Financial Assistance Resources
Links
Links for Additional Resources for Animal Veterinary Care Assistance and Funding:
AAHA Helping Pets Fund -
Providing Veterinary Care for Pets
in Need. 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. AAHA raises funds and awards grants
supporting veterinary care for pets that have been abandoned or
whose owners are experiencing financial hardship.
AAHA only provides funding to veterinary hospitals who have
already been through AAHA's accreditation process. Please note -
only your treating veterinarian will be able to apply for this
grant on your behalf, so ask your vet to contact AAHA and apply
for you. You can download the information from the following
links: www.aahahelpingpets.org
Phone: 866/4HELPETS
info@aahahelpingpets.org
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
-
Improving Animal
and Human Health, Advancing the Veterinary Medical Profession.
The Association is the authorized voice for the profession in
presenting its views to government, academia, agriculture, pet
owners, the media, and other concerned publics. FOR
VETERINARIANS ONLY: the contact for information, news and research updates is Ms. Pam
Cobb, Associate Director of Communications at American Veterinary
Medical Association,
www.avma.org. Phone (800) 248-2862 Ext 6617.
pcobb@avma.org
Angel's Gate - Angel's Gate is a
residential, non-profit, 501 (C) 3 in Delhi, New York that
provides a permanent home for special needs animals. Here, animals
many of whom are terminally and / or critically ill or physically
challenged, come to live out their days in peace, dignity and
love. Angel's Gate provides holistic health care and support for
each animal, including hospice care. Phone (631) 269-7641.
http://www.angelsgate.org/index.htm
The Assistance Dog Institute
- Dr. Bonita Bergin invented
the concept of the Service Dog to assist people with mobility
impairments in 1975. At that time she founded the first nonprofit
to train and place Service Dogs. Dr. Bergin also founded the
Assistance Dog Institute. ADI continues to break new ground in
helping dogs help people.
www.assistancedog.org Phone: (707) 545-3647.
The Assistance Dog United Campaign - Operated in association with
The Assistance Dog Institute, this nonprofit helps people with
disabilities find funding to purchase service dogs.
Phone: 800 284-DOGS (3647)
www.assistancedogunitedcampaign.org/vouchers.html
Banfield Charitable Trust - There are two programs
available through your local PetSmart Store. First, each Banfield
Pet Hospital (vet hospitals found in PetSmart Stores) has Wellness
Plans to donate each year which will provide wellness exams,
vaccinations, and lab tests free of charge for one year.
Alternatively, Banfield Charity Bucks are available which pay a
portion of urgent care costs incurred at a Banfield Pet Hospital.
Contact your nearest Banfield Hospital to apply. http://www.banfieldcharitabletrust.org/545-faqs#FAQwellness
California Department of Social Services Assistance Dog Special
Allowance Program - This program, available to residents of
California, will provide $50 monthly toward the care of registered
service dogs.
www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/Assistance_184.htm
Phone: (916) 657-2628
Colorado State University Pets Forever Program -
Pets Forever is a Colorado State University sponsored program
which works with low-income senior or disabled Larimer County
residents with needed resources, including in-home animal care,
transportation to the vet as well as pet food and supplies.
http://csuvets.colostate.edu/petsforever.html
Phone: (970) 221-4535.
The Foundation for the Care of Indigent Animals - FCIA
provides assistance in the San Diego area for pet owners needing
critical attention where the owner qualifies as low income or is
facing catastrophic veterinary fees. They also provide a Good
Samaritan program assisting with lost or abandoned injured
animals. http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/fcia.html
The Humane Society of the United States - The following HSUS link provides links for pet assistance organizations in each state, including spay and neuter and basic care resources: www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/trouble_affording_your_pet.html
IAADP Member Veterinary Care Partnership Program - The
International Association of Assistance Dog Partners has a program
for IADDP members whose assistance dogs require emergency
veterinary care. This program is available for IADDP members for
sudden illness or injury with an assistance dog which requires
expensive veterinary care. Only the veterinarian can make the
request for a grant, and members (or non members) contacting the
program directly will be barred from grant eligibility. For
information on membership and the grant program: http://www.iaadp.org/iaadp-membership-benefits-vcp.html
In Memory of Magic, or IMOM.org provides assistance for
veterinary care funds for applicants with computer and internet
access. This program is for life-threatening emergencies only. The website is
www.imom.org.
