Financial Help
| Following are organizations that may help with the cost of medical services outside normal vet visits, vaccinations and well-care visits. Some require applications for assistance; some provide very specific assistance, and some work directly with veterinarians. Please read the information carefully to find out if you qualify for services as well as what each agency requires to receive its services. Listing these organizations DOES NOT guarantee that you will receive help. They are listed as possible resources. |
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AAHA HELPING PETS FUND
866/4HELPETS (866/443-5738)
Based in Denver, Colorado, the AAHA Helping Pets Fund provides financial assistance when people cannot afford veterinary care for their pets. Through its Foundation, the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) created the AAHA Helping Pets Fund in 2004 to help those in need access quality veterinary care for sick or injured pets. We can help in three types of cases:
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When pet owners are receiving certain forms of government assistance for low-income individuals
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When pet owners are experiencing a temporary financial hardship
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When a veterinary practice acts as a Good Samaritan and no pet owner exists
The Fund does not accept applications from individuals. Only AAHA-accredited veterinary practices can apply for a grant on behalf of the pet in need. Assistance is limited to $700 per AAHA-accredited practice per calendar year. The maximum available to each family is $500 per year and $1000 lifetime.
http://www.aahahelpingpets.org
ANGELS4ANIMALS
(916) 941-9119
Headquartered in El Dorado Hills, California, 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. Angels4Animals believes that animal owners should not have to say goodbye to the animals that they love. Its work is accomplished in conjunction with veterinary clinics across the country, eager to assist as many animals, and their owners, as possible. Services range from financial aid to complete treatment to those pets and pet owners in need.
staff@angels4animals.org http://www.angels4animals.org
BROWN DOG FOUNDATION, INC
Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, The Brown Dog Foundation's mission is to offer pet owners in temporary financial crisis an alternative to euthanasia when their pet faces a treatable but life-threatening condition or illness in order to restore quality of life for pet and owner. Assistance for life-sustaining prescription medications is the only possibility outside the states of Tennessee, Illinois, and Iowa. An extensive application is required, which includes a pre-qualification survey.
http://www.browndogfoundation.org
CARE CREDIT
(866) 893-7864 (cardholders only)
Based in Costa Mesa, California, CareCredit is a personal line of credit, specifically designed for healthcare expenses, that makes it easier to get the treatment or procedures wanted and needed. CareCredit can be used at over 90,000 participating practices nationwide. (Read terms very carefully, as with any credit contract).
CATS IN CRISIS
The mission of Cats in Crisis to assist individuals who have exhausted all other financial means to provide the necessary medical care their cat needs. Due to the volume of applications, it cannot help everyone. Decisions are based on several factors including: medical urgency, available funding, eligibility and financial need.
Grants are typically in the amount of $150, but are determined on a case by case basis. Caretakers can fundraise on the website as well. Payments are made to veterinarians, pharmacies or animal welfare organizations; not individuals/caretakers. Read guidelines carefully (Apply for Financial Aid section); eligibility is very specific.
CODY'S CLUB
(614) 620-2476
Cody’s Club provides financial support for those who face radiation treatments on a limited income, and also emotional support services in the form of a hotline and in-person group that meets monthly. Donations will be made directly to the treating veterinary hospital, with a stipulation that it be applied specifically to the radiation treatment.
http://codysclub.bravehost.com/cc-whatis.htm
CORGIAID, INC
CorgiAid is a nonprofit organization founded to provide financial assistance to Cardigan and Pembroke Welsh corgis and corgi mixes. It helps out those who rescue dogs from shelters or other non-permanent homes, then foster them until a new home is found. Medical and other expenses for these dogs can become high; CorgiAid gathers donations from those who want to help, and, within our
funding guidelines, and gets funds to those recuers who apply for help.
CITY OF EUGENE SPAY & NEUTER CLINIC
3970
W 1st Ave, Eugene, OR 97402
(541) 682-3643
Provides low cost spaying/neutering and vaccines. Hours for vaccines are M-F 1:00 to 4:00 and Sat 1:00 to 4:45. Spay/neuter by appointment only.
