Animal Coalition

I very much love this place!
We have taken both our dog and cat here to get them on flea medication, check ups and most recently to get dewormed. The vet techs and vets are always very nice here! They make sure everyone gets taken care of and they keep things under control. They’ve always been kind to us and our animals and that’s something that both my husband and I truly appreciate.
On top of everything, the prices are really affordable and it is not difficult to get either an appointment (when absolutely necessary) or to just get in to get a quick refill for flea medicine.
There are no complaints and everyone here is truly wonderful. It’s worth coming here!

I brought in three feral adult cats to be spayed/​neutered. ACT gave me traps beforehand to rent to use and showed me how to use them. I’m planning on taking in three more kittens that I trapped once they meet the 2 lb weight limit. ACT charged me $ 10 per each feral cat and that covered deworming, flea, rabies, spay/​neutered, pain med, anesthesia, and ear mites. What a deal! They get a subsidy from the county to offer such a cheap rate for the feral cats to trap, neuter/​spay and then release them. The fee is usually $ 35 which is still a great price for all those service. They just happened to be having a $ 10 special at the time I brought the feral cats in. It’s a very good organization and I recommend them for use for feral cats or even if you want to use them for a cheaper alternative to a private vet to receive care for your own pets. The staff was professional, responsive, and kind to me and the feral cats.
It’s a shame some jerk set fire to their facility a year or so ago. This site on Lemon St is temporary. I hope the organization is able to raise funds for rebuilding or getting a new site soon. The mission of this organization is awesome! I much prefer it over the Humane Society. I worked with the Humane Society for about 6 mo or so and it was a nightmare. I recommend Animal Coalition of Tampa over the Human Society any day.

I haven’t actually utilized the services here, but will be scheduling my cat for a dental cleaning soon. He’s 10 years old so he has a little bit of plaque on his molars. At ACT, all dentals are $ 150 plus (for senior pets) $ 65 pre-​anesthesia bloodwork. This is VERY affordable. The other clinics I spoke with were charging a minimum of $ 350.
I made a donation of towels, cat and dog muzzles, brushes, collars etc. and all the staff members were really nice. The facility was clean and easy to find. It’s actually not far from the north side of USF, off Boulevard, which makes it very convenient to many Tampa residents living in both South Tampa and the Heights neighborhoods.
If you don’t know the history behind ACT you may think «This place is really small» the first time you visit. ACT moved into a wonderful facility in 2012 and in 2014 an arsonist set fire to the building, destroying most of the contents and killing the 3 cats who lived at the clinic. The clinic on Lemon Street is temporary until they can raise the funds to again move into a bigger location.
If there are strays in your neighborhood, I highly recommend looking into ACT’s affordable spay/​neuter services so you don’t end up with a population explosion of kitties.
Here’s a link to their pricing:

I took two feral kittens here for TNVR (trap, neuter/​spay, vaccinate, release). The cost was $ 35 each, plus a voluntary $ 10 donation, but they are willing to take ferals on ANY day. Other facilities are only able to take them on certain days of the week. Make sure to look around, if you’re looking for this service. Some will do it for free, but you have to time your trapping.
The service included all sorts of vaccinations and parasite treatments, as well as ear tipping and a green tattoo.
I was late in picking up the kids (rush hour bridge traffic that would make Gandhi swear), so ACT was good enough to keep them there overnight without freaking out about it. Everyone I spoke with was kind, professional, and gentle.
I am looking forward to their resurrection, after the tragic arson fire that destroyed their original location. When they are settled, I plan to bring my own cat there for a dental cleaning (anesthesia). This is how much I trust their work.
I highly recommend this organization, and I encourage any local animal lover to donate to their Phoenix Fund, so they can rebuild after their devastation.

