Since 2017, Pets Without Walls has been helping unhoused individuals, low-income seniors, and veterans across San Diego County by keeping their four-legged companions healthy. The bond between people experiencing hardship and their pets is strong; in doing our part to support the health of these pets, we help keep them with their beloved owners.
In 2022, we were able to expand our services to include low-income seniors thanks to funding from the Alex and Elisabeth Lewyt Charity Trust. Each week, the Lewyt Mobile Pet Health + Wellness Unit visits one of our partners to provide free health checks, microchipping, spays and neuters, vaccines, and flea and tick medications.
PETS WITHOUT WALLS IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY VETERINARY CARE. If you are experiencing a medical emergency with your pet, please contact your nearest emergency veterinary hospital.
Our mobile veterinary unit rotates between different partner locations across San Diego County. We offer no-cost general health and wellness care. This includes physical examinations, vaccines, flea and tick preventative, microchipping, and other basic wellness services. We offer spay and neuter surgeries on a limited basis and by appointment only. The Pets Without Walls mobile unit is unable to perform cytology, bloodwork, or dental procedures.
Walk-up visits are held monthly at the Father Joe’s Neil Good Day Center located at 299 17th Street, San Diego, CA 92101.
Spay and neuter surgeries at this location require an appointment.
How our walkup clinic at Father Joe’s works:
The first appointment is at 9:00am and the last appointment is at 1:40pm. Availability to based on a first come first serve basis. Please have your pet leashed or in a carrier and bring any medical documentation you have. When you arrive, please line up single file at the gate. At 8:00am, a staff member will walk down the line to write your name, contact information, pet information, and place in line. Appointments are limited and we cannot guarantee your pet will be seen.
Upcoming 2026 Walk-Up Clinic Dates:
All walk-up Pets Without Walls visits take place at 299 17th St., San Diego, CA 92101, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.
If your pet has been seen at a Pets Without Walls clinic within the last three months, and they have no new or significant medical issues or are not due for any core vaccines, we reserve the right to defer a pet’s appointment to a later date in order to help pets who have not yet been seen.
Please call (858) 756-4117 x 339 or email outreach@animalcenter.org to learn more about the walk-up clinics or to be added to the spay/neuter waitlist.
Helen Woodward Animal Center provides the following list of veterinary service providers and resources as a convenience to our clients. We do not endorse these service providers and make no representation whatsoever about the services that may be provided by these service providers. We have no control over their services and accept no responsibility for them and disclaim any liability arising from your use of their services. If you decide to use any of these service providers, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to their terms and conditions for providing the services.
Resource List:
Financial Assistance for Veterinary and Dental Care Resource List
Resources from Other Organizations:
Pets of the Homeless:
San Diego Humane Society:
Financial Assistance for Veterinary Care
Reduced Fee Spay and Neuter Services
Breed-Specific and Specialized Assistance
Additional Resources for Families in Need
American Veterinary Medical Association:
Due to Hurricane Hilary, all departments will be closing at 3pm today. Stay safe!