FELINE VETERINARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FVEAP)
(888) 301-4264
The Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Program headquartered in Yuba City, California, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides financial assistance to cat and kitten guardians who are unable to afford veterinary services to save their companions when life-threatening illness or injury strikes. Services are provided nationwide. Qualifications are very specific, so be sure to click on Funding Guidelines when visiting the site.
fveap@earthlink.net www.fveap.org
FERAL CAT COALITION OF OREGON (FCCO)
P.O. Box 82734, Portland. OR, 97282
(503) 797-2606
The Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon is a trap-neuter-return program for feral cats. FCCO’s mobile hospital no longer serves the Eugene area, but does serve some of the surrounding areas. The only cats eligible for the clinics are stray, feral, or abandoned cats who are not part of a human family, but are being fed consistently by a caregiver. To schedule cats for one of the clinics, FCCO must hear directly from the caregiver. FCCO is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that relies entirely on donations.
Must be able to raise $25 per cat plus $500 per clinic held, for FCCO.
FLORENCE
AREA HUMANE SOCIETY
2840 Rhododendron Drive, Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-4277
Sandra Rankin www.florencehumane.org
HELP-A-PET
(630) 986-9504
Based in Hinsdale, Illinois, HELP-A-PET is a nonprofit organization which provides nationwide financial assistance for the medical care of pets of physically and mentally challenged individuals, senior citizens, and children of the working poor. Most assistance goes to perform surgeries, but some assistance is available for preventive and curative treatments. Every penny donated is used to help pets - all payments are made directly to the veterinarian or medical supplier. Application required.
HUMANE SOCIETY OF COTTAGE GROVE
P.O.
Box 61, Cottage Grove, OR 97424
(541) 942-3130
HSCG provides educational information/materials and focuses on low cost spay/neuter programs. It offers $20 off coupons good at local veterinarian offices for spay/neuter and a Low Income Spay/Neuter Assistance Program. Non-Profit, 501(c)(3), Educational Materials
Janetta Overholser janover@epud.net www.humanesocietycg.org
IMOM
Based in Pennsville, NJ. Its mission: helping people help pets. To better the lives of sick, injured and abused companion animals. It is dedicated to insure that no companion animal has to be euthanized simply because their caretaker is financially challenged.
LABMED
Founded in 1996, LABMED is an Internet-based non-profit organization created to distribute
financial aid to injured or ill rescues around the country, giving them a second chance at adoption and love from a permanent family. LABMED will accept applications for assistance for rescued Labrador Retrievers or Labrador Retriever mixes from any group or organization or from any individual who is of legal age (18 years).
MAGIC BULLET FUND
The Magic Bullet Fund provides financial assistance to pay for canine cancer treatments and medicines when the owners cannot. With its financial assistance, the canines it serves receive state-of-the-art veterinary cancer support for their conditions. The Fund’s mission is to provide cancer treatment for dogs whose caretakers are unable to provide treatment. These are dogs who would not have cancer treatment at all without this assistance.
The Fund’s secondary mission is to heighten public awareness about canine cancer through its ongoing educational efforts. MBF firmly believe that this work will result in measurable improvement in canine cancer prevention and early detection.
The Magic Bullet Fund is a program of the Perseus Foundation, a non-profit 501(C)(3) organization that supports research and public education about cancer in companion animals. Requirements are specific, so please read carefully.
http://www.themagicbulletfund.org
MOSBY FOUNDATION (THE)
The Mosby Foundation is organized exclusively for charitable purposes, to assist in the care of sick, injured, abused and neglected dogs through financial support and public education. Its priority for accepting an application for funding is for a life-saving emergency confirmed by a licensed veterinarian either by fax or phone.
To apply for a grant, email info@themosbyfoundation.org
http://www.themosbyfoundation.org
NEUTER/SPAY ASSISTANCE and INFORMATION
Oregon's FIRST statewide spay/neuter referral resource includes Washington and Nationwide resources
~Barb, AnimalResources
animalresources@aol.com neuterspayoregon.blogspot.com
ORTHODOGS' SILVER LINING
Headquartered in Owasso, Oklahoma, OSL was started by a small group of people who wanted to find a way to provide some relief for caregivers who were struggling to help their pets lead a healthy life. Through personal experiences, having met via the Yahoo group called 'Orthodogs', they understood the particular difficulties of providing orthopedic care. Through the experiences of those close to them, they understood that companions of service dogs often face unimaginable hardships in trying to provide healthcare for their amazing canines. Its goal is to provide access to fundraising resources, and make emergency funds available for exceptional cases. OSLF is a nonprofit, all volunteer organization.