I had been putting off getting my cat spayed for several months because it was just too expensive on my limited (disability) income. Some one recommended ACT to me and I almost didn’t bother even trying to make the appointment because I cannot walk so well and they aren’t directly on a bus route (and who wants to take a cat on the bus anyway?). But, poking through their website, I noticed they has something called the Neuter Scooter. They will meet you at a designated location and pick up your pet, get them spayed/​neutered, and return them to you at the end of the day at no extra charge on top of their already very reasonable spay prices. I was thrilled to find that one of the pick ups was just around the corner from my apartment.
It all went swimmingly. The picked up at the location and time agreed upon, spayed, vaccinated, dewormed her, and clipped her nails for just $ 65. They also included 3 days of pain medicine for home. They called me after she was done with surgery and allowed me to pay with debit card over the phone and even emailed my receipt to me!
When she was brought back to me, I was given very good discharge instructions as well as supplied with her paperwork, a paper receipt/​invoice, and information on what was done, what to look out for in regards to infections, etc. What’s even better is the pain meds they sent home with her, are flavored so the cat thinks it is a treat. No struggling to get a cat to swallow a pill or to stick a syringe in it’s mouth. My cat ate it willingly and is feeling no pain.
I’m seriously considering ACT and their Neuter Scooter services in the future for my dog. I would highly recommended them for these services.
The address on this Unilocal listing for them is wrong though. They have moved their offices to Gilchrist Ave.

I’m new to the area and called because my dog has a rash on her belly, I googled it and found an article with a picture that matched her rash and it said it could possibly be a minor staff infection. the lady who answered was very rude and answered my questions half sarcastically, and they couldn’t get her in for over two weeks… for all the good reviews this clinic has gotten. I was not impressed.

Came here about 6 weeks ago to have our 7 month old Wooly Siberian Husky spayed. I called my local vet and they wanted at least $ 375 to perform it, so I shopped around and prices varied between $ 300 – 500 which I felt was a lot
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I initially called The Humane Society but they were booked for 4 weeks so I found this place, they said $ 90.00! soup to nuts (no pun intended)
I called them, they said i could bring her in 2 days, perfect!
Arrived there around 8:30 am, it took about 30 minutes to complete the
the time they were in their old bldg and everyone had to sit in a tent outside, now they moved into a much nicer bldg with a bigger waiting room
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Staff was extremely friendly and caring, unlike my regular vet who has become more concerned about how much they can charge me, than the health of my pups.
I was told to come back at 4 – 430 PM and she would be ready, sure enough at 4 she was ready to go, cone and all.
After this wonderful experience, we plan on using them for all of pups and dogs needs.
This place is a HUGE asset to the area and we will support them anyway we can so they can continue their much appreciated work.

Non-​profit veterinary clinic. Affordable prices & great service. Come early, though. Long wait!

Great non profit clinic. Pets can be spayed and neutered at a fraction of the cost. Some people can qualify for low income pricing. I bring my dog every year for vaccines. At a fraction of the cost of taking her to the vet.
Make sure you have time to kill cause there are no appointments for the shot clinic and you will be waiting.
Some Tips:
Bring water, for you and the dog
Something to read, but watch out for … searching for nice word. Oblivious Owners. I see so many people with their dogs on the extended leashes that don’t pay attention to them until they are wrapped up or causing trouble.
or as an alternative make sure you have gas to waste, some people opt to wait in their cars until they are buzzed.

Animal Coalition of Tampa (ACT) is a great veterinarian place to have your pets spayed/​neutered and to receive their vaccinations. The place is spartan, yet spectacular in veterinarian services. The high quality of the veterinarians and staff is to highly recommend. The staff was very knowledgeable and clearly explained how to prepare the pets prior to their appointment. They called when the pet was ready for pick-​up. And, the staff and veterinarian spoke with us and clearly explained what we needed to do to care for our pets after their procedures. ACT also gave us a follow-​up call to see how our pets were doing. If we could give Animal Coalition of Tampa 10 stars or 10 paws we would.

Wonderful non-​profit place to take your dogs and cats to be spayed/​neutered and vaccinated. Prices are very reasonable and you can tell the staff cares about the animals. They also offer teeth cleaning, heart worm medication, and various other services. I highly recommend them!