Updated: March 2017
Additional Sources to Seek Financial Assistance Websites with Information and Financial Assistance Organizations Please keep in mind that each organization is independent and has their own set of rules and guidelines. You will need to investigate each organization individually to determine if you and your pet qualify for assistance: Being Stray website: beingstray.com/dogs/financial-assistance-for-pets/#more-1086 Brown Dog Foundation website: Browndogfoundation.org The Big Hearts Fund website: bigheartsfund.org
Canine Cancer Awareness website: caninecancerawareness.org The Dog and Cat Cancer Fund website: dccfund.org
Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Program (assistance only for cats with Vaccine Associated Sarcoma (VAS) website: fveap.org Fetch a Cure website: fetchacure.org The Gandalf Fund (Financial assistance for working and retired assistance dogs in the event of catastrophic illness or accidental injury.) website: thegiftofsunshine.org HandicappedPets (care for aging, disabled and injured pets) website: handicappedpets.com
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Harley’s Hope (Financial assistance, services for low-income pet owners, service animals, seniors, and pets living in short-term foster care. website: harleys-hopefoundation.org Hearts United for Animals website: hua.org Joshua Louis Animal Cancer Foundation (For pets under the care of a board-certified veterinary oncologist.) website: joshualouis.org Land of Pure Gold Foundation (Financial aid for Working Dogs (Assistance, Detection, Search & Rescue, Enforcement, Military and Animal-Assisted Therapy Dogs) who have been diagnosed with cancer. website: http://landofpuregold.com/grants/index.htm Magic Bullet Fund (financial assistance for dogs with cancer) website: themagicbulletfund.org The Mosby Fund website: themosbyfoundation.org The Onyx & Breezy Foundation website: onyxandbreezy.org Paws 4 A Cure
 (financial assistance for families who cannot afford veterinary care for dogs and cats) website: paws4acure.org The Pet Fund (financial assistance for owners of domestic animals who need non-basic, non-urgent care: cancer treatment, heart disease, etc.) website: thepetfund.com Pets of the Homeless (Pet food and emergency veterinary care assistance for pets of the homeless) website: petsofthehomeless.org RedRover Relief (financial assistance, resources and support for families of pets in need of urgent and emergency care and victims of domestic violence) website: redrover.org 2
Rose’s Fund (financial assistance for pets with life-threatening illnesses, injuries or conditions with a good prognosis for recovery) website: rosesfund.org Shakespeare Animal Fund (financial assistance for low income families with pets in need of emergency care) website: shakespeareanimalfund.org Speaking for Spot website: speakingforspot.com/helppayingforveterinarycare.html
Tipper & Squirt Care for Cushings Fund (Financial assistance for families struggling to pay medical care costs associated with Cushing’s disease.) website: tipper-squirtcushingfund.org Top Dog Foundation "Bentley Grant” (For Senior Dogs) (financial assistance for rescue groups and shelters to address serious health-related conditions of dogs in their care) website: topdogfoundation.org Your Dog’s Friend website: yourdogsfriend.org/we-recommend/need-help-paying-vet-bills/
Breed-Specific Organizations You may want to do an internet search on your pet’s particular breed and look for organizations willing to help pay for medical cost. A handful are detailed below:
CorgiAid website: corgiaid.org Labrador Lifeline website: labradorlifeline.org Pit Bull Rescue Central website: http://www.pbrc.net/
Special Needs Dobermans (Financial assistance for senior and special needs Doberman Pinschers) website: doberman911.org WestieMed, Inc. (West Highland White Terriers or Westie mixes) website: http://www.westiemed.org/aid/guidelines.html
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Do Your Own Fundraising Chip In website: chipin.com
Go Fund Me website: gofundme.com
CrowdRise website: crowdrise.com
Wish Upon a Hero website: wishuponahero.com
Give Forward website: giveforward.com
You Caring website: youcaring.com
Payment Plans CareCredit (carecredit.com) is a credit card that allows you to pay, interest free over a period of time, your pet’s medical bills. After the maximum time period is reached, interest is charged.
