Community Medicine
C.A.R.E.4Paws’ Mobile Community Medicine program provides low-cost veterinary services for pet families in need in Santa Barbara County and San Luis Obispo County.
Please apply below and note that our mobile clinics are not full-service or emergency veterinary hospitals. To receive assistance with medical services, clients have to show proof of financial need.
Services available by appointment
- Medical exams: $50
- Care of wounds and skin, eye, ear infections (price depends on treatment): $35+
- Dental care (includes blood work, extractions, cleaning, polishing and meds/additional charges may apply): $350-$600
- Umbilical hernia repair: $200-$350
- Anal gland expression: $30
- End-of-life euthanasia: $150
Prices subject to change
Servicios con cita previa
- Exámenes médicos: $50
- Tratamiento de heridas y infecciones de piel, ojos y oídos (el precio varía según el tratamiento): $35+
- Limpiezas dentales y extracciones (incluye análisis de sangre, extracciones, limpieza, pulido y medicamentos/pueden aplicarse cargos adicionales): $350-$600
- Reparación de hernia umbilical: $200-$350
- Expresión de la glándula anal: $30
- Eutanasia: $150
Precios sujetos a cambios
Who qualifies?
C.A.R.E.4Paws accepts clients that reside in Santa Barbara County and San Luis Obispo County and can show proof of financial need. This includes providing a copy of one of the following with your name visible:
- Unemployment
- Social Security
- SSI Disability
- Food Stamps
- Medicaid
- VA Disability
- CalWORKS
- WIC
- CalFRESH
- BIA General Assistance
- Section 8
¿Quién califica?
C.A.R.E.4Paws acepta clientes que sean residentes del condado de Santa Bárbara y San Luis Obispo que pueden mostrar prueba de necesidad financiera. Esto incluye proporcionar una copia de uno de los siguientes documentos con su nombre visible:
- Desempleo
- Seguro Social
- Discapacidad
- Estampillas
- Medicare/Medicaid/Medi-Cal
- Discapacidad de VA
- CalWORKS
- WIC
- CalFRESH
- Asistencia General BIA
- Seccion 8
Please note: If your pet requires care beyond the scope or availability of our mobile clinics, C.A.R.E.4Paws may refer you to one of our pet hospital partners through our Veterinary Partner Services program. This may include specialty care, advanced diagnostics, emergency treatment or other services not feasible through our mobile clinics.
The program is designed to help families facing financial barriers access essential veterinary care when treatment costs would otherwise be out of reach. Depending on available funding and a family’s financial situation, C.A.R.E.4Paws may be able to contribute toward the cost of care. However, resources are limited, and applying does not guarantee financial assistance. In some cases, we can only provide partial support.
Applicants will be asked to provide proof of financial need. We also require that you—and any other adult in your household—apply for financial assistance through CareCredit and ScratchPay (both unrelated to C.A.R.E.4Paws).
We now provide interest free loans that allow you to pay for veterinary services over time.
C.A.R.E.4Paws is not an emergency clinic. For urgent and emergency care, call or go to a clinic near you.
If your household is not low income
As our clinic schedule allows, we can assist pet families who do not require financial assistance at a higher cost per service. For example, if your regular veterinarian is unable to see your pet, or you cannot schedule a timely appointment at any local veterinary clinic. Please note that we are not a full-service veterinary hospital and that there are some services and supportive care that we cannot provide due to our mobile-clinic setup. We are not intended to be or replace someone’s primary veterinarian.