Help With Vet Bills

Here are additional resources for you if you need them.  If you don’t need them, please donate to them.  With the economy the way it is many organizations are hardly receiving any funding.

Many of these organizations below have strict criteria you have to meet before they will give you financial assistance.  If you think you may not fit into their criteria it might be worth contacting them anyways, they may know of additional programs for you….

Local Shelters: they should know of plenty of resources for you.  Look in the yellow pages under “animal shelter” or other related term.  They are probably the best resource for you.

American Animal Hospital Association: If your veterinarian is a member of this organization, ask if you could receive assistance through the “helping pets fund.” It is designed to help those in need access quality veterinary care for their sick or injured pets. They raise funds and award grants supporting veterinary care for pets that have been abandoned or whose owners are experiencing financial hardship. www.aahahelpingpets.org

American Kennel Club: Contact them if you have a breed specific dog.  They will likely know if there is a breed specific assistance group in your area that could help.
www.akc.org

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: This organization offers pet food banks in some cities and by calling them should be able to point you to where you can find financial assistance in your area.  www.aspca.org

Angels 4 Animals: Angels4Animals first establishes regional links with veterinary clinics across the United States.  Then Veterinary clinics and private pet owners can let them know when there is an animal that possibly could be euthanized or surrendered because of financial limitations. This is where their Program Guardian Angel comes in. They work with the clinic and verify that the pet owner is unable to provide the funds needed to save their pet. They then work out financial arrangements with the clinic and authorize the treatment needed to save the pet. The owner is never asked or allowed to reimburse Angels4Animals for any of the money provided to save their animal.  www.angels4animals.org

Breeder: or where you got your pet from.  When you bought your pet you may have gotten a health guarantee.  See if you are still covered.

Brown Dog Foundation: At Brown Dog Foundation it their mission to offer pet owners in financial crisis an alternative to euthanasia when their pet faces a treatable life-threatening condition in order to restore the quality of life for pet and owner.  Currently, they offering life-saving treatment and life-sustaining medication assistance to families who live in the state of TN since their National Fund ran out of money in the fall of 2008.  Once they receive more donations, the fund will open back up. www.browndogfoundation.org

Canine Cancer Awareness: This is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting canine cancer. They help sponsor the veterinary costs of dogs diagnosed with cancer for those families in financial need who would not otherwise be able to afford treatment. www.caninecancerawareness.org

Cats in Crisis: This is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals and humane organizations care for cats with chronic or emergency medical conditions through financial and fundraising assistance. www.catsincrisis.org

Cody’s Club: This is a non-profit organization dedicating to help offset some of the costs related to radiation cancer therapy performed at The Ohio State University or any other public institution.
www.dogdoggiedog.com

Diabetic Pets Fund: This organization is dedicated to helping diabetic pets whose owners are in financial need.
www.petdiabetes.net

Feline Outreach: this organization’s goal is to help keep cats with their owners who are in financial assistance.  There are no geographical limitations to their funding.  www.felineoutreaach.org

Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance (FVEAP)
The Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Program is a nonprofit organization that provides financial assistance to cat and kitten guardians who are unable to afford veterinary services.  They primarily fund people in California, but do have a national fund for Kobi’s Fund for Vaccine Associated Sarcoma.
www.fveap.org

Good Sam Fund: A fund created in honor of a dog named Sam, a dog who represents the many canine and feline victims of human abuse and neglect.  The Good Samaritan Pet Center has established the GOOD SAM FUND. This fund is used to pay the medical expenses for foster animals and newly adopted animals who have previously undetected medical problems that may compromise the success of the adoption.
www.goodsamaritanpetcenter.org

Help-A-Pet: This is a nonprofit that helps disabled and low-income owners pay veterinary bills pets.  There are income limits to qualify.
www.help-a-pet.org

IMOM: This organization is dedicated to insure no companion animal is euthanized simply because the owner is financially challenged.  They also have special fund for specific pet conditions.
www.imom.org

Local animal groups and pet stores: Called around to local animal groups or pet stores in your area.  Often the are the first ones to hear about new sources of financial aid.

Shakespeare Animal Fund: This nonprofit offers assistance primarily to those on fixed incomes or with annual incomes below $35,000. Exceptions are made depending on circumstances. It is always a one-time grant.  Check the website for a chapter in your area.
www.shakespeareanimalfund.org

Spay USA: Spay USA helps people to get in touch with affordable veterinary clinics in their area to help get their dogs or cats spayed or neutered.
www.spayusa.org

The Magic Bullet Fund: The Magic Bullet Fund was established by Laurie Kaplan, author of Help Your Dog Fight Cancer, as a division of The Perseus Foundation. The mission of the fund is to provide financial assistance to people who have dogs with cancer but cannot afford the high costs of treatment.
www.helpyourdogfightcancer.com

The Pet Fund: The Pet Fund is a nonprofit association that provides financial assistance to owners of domestic animals who need urgent veterinary care. The purpose of the Pet Fund is to work towards a future where decisions about companion animal medical care need never be made on the basis of cost.
www.thepetfund.com

United Animal Nations: Founded in 1987 this is the leading provider of emergency animal sheltering and disaster relief services and a key advocate for the critical needs of animals. UAN assists animals by helping to prevent, mitigate and resolve crises. They provide financial assistance to Good Samaritans and rescue organizations.
www.uan.org