsidized Veterinary Clinic

Columbus humane Essential Care Center

Offering Wellness exams, vaccinations, Surgery Services and sick and injured care services.

Our Clients

The Columbus Humane Essential Care Center serves pet families who love their pets and struggle to afford care at traditional veterinary clinics. Many of our clients live paycheck-to-paycheck, face barriers securing enough food AND want the very best for their pets. We provide high-quality, low-cost care for pet families.

If veterinary care is already within reach for you—PLEASE keep supporting your current veterinary practice and help reserve our services for pet families who need them most. Lives are depending on it. 

Our Prices
Columbus Humane is a private, nonprofit focused on supporting the bond between pets and their people, so we set our prices at or below our costs. Our teaching programs and generous donations from our community keep our prices very low. Our prices are subject to change as our costs change.

Our Care
Our wellness and sick/injured care services are at fixed prices, so our clients know exactly what to expect up-front.  While our prices are fixed, our treatment plans are designed to meet the individual needs of each pet.

Schedule Your Appointment

Wellness exams, sick treatments and surgery consultations can be scheduled online at the button below. If you need care for a concern not listed, please call us.

IS THIS AN EMERGENCY?

If this is a life-threatening emergency, call an emergency veterinarian immediately. Emergency veterinary options in Columbus are here or call Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center Emergency at (614) 292-3551 or MedVet Hilliard at (614) 870-0480 or MedVet Columbus at (614) 846-5800 or MedVet Diley Hill at (614) 829-6444.

Low Cost Services

Wellness Exam for Cats

Includes: Exam and consultation and vaccinations (FVRCP and Rabies). Wellness Plus Exam includes FELV/FIV testing. Flea and tick treatment is available for an additional fee.

Wellness Exam | $50

Wellness Plus Exam | $75

Booster Follow-Up | $15

Wellness Exam for Dogs

Includes: Exam and consultation, vaccinations (Distemper/Parvo/Leptospirosis, Rabies, and Bordetella), and Heartworm testing. Flea and tick treatment is available for an additional fee.

Wellness Exam | $75

Booster Follow-Up | $15

Cat surgery Services

Surgery Consultation | $50

Post-Op Recheck | $25

Spay or Neuter | $75

Dental Cleaning | $125

Dental Cleaning with Extractions | $300

Mass Removal | $350

Soft Tissue Procedures | $350

Dog surgery Services

Surgery Consultation | $50

Post-Op Recheck | $25

Spay or Neuter | $100

Dental Cleaning | $125

Dental Cleaning with Extractions | $300

Mass Removal | $350

Soft Tissue Procedures | $350

Sick Treatment for Cats

Tier One Services for Cats | $75

Upper Respiratory Infection (cold symptoms)

Ear Infection

Eye Issues

Lameness (limping)

Mouth Issues

Skin Issues

Tier Two Services for Cats | $100

Urinary Issues

Tier Three Services for Cats | $150

Wound Care

Tier Four Services for Cats | $200

Vomiting

Diarrhea

G/I Distress

Multi-symptom critically sick

Sick Treatment For Dogs

Tier One Services for Dogs | $75

Upper Respiratory Infection (cold symptoms)

Ear Infection

Eye Issues

Lameness (limping)

Tier Two Services for Dogs | $100

Urinary Issues

Skin Issues

Mouth Issues

Tier Three Services for Dogs | $150

Wound Care

Tier Four Services for Dogs | $200

Vomiting

Diarrhea

G/I Distress

Tier Five Services for Dogs | $300

Multi-symptom critically sick

Heartworm Treatment | $500

extras for cats and dogs

Nail Trim | $20

Anal Gland Expression | $20

Microchipping | $15

Bloodwork

Presurgical Bloodwork | $65

Comprehensive Bloodwork | $125

Preventatives

Topical Flea and Tick Medication | $20

Heartworm Medication | $10

End of Life Care for cats and dogs

Euthanasia services are offered for cats and dogs. Cremation services included.

Euthanasia | $100

Schedule your Appointment

Wellness exams, sick treatments, and surgery consultations can be scheduled online at the button below. If you need care for a concern not listed, please call us.

Pet Family Resources

Resources for pet families experience financial hardship looking for pet food pantries, emergency boarding and emergency veterinary care.

Purchase or Renew Your Dog License

The Franklin County Auditor's office offers online dog licensing services. Get a license, renew a license, and update your owner information all online at the button below.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How do I get services?

Every person looking for veterinary care and pet food pantry services should begin by scheduling your appointment at the Columbus Humane Essential Care Center. Wellness exams, sick treatment and pet food pantry appointments can be scheduled online. For surgery services, please email essentialvet@columbushumane.org to schedule.

Do I need an appointment?

Yes, appointments are required for veterinary services and pet food pantry services. Same day appointments may be available. Appointments can be made at the button above.

What type of species do you serve?

Currently, the Columbus Humane Essential Care Center can serve dogs and cats in our veterinary clinic and pet food pantry. We do occasionally have pocket pet food and supplies in our Pet Food Pantry. Please call to ask or ask at the time of your appointment.

What type of payment do you accept?

The Columbus Humane Essential Care Center accepts most major credit cards, debit cards and cash. Please ask us if there is another form of payment you prefer.

Do you have payment plans?

We do not offer payment plans at this time. Our wellness and sick/injured care services are at fixed prices, so our clients know exactly what to expect up-front. We have set our prices at or below our costs, and our prices are subject to change as our costs change.

How are you funded?

Columbus Humane is a local, nonprofit founded in 1883. We are overwhelmingly funded by generous individuals in our community. We rely heavily on the support of our community to provide the highest quality of care to pets and their people. Our teaching programs and generous donations from our community make it possible for us to keep our prices very low.