Check with your local animal control, they may have pet care assistance available. Some rescue groups may also have lower cost options available (see the RI Organizations That Help with Owned Cats list of resources).

Lower-Cost Spay/Neuter

Potter League for Animals Spay/Neuter Clinic
235 Elm Street, Warwick, RI 02888
Phone: 401.369.7297
Email: clinic@potterleague.org
Web: potterleague.org/veterinary/spay-and-neuter-clinic

Providence Animal Rescue League
34 Elbow Street, Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401.421.1399 x 204
Email: surgery@parl.org
Web: parl.org
Some subsidized spay/neuter services for cats and dogs at their shelter in Providence, RI. Special pricing is available for those who receive state or federal assistance.

RI Veterinary Medical Association (RIVMA)
Spay/Neuter assistance program for low-income pet owners. Visit rivma.org/page/snap for more information and to submit an application.

Stand Up for Animals Wellness Clinic
33 Larry Hirsch Lane, Westerly, RI 02891
Phone: 401.348.9595
Web: standupforanimals.org/animal-wellness-clinic
Open to anyone

Love is Life Veterinary Clinic
477 East Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038
Phone: 508.876.3211
To schedule a spay/neuter appointment, please email: scheduing@lilvc.org
Web: lilvc.org
Open to anyone

Lower-Cost Sick/Injured & Wellness Care

RI Community Pet Project
(formerly Pets in Need Clinic)
50 Amaral Street, Riverside, RI 02915
Mon – Thu, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Phone: 401.270.3832
Web: ricpp.org
Must meet eligibility requirements

Love is Life Veterinary Clinic
477 East Central Street, Franklin MA 02038
Web: lilvc.org
Must have a surgical referral! Provides other surgeries and dental. Complete the referral form here.

RISPCA Health Center
155 Plan Way, Warwick, RI 02886
Phone: 401.383.9300
Email: clinic@rispca.org
Web: rispca.org/ahc
Note: no longer offers income-based pricing or low-income discounts but does generally have affordable rates.

Stand Up for Animals Wellness Clinic
33 Larry Hirsch Lane, Westerly, RI 02891
Phone: 401.348.9595
Web: standupforanimals.org/animal-wellness-clinic
Open to anyone

Pet Partners
139 Shaw Street, Fall River, MA 02724
Phone: 508-672-4813
Web: petpartnersne.com/clinic
No residency requirement

Potter League for Animals
Middletown, RI
Web: potterleague.org/veterinary/vaccine-appointments
Vaccines and microchipping clinics (dates vary)

Providence Animal Rescue League
34 Elbow Street, Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401.421.1399
Email: reception@parl.org
Web: parl.org/vaccine-clinics
Vaccine and microchipping clinics

ShotVet
Web: shotvet.com/find-a-clinic
Various locations
Vaccine provider

Vetco Clinics
Various locations
Web: vetcoclinics.com
Vaccine provider

VIP Petcare
Various locations
Web: vippetcare.com
Vaccine provider

Financial Assistance Resources for Qualified Pet Owners

Start by applying for CareCredit (phone: 1.800.677.0718 | web: carecredit.com). CareCredit provides flexible financing for veterinary care. Many of the organizations below require proof that you have applied and been denied for CareCredit.

Friends of Animals in Need
Phone: 401.489.3645
Web: friendsofanimalsinneed.com

RIVMA Companion Animal Foundation
Voucher program
Web: ripets.org

Volunteer Services for Animals
Phone: 401-273-0358
Email: vsaheadquarters@yahoo.com
Web: volunteerservicesforanimals.org

North Providence Animal Welfare Society
For North Providence residents
Web: npawsri.org

For more sources of assistance, please visit the Rhode Island Pet Network.
Web: ripetnetwork.org/resources

Hours subject to change.

Ocean State Veterinary Specialists
24 hour care
1480 S County Trail, E Greenwich, RI 02818
Phone: 401.886.6787
Web: osvs.net

Veterinary Emergency Group
24 hour care; VEG ER for pets
989 Centerville Road, Warwick, RI 02886
Phone: 401.287.7130
Web: veterinaryemergencygroup.com/locations/rhode-island/warwick

MA-RI Veterinary ER
Open daily 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
477 Milford Road, Swansea, MA 02777
Phone: 508.786.8243
Web: massriveter.com

Bay State Veterinary Emergency Service
24 hour care
463 Swansea Mall Drive, Swansea, MA 02777
Phone: 508.379.1233
Web: bsvess.com

