FINANCIAL MEDICAL AID
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:
The Pet Fund, www.thepetfund.com
Good Sam Fund, www.goodsamfund.org
Brown Dog Foundation, www.browndogfoundation.org
Feline Outreach, www.felineoutreach.org
Cats In Crisis, www.catsincrisis.org
Diabetic Pets Fund, www.petdiabetes.net/fund/
Magic Bullet Fund (Cancer Specific), www.themagicbulletfund.org
The Binky Foundation, www.binkyfoundation.org
Hope for the Animal’s
Boris and Natasha’s Fund
C.A.R.E.S. Not sure how to get in contact with them.
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.animalalliancenyc.org/picasso/
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
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.
https://www.thepetfund.com/
Organizations that offer financial assistance
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.
Colorado
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.
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.
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) https://doberman911.org/
Great Pyrenees http://www.angelfire.com/bc2/pyramedic/summary.html
Westies http://www.westiemed.org/
DISEASE-SPECIFIC
Diabetes
Diabetic Pet Fund: http://www.petdiabetes.net/fund/
Special Needs cats
Cats in Crisis: http://www.catsincrisis.org/crisisFund.html
Chronic Renal Failure (CRF)
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
FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS (Specific animals needing veterinary care):
http://www.catsincrisis.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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“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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The Pet Fund
https://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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“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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HandicappedPets.com