The following is a list of organizations that provide financial assistance to pet owners in need. Please keep in mind that each organization is independent and has their own set of rules and guidelines. Therefore you will have to investigate each one separately to determine if you qualify for assistance:
K-9 Cart Co. East
K-9 Cart Company East. The Pet Mobility Experts. K9 Carts is the original patented dog wheelchair company for paralyzed pets developed and owned by a veterinary orthopedic surgeon
IMOM Inc., www.IMOM.org
Help-A-Pet, www.help-a-pet.org
The Pet Fund, www.thepetfund.com
Good Sam Fund, www.goodsamfund.org
United Animal Nations LifeLine Fund, www.uan.org
Angels for Animals, www.angels4animals.org
Brown Dog Foundation, www.browndogfoundation.org
Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Program, www.fveap.org
Feline Outreach, www.felineoutreach.org
Cats In Crisis, www.catsincrisis.org
The Perseus Foundation (Cancer specific), www.PerseusFoundation.org
Canine Cancer Awareness, www.caninecancerawareness.org
Cody’s Club (Radiation treatments), www.codysclub.bravehost.com/
Diabetic Pets Fund, www.petdiabetes.net/fund/
The Mosby Foundation, www.themosbyfoundation.org
Magic Bullet Fund (Cancer Specific), www.themagicbulletfund.org
The Binky Foundation, www.binkyfoundation.org
God’s Creatures Ministry Veterinary Charity, http://www.all-creatures.org/gcm/help-cf.html
Hope for the Animal’s
Boris and Natasha’s Fund
C.A.R.E.S. Not sure how to get in contact with them.
http://www.hopefortheanimals.com/
http://www1.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/257-07112007-1376107.html
http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news_details/article/448/2009/April/27/go-green-for-the-animals.html
As the benevolent arm of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) Foundation, the AAHA Helping Pets Fund helps those in need access quality veterinary care for their sick or injured pets. We raise funds and award grants supporting veterinary care for pets that have been abandoned or whose owners are experiencing financial hardship. =
http://www.aahahelpingpets.org/root/
AAHA Helping Pets Fund
P. O. Box 150899
Denver, Colorado 80215-0899
Tel. 866/4HELPETS / Fax 720/963-4404
Email: info@aahahelpingpets.org
Companion Animals, Assistance Animals, & Special-Needs Animals:
http://www.catanddo ghelp.com/
http://www.animalalliancenyc.org/picasso/
In Memory of Magic
IMOM, Inc.
P.O.Box 282
Cheltenham, MD 20623
Phone 866-230-2164
FAX 301-599-1852
In Memory of Magic (IMOM) is dedicated to insuring that no companion animal has to be euthanized simply because their caretaker is financially challenged.
Actors and Others for Animals
818-755-6045
Animal Health Foundation (financial – seniors 65 and over only)
562-948-4979
Mercy Crusade
818-597-2926
Pet Assistance
877-772-9738
Maxie Animal Fund
323-726-3444
http://www.handicappedpets.com/
http://www.themosbyfoundation.org/what.html
Ahimsa Foundation
B6 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
Fax: 617- 227 -3794
I found a website where owners of pets can go to apply for financial assistance for these situations.
http://thepetfund.com/default.htm
Organizations that offer financial assistance
GENERAL
United Animal Nations established the LifeLine fund in 1997 to aid companion animals in times of life-threatening emergencies when their caregivers, with low or no incomes, are unable to afford the entire cost of treatment.
http://uan.org/lifeline/index.html
United Animal Nations
http://www.uan.org/lifeline/index.html
P.O. Box 188890
Sacramento, California 95818
Telephone: (916) 429 2457 fax: (916) 429 2456
Help-A-Pet is a nonprofit organization which provides financial assistance for the medical care of pets whose owners are unable to afford the expense
http://www.help-a-pet.org/home.html
Help-A-Pet
P. O. Box 244
Hinsdale, Illinois 60521
telephone: (630) 986-9504 fax: (630) 986-9141
Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Programs provides financial assistance for emergency medical care for cats.
http://www.fveap.org/sys-tmpl/door/
FVEAP
1641 Elizabeth Lane
Yuba City, CA 95993
Fax: 888-301-4264
AREA-SPECIFIC
California
Los Angeles area
Actors and Others for Animals is a Southern California community-based organization serving the greater Los Angeles area. Among other services, the organization provides financial assistance for emergency medical procedures for those of limited income.
http://www.actorsandothers.com/emergencyhelp.html
Sue Freeman’s Guide to Rescue Cats website contains a list of pet financial-assistance resources in Los Angeles and the surrounding area.
http://rescueguide.com/aid.html
Redwood City area
Pets In Need provides assistance to low-income individuals for veterinary care, including spaying and neutering for their dogs and cats, on a funds available basis. Also assists senior citizens with veterinary care. Regular clinics are held at Senior Centers throughout the area. Senior citizens can bring their companion pets for an examination by a veterinarian and vaccinations for only ten dollars. Low-income seniors can also obtain assistance for other more comprehensive veterinary care through the Crockett Memorial Fund.
http://www.petsinneed.org/Services.html
Bay Cities area
Nike Animal Rescue Foundation (NARF) is fortunate to have many hospitals and clinics who offer reduced rates and/or the ability for you to pay your veterinary bills on a monthly basis.
http://www.narfrescue.org/services/veterinary_support.htm
Colorado
Dreampower Animal Rescue’s Forever Home program provides assistance to pet owners in need of assistance.