Michigan State University College of Veterinary
Medicine has a fund for pet owners whose animals have a
good chance of recovery but who cannot afford the costs involved.
Phone: (517) 353-4523. http://cvm.msu.edu/hospital/giving-donations
North Carolina State University Companion Pet Assistance Program
- Clients of the North Carolina State University Hospital who are
unable to qualify for low-cost financing options are eligible to
apply for aid from the Companion Pet Assistance Fund. Patients
must have a good prognosis for long-term recovery to qualify.
http://www.cvm.ncsu.edu/vth/client_services.html
Phone (919) 513-6500.
The Respond Fund, University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary
Medicine - This fund is available to elderly and disabled residents
of Madison, WI. Phone (608) 263-7600 or visit the website at
www.vetmed.wisc.edu/home.
Rocket Dog Rescue - Rocket Dog Rescue
is an all-volunteer nonprofit group dedicated to saving homeless
and abandoned animals from euthanasia in overcrowded Bay Area
shelters. Rocket Dog Rescue also provides assistance to
individuals and animal rescue groups fostering dogs in need of
permanent new homes. Phone (415) 642-4786 or vist the website at
www.rocketdogrescue.org.
Sam Simon Foundation -
The Sam Simon Foundation’s mobile veterinary clinic now
provides FREE Surgical Services.
If you have a cat or dog in need of a non-orthopedic surgical
procedure, contact the foundation at the phone number below to speak
with a technician about setting up an appointment. To qualify, the
family bringing in its pet must have a total household income of
less than $40,000 per year, and the pet either must be already
sterilized, or be sterilized at the time of the surgery. Services
are only available in the Los Angeles Area, and pet owners must
make arrangements to bring their animals in for rechecks after
surgery is performed. Phone (888) 364-7729 (by appointment only).
http://www.samsimonfoundation.com/surgeryClinic.asp
The School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of
California at Davis (Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital Small
Animal Clinic) has a fund available for residents of Northern
California. Funds are only available for certain conditions and
are given at the discretion of the clinic directors. Phone
530-752-1393 or visit the website at
www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu.
STOLA–Saluki Tree of Life Alliance is a 501(c)(3) all volunteer
national nonprofit Saluki rescue/welfare organization based in San
Francisco. www.stola.org .
Contact at info@stola.org.
Texas A&M College
of Veterinary Medicine Stevenson Companion Animal Life-Care Center
- This Texas A&M program provides a home and care for
companion animals whose owners are no longer able to provide care
for their animals. Eligible recipients for assistance include pet
owners who are entering a retirement home or are being
hospitalized for an extended period.
http://www.cvm.tamu.edu/petcare/center.htm
Phone (979) 845-1188.
United States Department of Veterans Affairs - for
Veterans who have service dogs, Title 38 Section 1714 enables
veterans to ask their caseworkers to file VA Form 10-2641 in
order to receive financial assistance for veterinary care of
service animals. Link to sample form: http://www.amvets.org/images/SampleAssistanceDogForm.jpg
Link to Dept. of Veterans Affairs FAQ page on service dogs:
http://www.prosthetics.va.gov/Guide_and_Service_Dogs_Frequently_Asked_Questions_FAQs.asp#FAQ4
Washington State University Good Samaritan
Program - This program works with animals at the
College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University. The
fund is used exclusively to treat ownerless or special needs
animals that present a teaching opportunity for vet students.
Contact Dr. Harmon Rogers, Hospital Director
using this
Request
Form.
http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-prd/GoodSam/
Phone 509-335-5021.
The Wisconsin Humane Society has a veterinary assistance program
for residents of Wisconsin.
Phone: 414-ANIMALS (264-6257).
https://www.wihumane.org/services/vapapplication.aspx