PetMedic Urgent Care Vet Clinic
Mon – Fri, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Sat – Sun, 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
615 Greenwich Avenue, Suite 9, Warwick, RI 02886
Phone: 401.200.3766
Web: petmedicurgentcare.com/locations/warwick-ri

Veterinary Urgent Care Center of East Providence (VUCC)
Mon – Fri, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Sat – Sun, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
73 Highland Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914
Phone: 401.354.1099
Web: veturgentcare.com/east-providence-vet

Veterinary Urgent Care Center of Narragansett (VUCC)
Mon – Fri, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Sat – Sun, 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
91 Point Judith Road, Narragansett, RI 02882
Phone: 401.244.8298
Web: veturgentcare.com/narragansett-vet

These local organizations help with kittens.

Tiny Paws Kitten Care of RI
Phone: 401.646.9625
Email: tinypawsri@gmail.com
Web: tinypawsri.org

Rhode Island Kitten Kits
Provide instructional kitten care videos on many topics available to watch here: rikittenkits.com/resources. Provide emergency kitten care kits that are available 24/7 at Ocean State Veterinary Specialists in East Greenwich.
Web: rikittenkits.com

You should reach out to ALL of these organizations and fill out the necessary forms on their websites. Provide them with as much info as possible about your cat(s). Please give them time to respond to your requests. If they cannot provide assistance, ask for referrals. Also, consider reaching out to shelters/rescues in nearby MA and CT.

Scruffy Paws Animal Rescue
2944 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886
Web: scruffypawsanimalrescue.org

Ten Lives Cat Rescue
Foster-based cat rescue
Web: tenlivescatrescue.org

Woonsocket Cat Sanctuary
266 Mendon Road, Woonsocket, RI 02895
Phone: 401.765.4174
Web: woonsocketcatsanctuary.weebly.com

Providence Animal Rescue League (PARL)
34 Elbow Street, Providence RI 02903
Phone: 401.421.1399
Web: parl.org

RI Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RISPCA)
155 Plan Way, Warwick, RI 02886
Phone: 401.383.1900
Web: rispca.org

Pet Refuge
500 Stony Lane, North Kingstown, RI 02852
Phone: 401.294.1115
Web: thepetrefuge.org

Animal Rescue Rhode Island (ARRI)
506B Curtis Corner Road, Peacedale, RI 02879
Phone: 401.783.7606
Web: animalrescueri.org

North Providence Animal Welfare Society (NPAWS)
Support for animals in the North Providence area
Email: npawsri@yahoo.com
Web: npawsri.org

Potter League for Animals
87 Oliphant Lane, Middletown, RI 02842
Phone: 401.846.8276
Web: potterleague.org

EGAPL Heart of RI
44 Worthington Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: 401.467.3670
Web: heartofri.org

Friends of Homeless Animals of RI
226 Indian Trail, Saunderstown, RI 02874
Phone: 401.234.4499
Web: fohari.org

Animal Rescue of New England
Foster-based rescue (Chepachet)
Web: arne-ri.org

Stand Up for Animals (SUFA)
33 Larry Hirsch Lane
Westerly RI 02891
Phone: 401.348.9595
Web: standupforanimals.org

West Warwick: Angels Caring for Animals
112 Harding Street, West Warwick, RI 02893
Email: angelscaringforanimals@gmail.com
Web: angelscaringforanimals.org

Aquidneck Island (see Middleton)
ACO Contact: Greg Gerjets
Phone: 401.846.1144 x 7101
Email: ggerjets@bak.middletownri.com

Barrington
ACO Contact: Kelsey Popolillo
Phone: 401.437.3930
Email: kpopolillo@barrington.ri.gov

Bristol
ACO Contact: Heather Simmons
Phone: 401.253.4834
Police: 401.253.6900
Email: hsimmons@bristol.ri.gov

Burrillville
ACO Contact: Kerry Courtemanche
Phone: 401.568.9840
Police: 401.568.2655
Email: kcourtemanche@burrillville.org

Charlestown
ACO Contact: Kathy McA’Nulty
Phone: 401.364.1211
Police: 401.364.1212
Email: kmcanulty@charlestownri.gov

Central Falls
ACO Contact: Charlene Gaffney
Phone: 401.727.7411
Police: Extension 7 for ACO
Email: cfpd@centralfallsri.gov

Coventry
ACO Contact: Carolyn Lacombe
Phone:401.822.9106
Police: 401.826.1100
Email: cpdaco@coventrypd.org