Applicants should consider OSLF as their last resort to obtain financial assistance, and should have exhausted all other possibilities. In most cases, applicants will be asked to provide a summary of their attempts to obtain other funding, which may include a loan denial from Care Credit. Applicants will be asked to provide proof that they do not have the resources necessary to provide medical care for their dog.
info@oslf.org http://www.oslf.org/aboutus.htm
PIGGERS' PALS
Piggers' Pals: A Foundation of Hope is a nonprofit organization that was designed to assist families in need seek specialty level care for their pets. The foundation will accept applications from individuals or families that require financial assistance to provide advanced medical and/or surgical veterinary care that will extend both quantity and quality of life for their pets that would otherwise not be available to them. Applicants will be screened as to financial need and the ability to provide preventive health care both before and after assistance from the foundation. Upon receipt of a completed application, beneficiaries of the foundation will be selected by the foundation's Board of Directors. Downloadable application is on the "Contact Us" page.
SPAY/USA
(800) 248-SPAY (7729)
SPAY/USA, a program of The Pet Savers Foundation, is a nationwide network and referral service for affordable spay/neuter services. Its mission is to work together to end pet overpopulation. It has affordable spay/neuter programs and clinics in 1000 locations nationwide with about 7,000 top-notch veterinarians in the network as of 2005. Its goal is to make spay/neuter services affordable to those who might not otherwise spay/neuter their pets. By working together, it hopes to popularize and facilitate spay/neuter services throughout the country.
STARFLEET CANINE AID FOUNDATION
The Starfleet Canine Aid Foundation (SCAF) was founded by a group of dog agility enthusiasts who trained at the Starfleet Dog Training facility in Elk Grove, California.
SCAF accepts applications from anyone who is of legal age (18 years) for monetary aid to offset the expense of urgent/emergency veterinary treatment of a canine and all eligibility criteria must be met. It should be understood that SCAF is a charitable organization, and any pledge made by SCAF is a donation. The applicant is responsible to the medical provider to pay for all charges for which SCAF does not make a gift. http://www.canineaid.org/
STOP PET OVERPOPULATION TODAY (SPOT)
P.O.
Box 12053, Eugene, OR 97440
(541) 485-7768
SPOT is a local non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating pet overpopulation. It provides financial assistance to people who can’t afford the total cost to spay/neuter their dogs. Non-Profit, 501(c)(3)
Joey Curtin joeycurtin@hotmail.com www.spotspayneuter.org
STRAY CAT ALLIANCE (SCA)
P.O.
Box 26043, Eugene, OR 97402
(541) 607-4219
SCA is a not-for-profit
organization dedicated to assisting low-income cat caregivers with
spay/neuter services, veterinary care, and cat food.
Non-Profit, 501(c)(3), Educational Materials
Kathy Norris
sca@spayship.org
THE PET FUND
(916) 443-6007
Headquartered in Sacramento, California, the goal of the Pet Fund is to provide financial assistance to owners of domestic animals who need veterinary care. The Pet Fund assists owners in covering medical costs beyond the normal expenses of vaccination, spay and neuter surgeries, food and routine veterinary care. The Pet Fund provides need-based financial assistance for the benefit of owners of domestic animals in order to provide for such animals’ urgent veterinary care needs (where serious medical care is needed beyond routine procedures) including treatment, surgery, and medications. Funds are sent directly to treating veterinarian. It does NOT fund emergencies. Read the funding guidelines carefully.
UNITED ANIMAL NATIONS
(916) 429-2457
Located in Sacramento, California, the LifeLine program provides grants for companion animals during life-threatening emergencies when rescuers or caregivers cannot afford the entire cost of treatment. 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. It strives to serve Good Samaritans and rescue groups who take in sick or injured animals. In certain cases, LifeLine can also assist senior citizens and low-income families pay for immediate emergency veterinary care. Read the application guidelines carefully; they are very specific and have some significant limitations.
http://www.uan.org/lifeline/index.html
WESTIEMED, INC
WestieMed, Inc. helps rescued Westies in need of medical attention is our Mission. WestieMed, Inc., is an all-volunteer, IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation created to distribute financial aid to injured or ill rescue Westies. WESTIEMED will accept applications for assistance from any group, organization, or individual who is of legal age (18 years). Requirements are specific, so please read carefully.