Resource Center
Learn about our Community Solutions (like FoodShare, Pet Safety Net, and Community Veterinary Care), plus additional resources in your area (pet food, vaccinations, veterinary assistance, and beyond). Our volunteers can offer help with pet-related issues including keeping or rehoming a pet, lost and found animals, low-cost services, and more.
Contact the Resource Center online or (925) 256-1273 ext. 450. Please allow up to five business days for a response.
Assistance Programs for Contra Costa County Residents
We believe the best home for a pet is the one they are already in, with familiar surroundings and a family who loves them. No one should have to choose between self-care and pet care, but sometimes the cost of care seems insurmountable. We offer several assistance programs to help.
Free Vaccination (& Microchip) Clinics
Joybound offers free, monthly pet vaccination clinics, held at various locations in Contra Costa County!
FoodShare Pantry
Thanks to Purina and individual donors, we’re able to supply free pet food to pet guardians in Contra Costa County.
Spay/Neuter Clinic
Our veterinarians safely surgically sterilize thousands of dogs and cats each year at mobile events and our Walnut Creek clinic.
Community Veterinary Care
Need low-cost medical care for your dog or cat? Since 1995, Community Veterinary Care has been a lifeline for thousands of pets.
Pet Safety Net
This program provides critical resources to prevent pets from being surrendered to shelters.
Lost & Found
Joybound partners with Petco Love Lost, the largest free central database of lost and found pets in the country.
Resource Library
Our blog hosts dozen of behavior & training tips, resource collections, and other posts to help pet guardians.
Support Community Solutions
Upcoming Community Solutions Events
Qualifications for Assistance Programs
Pet Safety Net Qualifications
- Proof of Contra Costa County, California residency is required (CA state-issued ID, utility bill, etc).
- If you would, without intervention, be forced to surrender your pet(s) to an animal shelter due to a financial or personal crisis.
Community Veterinary Care Qualifications
- Proof of Contra Costa County, California residency is required (CA state-issued ID, utility bill, etc).
- Pet must be spayed or neutered. If pet is not spayed or neutered, we offer discounted spay/neuter services if you qualify.
- Proof you are the regular caretaker of the animal.
FoodShare Pantry Qualifications
- Proof of Contra Costa County, California residency is required (CA state-issued ID, utility bill, etc).
You Can Provide Care to the Pet of a Caregiver in Need
Veterinary Emergencies
Please Note: Joybound’s clinic is unable to offer emergency veterinary services.
If you are experiencing a veterinary emergency, please contact the nearest VEG ER for Pets (formerly Veterinary Emergency Group) branch or your local emergency vet. VEG ER for Pets offers 24-hour, walk-in emergency care for pets and is a proud partner of Joybound People & Pets. If you have reason to believe your pet has ingested poison, you can contact the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center Hotline at (888) 426-4435 (consultation fee may apply).
More Resources for Pet Guardians
Pet Vaccinations
We offer free, monthly pet vaccination clinics, held at locations across Contra Costa County!
Pet Food
Nobody should have to choose between feeding their pet and feeding themselves.
Spay/Neuter Services
Our team safely sterilizes thousands of dogs and cats each year using the highest standards of care.
Pet Safety Net
We’re here to help keep pets out of municipal shelters, and with the family who loves them.
Community Veterinary Care
Need low-cost medical care for your dog or cat? Community Veterinary Care (CVC) may be able to help!
Rehoming Resources
Rehoming your pet yourself is usually a better option than bringing them to a shelter.
Community Cats
Trap-Neuter-Return is the only long-term strategy for humanely controlling the free-roaming cat population.
Financial Assistance
Here is a collection of resources (including Joybound’s) that can help assist with low-cost veterinary care.
Pet Loss & Grief Support
Pets are family — and losing a member of your family can be a painful and traumatic experience.