Cranston
ACO Contact: Leanne Garzone
Phone: 401.942.2211
Police: 401.464.8700
Email: animalcontrol@cranstonpoliceri.com

Cumberland
ACO Contact: David Waycott
Phone: 401.333.2745
Police: 401.333.2500
Email: dwaycott@cumberlandri.org

East Greenwich
ACO Contact: Kelley Thurber
Phone:401.886.8640
Fax Info: 401.885.0996
Email: kmcdonald@eastgreenwichri.com

East Providence
ACO Contacts: Juliann Medeiros, Evan Barlow
Phone: 401.435.7500 x 20600
Email: ACO@eastprovidenceri.gov

Exeter
ACO Contact: Shauna
Phone: 401.294.2754
Email: animalshelter@exeterri.gov

Foster (same as Scituate)
ACO Contacts: Patricia Howarth, Aaron Marsland
Phone: 401.647.7200
Email:scituateanimalcontrol@scituatepd.org

Glocester
ACO Contact: Jen Grundy
Phone: 401.568.3885
Email: jennifergrundy@glocesterri.org

Jamestown
ACO Contact: Chad Specht
Phone: 401.423.1212
Animal Shelter: 401.295.5579
Email: cspecht@jamestownri.net

Johnston
ACO Contacts: Richard Starnino, Richard Sousa
Police: 401.231.4210
Animal Shelter: 401.719.1516
Emai: animalcontrol@northprovidenceri.gov

Lincoln
ACO Contact: Alexis Williams
Police: 401.333.1111
Animal Shelter: 401.333.0950
Email:awilliams@lincolnri.org

Middletown
ACO Contact: Olivia Garcia (*notify Potter League)
Phone: 401.846.1144 x 7101  |  401.846.8276
Email: ogarcia@middletownri.gov  |  zscott@potterleague.org

Newport
ACO Contact: Julia Sweeney
Phone: 401.847.1306 x 2080
Email: jsweeney@cityofnewport.com

North Kingstown
ACO Contacts: Brittany Curran, Stephen Jarrow
Phone: 401.295.5579
Email:bcurran@northkingstownri.gov

North Smithfield
ACO Contact: Tracy Miller
Phone: 401.766.0377
Email: tmiller@nsmithfieldri.org

North Providence
ACO Contact: Earnest Calandra
Phone: 401.719.1516
Email: animalcontrol@northprovidenceri.gov

Pawtucket
ACO Contact: Carol Laroche
Phone: 401.722.4243
Email: claroche@pawtucketpolice.gov

Portsmouth
ACO Contact: Elizabeth Futoma
Phone: 401.643.0136
Email: efutoma@portsmouthri.com

Providence
Open seven days a week, 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Phone: 401.243.6040
Animal Shelter: 401.421.1399
Email:ecole@providenceri.gov

Scituate
ACO Contacts: Patricia Howarth, Aaron Marsland
Phone: 401.647.7200
Email: scituateanimalcontrol@scituatepd.org

Smithfield
ACO Contacts: Thomas Taylor, Robert Salisbury
Phone: 401.233.1055
Email: animalcontrol@smithfieldpd.com

South Kingstown
ACO Contact: Robert Wilson
Phone: 401.783.3321
Email: rwilson@skpd.org

Tiverton
ACO Contact: Jennifer Black
Phone: 401.625.6717 x 129  |  401.816.4467
Email: vsartini@tivertonpoliceri.com

Warren
ACO Contact: Derick Dragon
Phone: 401.245.4569  |  After hours: 401.245.1311
Email: animalcontrol@warrenri.gov

Warwick
ACO Contact: Anna Marie Corvin
Animal Shelter: 401.468.4377
Voicemail: 401.468.4378
Police: 401.468.4200
Email: animal.shelter@warwickri.com
Web: warwickpd.org/index.php/police-divisions/animal-control

West Greenwich
ACO Contact: Wendy Tavares
Phone: 401.397.7191
Email: ltavares@wgpdri.com

West Warwick
Phone: 401.615.3388
Email: wwanimalshelter@gmail.com

Westerly
ACO Contact: Arthur Smith (under supervision of police)
Phone: 401.348.6115
Animal Shelter: 401.348.2558
Email: asmithf@westerlypolice.org
Web: westerly.gov/150/animal-shelter

Woonsocket
ACO Contact: Jacqueline Michalowski
Phone: 401.766.6571
Email: aco@woonsocketri.org