We believe that every pet needs and deserves high-quality veterinary care to keep them healthy and happy for their entire lives. But we know that sometimes a visit to the vet is financially out of reach for some families, and inaccessible in some communities. We’re here to change that. Emancipet is a nonprofit organization on a mission to make veterinary care affordable and accessible for everyone.
Our work of providing low-cost, accessible veterinary care would not be possible without support from the many businesses, community organizations, and sponsors that share our vision.
Emancipet is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Sustainable financial growth and decision-making are central to our operations and critical to our ability to provide high-quality services at a low-cost price point.
Since 1999, Emancipet has transformed from a small, grassroots mobile spay/neuter clinic in Austin, Texas into one of the largest non-profit veterinary care providers in the country, impacting the lives of millions of pets and pet families. Here are key milestones and our impact since we began serving pet families.
Emancipet begins with a small mobile clinic.
Emancipet partners with the City of Austin to offer free services to its residents.
In addition to a mobile clinic, Emancipet opened a clinic on the same campus their East Austin/Levander Loop clinic is today.
Emancipet opens Pflugerville clinic.
After several years of traveling to Killeen with the mobile clinic, Emancipet opens a semi-permanent clinic in Killeen.
Emancipet opens a Houston clinic in the East End neighborhood.
Emancipet’s permanent brick and mortar clinic opens in Killeen.
Emancipet merges with Animal Trustees of Austin, and continues operations at ATA’s Central Austin location.
Emancipet clinics care for more than 100,000 pets this year.
Emancipet opens a clinic in Philadelphia at Adams Ave, their first clinic outside of Texas.
Emancipet has spayed or neutered over 275,000 pets since 1999.
After Hurricane Harvey, the Houston clinic provides free vet care for 3 months – more than $884,000 in free services.
Emancipet opens the Norwood Park clinic in Austin, offering dental services.
Emancipet partners with HSUS for a Spayathon for Puerto Rico.
Emancipet launches second mobile clinic in the Central Texas region.
Emancipet opens Monroe Clinic, their second clinic in Houston.
Emancipet relocates Pflugerville clinic to a space three times the size of the original.
Emancipet opens Roosevelt clinic, their second clinic in Philadelphia.
Emancipet opens Northwest Freeway clinic, their third clinic in Houston.
Emancipet hits milestone of 500,000 spay/neuter surgeries.
Emancipet has a record breaking number of client visits.
Emancipet celebrates 25 years of making veterinary care affordable and accessible.
Emancipet clinics reach a milestone of 2 million visits.
First ever Dental and Surgical Center opens in Austin.
The Killeen clinic celebrates 10 years.
A mini documentary film created by Notable Human Films, No Companion Left Behind shows how Emancipet is making veterinary care affordable and accessible to everyone. Coming soon!
A mission like ours relies on a public platform. We are happy to work with the press to create win/win scenarios for everyone (especially for pets!).
Emancipet New School is a training program that has offered seminars, consulting, resources, and support to animal welfare professionals since 2013.
We are committed to making veterinary care affordable and accessible for everyone. Our research aims to share insights on how we achieve this and to continually refine our operational and medical processes.
The care that Emancipet clients receive often begins before our patients ever set a paw into one of our clinics. It begins with our contact center, which we loving refer to as our Resource Center.
Mobile Clinics
Our mobile veterinary clinics offer first-come, first-served care in Central Texas.