http://www.dreampower-arf.com/ffriends.cfm
Harrison Memorial Animal Hospital offers veterinary services to individuals, over 60 rescue and shelter groups, and to non-profit organizations that are in need of veterinary care for service animals or therapy animals. Our team of seven staff veterinarians and our pool of referral surgeons allow us to care for critically injured animals as well as routine procedures. http://www.hmah.org/pageinpage/whatwedo.cfm
Massachusetts
The Nantucket MSPCA offers a number of subsidy programs that provide financial assistance to pet owners.
http://www.mspca.org/site/pp.asp?c=gtIUK4OSG&b=127232
New York
NY SAVE, Inc., serves the pets of New York City residents living in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island by providing funds to low-income pet owners whose pets need emergency veterinary care.
http://www.nysave.org
North Carolina
http://www.ashleyfund.org/
Oregon
http://www.bearenfoundation.org/
Rhode Island
Volunteer Services For Animals (VSA) is an organization of volunteers dedicated to animal well-being and the promotion of the human-animal bond through programs of education, advocacy, and assistance. VSA provides financial assistance to pet owners for veterinary care.
http://www.volunteerservicesforanimals.org/
The website of the Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association has a list of agencies that offer financial assistance to pet owners in need.
http://www.rivma.org/financialaid.html
Washington
The Good Samaritan Fund at Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is used exclusively to treat ownerless or special needs animals that, ideally but not exclusively, also present a teaching opportunity for the veterinary students.
http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-prd/gsf.asp
Utah
Pet Samaritan Fund provides financial assistance to individuals unable to afford medical care for their pet(s).
http://www.petsamaritan.org/Medical/index.htm
BREED-SPECIFIC
If you have a specific breed of dog, contact the national club for that breed. In some cases, these clubs offer a veterinary financial assistance fund. Here are a few websites for groups that provide financial assistance for specific breeds:
Bernese Mountain Dog http://behaf.com/index.html
Corgi http://www.corgiaid.org/
Doberman (special needs) http://www.doberman911.org/
Great Pyrenees http://www.angelfire.com/bc2/pyramedic/summary.html
Labrador Retriever http://www.labmed.org
Labrador Retriever http://www.labradorlifeline.org/
Pit Bull/Staffordshire Terrier http://www.pbrc.net/fund/financial.html
Westies http://www.westiemed.com/
DISEASE-SPECIFIC
Diabetes
IMOM Diabetic Pet Fund http://www.imom.org
Diabetic Pet Fund: http://www.petdiabetes.net/fund/
Special Needs cats
Cats in Crisis: http://www.catsincrisis.org/crisisFund.html
Blind Dogs
IMOM Blind Dogs Fund: http://www.imom.org
Chronic Renal Failure (CRF)
IMOM Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) Kitties Fund http://www.imom.org/funds/crf.htm
Cats in Crisis Mesa Fund http://www.catsincrisis.org/mesaFund.html
Cats – Heart and Thyroid
Cats in Crisis Stripes Fund http://www.catsincrisis.org/stripesFund.html
Cats – Neurological conditions and mobility impairments
Cats in Crisis Gillie Fund http://www.catsincrisis.org/gillieFund.html
ASSISTANCE DOGS
Assistance Dog Partners
http://www.iaadp.org/VCP.html
FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS (Specific animals needing veterinary care):
http://www.catsincrisis.org/
http://www.imom.org
Organizations Giving Financial Aid To Owners And Rescues
Here is a list of organizations who can help owners that cannot afford
vet care. A couple are for rescue organizations and homeless pets.
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American Animal Hospital Association
http://www.aahahelpingpets.org/home/
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Angels 4 Animals
http://www.Angels4Animals.org
“Angels4Animals, a non-profit organization and a program of Inner Voice
Community Services, has a mission to serve as the guardian angel of
animals whose caretakers find themselves in difficult financial
situations.
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Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance (FVEAP)
http://www.fveap.org/sys-tmpl/door/
“The NEED & The HELP: Seniors, People with disabilities, People who have
lost their job, Good Samaritans who rescue a cat or kitten – any of
these folks may need financial assistance to save a beloved companion.”
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Help-A-Pet
http://www.help-a-pet.org/home.html
“Our efforts focus on serving the elderly, the disabled, and the working
poor. For lonely seniors, physically/mentally challenged individuals and
children of working parents, pets represent much more than a diversion.”
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IMOM
http://www.imom.org
“Mission Statement: “Helping people help pets. To better the lives of
sick, injured and abused companion animals. We are dedicated to insure
that no companion
animal has to be euthanized simply because their caretaker is
financially challenged.”
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The Pet Fund
http://thepetfund.com/
“The Pet Fund is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit association that
provides financial assistance to owners of domestic animals who need
urgent veterinary care.
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United Animal Nations
http://www.uan.org/lifeline/index.html
“The mission of LifeLine is to help homeless or recently rescued animals
suffering from life-threatening conditions that require specific and
immediate emergency veterinary care.
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Other Groups Who are Breed or Injury Specific
Corgi Aid
http://www.corgiaid.org/
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Dachshunds Needing IVDD surgery
http://members.rushmore.com/~dds/applyforhelp.htmhttp://members.rushmore.com/%7Edds/applyforhelp.html
HandicappedPets.com
http://www.handicappedpets.com
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Labrador Lifeline
http://www.labradorlifeline.org/success/2005-abbey.htmLabMed
Rx For Rescued Labs
http://www.labmed.org/aid_main.html