State specific organizations Please keep in mind that each organization is independent and has their own set of rules and guidelines. You will need to investigate each organization individually to determine if you and your pet qualify for assistance. Arizona Specific
Arizona Animal Welfare League & SPCA (Phoenix area low-cost veterinary clinic) website: https://aawl.org/ Empty Bowl Pet Food Pantry (Pet assistance for disaster victims and veterans, seniors, domestic violence victims, functionally disabled people with service animals, homeless and near homeless people; special programs include pet food and supplies) website: http://www.emptybowlpetfoodpantry.org/
California Specific
Actors and Others for Animals (emergency medical assistance for Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange or Ventura counties) website: http://www.actorsandothers.com/emergency_medical_assistance.html
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The Animal Health Foundation (financial assistance for veterinary care for pet owners in Los Angeles and Orange County) website: http://www.animalhealthfoundation.net/how-we-help/angel-fund.html The Chester Foundation (Sacramento region veterinary care assistance) website: https://chesterfound.org/ FACE Foundation (San Diego area grant assistance for pets in need of emergency or critical care) website: https://face4pets.org/ PAWS/LA (Los Angeles area provider of pet food and supplies, veterinary medical care assistance, grooming, spay/neuter, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) website: http://www.pawsla.org/ Voices for the Animals Foundation Helping Friends Program (Santa Monica area veterinary assistance for seniors, people with disabilities, terminal illnesses and individuals on fixed incomes) website: http://www.vftafoundation.org/helping_friends
Colorado Specific
The Cartwright Foundation (Denver/Front Range region veterinary care assistance) website: http://www.gingerslegacy.com/ PetAid Colorado (assistance with veterinary care including spay/neuter) website: http://www.petaidcolorado.org/animal-hospital
Florida Specific
Bailey’s Buddies (financial assistance for dogs with cancer) website: BaileysBuddies.com
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Central Brevard Humane Society (Cocoa area low cost clinic) website: https://brevardhumanesociety.org/low-cost-clinic/ Fairy Tail Endings, Inc. (financial aid for pet families in Sarasota and Manatee Counties) website: http://www.fairytailendings.org/ First Coast No More Homeless Pets, Inc. (Jacksonville area veterinary care assistance) website: http://www.fcnmhp.org/help-pet-owners/ Humane Society of Pinellas (Northern Pinellas pet health clinic, affordable spay/neuter, pet food pantry, pet food delivery program for senior pet owners) website: http://www.humanesocietyofpinellas.org/ Humane Society of Tampa Bay (Tampa area low cost clinic and spay/neuter services) website: http://humanesocietytampa.org/animalhealthcenter/ The Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River Co. (Vero Beach area pet food, spay/neuter assistance, limited low cost medical assistance) 772-388-3331 website: http://www.hsvb.org/ Pet Project for Pets (Broward and Miami-Dade area provider of pet food, supplies and medical assistance for terminally ill, disabled and senior pet owners) website: http://www.petprojectforpets.org/ Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando (Orlando area pet food, spay/neuter assistance, temporary foster program, discounted veterinary care) website: http://petallianceorlando.org/ St. Francis Animal Hospital (Jacksonville area assistance for veterinary care including spay/neuter) website: http://www.saintfrancisanimalhospital.org/ TLC PetSnip, Inc. (Polk County low-cost spay/neuter services, trap-neuter-return for feral cats, vaccinations, microchipping, de-worming and flea treatment, heartworm testing) website: http://tlcpetsnip.org or 863-686-7647 6
You Can Make a Difference, Inc. (Gadsen County spay/neuter vouchers, pet food assistance, emergency veterinary assistance) website: http://youcanmakeadifference.us/ 850-270-8793
Georgia Specific
The SOS Club of Georgia (pet food and supplies, spay/neuter assistance, temporary foster program, assistance for necessary veterinary medical care) website: http://www.daffyspetsoupkitchen.info/ PALS: Pets Are Loving Support (Atlanta area veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) website: https://www.palsatlanta.org/
Illinois Specific
The Animal Welfare League (Chicago Ridge area pet food, spay/neuter assistance, assistance for necessary veterinary medical care) website: http://www.animalwelfareleague.com/ The Anti-Cruelty Society (Chicago assistance with veterinary care including spay/neuter) website: http://anticruelty.org/ Pets Are Like Family (Chicago area pet food pantry, spay/neuter assistance, vaccines, microchips, pet care workshops) Pet assistance hotline: 312-725-3315 website: http://petsarelikefamily.org/
Massachusetts Specific
Animal Rescue League of Boston-Alice T. Whitney Helping Hand Fund (Boston area veterinary care assistance) website: http://www.arlboston.org/
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Phinney's Friends; MSPCA (Provides pet care assistance for patients treated at MSPCA/Angell Animal Medical Center) website: https://www.mspca.org/programs-resources/pet-care-assistance/
New Jersey Specific
PetPALS of Southern New Jersey (veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) website: http://petpalssj.com/ Save U.S. Pets Foundation (veterinary care assistance – must submit request through a participating veterinarian) website: http://www.saveuspets.org/our-participating-veterinarians.html
New York Specific
ALL 4 PETS (financial assistance grants for the following counties: New York State: Monroe, Livingston, Genesee, Wyoming, Erie, Niagara and Orleans) website: http://www.all4petswny.org/ Rochester Hope for Pets (Rochester area veterinary care assistance) http://rochesterhopeforpets.org/ 585-271-2733 x 189 Healthy Pets Project of NYC (free and low cost services to pet owners in need of financial assistance) website: http://www.healthypetsnyc.org/ NY SAVE, Inc. (veterinary care assistance for New York City residents) website: http://www.nysave.org/index.html The Shamrock Animal Fund (Syracuse/Central New York veterinary care assistance) website: http://www.shamrockanimalfund.com/home.html
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North Carolina Specific
Fur Ever Friends of NC (financial assistance for pets with severe illnesses and injuries) website: http://www.fureverfriendsnc.org/rico-fund The Sergei Foundation (focuses on the Piedmont Triad area, financial assistance for companion animals) website: http://sergeifoundation.org/apply/
Ohio Specific
The Bummer Fund (financial assistance grants for Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull Counties only) website: http://www.bummerfund.org Must call 330-565-2774 to apply Jake Brady Memorial Fund (veterinary care assistance) website: http://www.myjakebrady.com Pets in Need (Cincinnati area veterinary care and food assistance) website: http://pincincinnati.org/
Oregon Specific
DoveLewis Velvet Assistance Fund (financial assistance grants for the Portland area) website: https://www.dovelewis.org/community-services/velvet-assistance-fund/
Pennsylvania Specific
Animal Care & Assistance Fund (veterinary care assistance for qualifying pets who are treated at Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center) website: http://www.animalcarefund.org/
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The Animal Rescue League (low cost outpatient animal clinic for dogs and cats in Western Pennsylvania) website: http://www.animalrescue.org/ Sam's Hope (veterinary care assistance for pet owners with demonstrated financial hardship in Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties) website: http://www.samshope.org/programs_vet_care.htm Western Pennsylvania Humane Society (Pittsburgh area low cost veterinary clinic for necessary medical care) website: https://wpahumane.org/wellness-clinic Pennsylvania SPCA (Philadelphia area low cost clinic for spay/neuter and wellness services) website: https://pspca.org/veterinary-services/
Texas Specific
Animal Friends of Washington County (low-cost spay/neuter, vaccinations, heartworm treatment) website: http://www.animalfriendstexas.org/ EmanciPet Austin (low cost services for necessary veterinary medical care, spay/neuter assistance, and heartworm treatment) website: http://emancipet.org/ Freeman-Fritts (low-cost veterinary care for Kerr County) website: http://www.freemanfritts.com/ Spay Neuter Network (low cost veterinary care for Dallas, Fort Worth and surrounding counties) website: https://spayneuternet.org/ Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine "The Capper and Chris Save the Animals Fund" (veterinary care assistance for patients treated at Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital) website: http://vetmed.tamu.edu/giving/opportunities/capper-chris-save-the-animals-fund
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Virginia Specific
Animal Welfare League of Arlington (Arlington area low cost spay/neuter, vaccinations, financial assistance for emergency veterinary care) website: https://www.awla.org/services/community-services/ Helping Hands Affordable Veterinary Surgery and Dental Clinic (Richmond area reduced cost veterinary surgery) website: http://www.helpinghandsvetva.com/ Richmond SPCA (low cost veterinary care hospital- does not include emergency services) website: https://www.richmondspca.org/hospital Saint Seton's Orphaned Animals (veterinary care assistance grants) website: http://www.saintseton.com/operation-love Virginia Beach SPCA (Virginia Beach area pet food, assistance for necessary veterinary medical care) website: http://vbspca.com/other-programs/help-out-pets-everywhere-hope
Washington Specific
Budkis Charbonneau Living Memorial Fund (Assist low-income seniors with emergency veterinary care, 425-226-7285) website: budkisfund.com Furry Faces Foundation (Assist with veterinary care. Based in West Seattle, Washington.) http://www.furryfacesfoundation.org Doney Memorial Pet Clinic Website: http://www.doneyclinic.org/index.html Northwest Spay & Neuter Center: Tacoma (Spay/neuter assistance for owned pets and feral cats) website: nwspayneuter.org
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Concern for Animals: Thurston, Mason and Lewis Counties (Spay/neuter, pet food and veterinary care assistance) website: concernforanimals.org Humane Society for Seattle/King County: Bellevue (Low-income senior citizen’s pet food assistance, discounted spay/neuter and microchipping, pet project assistance for individuals disabled by AIDS) website: seattlehumane.org Olympic Mountain Pet Pals: Jefferson County (Spay/neuter assistance for low-income pet owners, TNR for community cats) website: ompetpals.org PAWS of Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap (spay/neuter, vaccination, pet food, veterinary care assistance; additional services for seniors) website: pawsbink.org Progressive Animal Welfare Society Lynnwood (spay/neuter assistance, microchip and vaccination assistance, behavior helpline) website: paws.org Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine Good Samaritan Fund (veterinary care assistance for patients treated at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University) website: https://vth.vetmed.wsu.edu/good-samaritan/apply-for-funding Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation (WAIF) Whidbey Island (spay/neuter assistance for owned cats and ferals, crisis care assistance, pet food banks, and temporary foster care) website: waifanimals.org
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