Banfield Foundation – The Banfield Foundation has a resource list for pet owners seeking assistance with veterinary costs and basic care. To learn more about these programs and for a state-by-state listing of additional programs, please visit the Banfield Foundation website:
http://www.banfield.com/about-us/community/banfield-foundation/pet-owner-help
For Banfield Pet Hospital's Hope Funds for emergency care, click here:
http://www.banfield.com/about-us/community/wellness-pets
You can also download a coupon for a free first visit to a Banfield clinic here:
http://www.banfield.com/landing-pages/coupon
Brown Dog Foundation - Provides assistance for one-time life-saving medical treatments as well as for short-term help with the cost of life-sustaining medication for dogs and cats.
http://www.browndogfoundation.org/process
The Deaf Dog Education Action Fund helps with urgent care for newly-placed deaf dogs.
http://www.deafdogs.org/canhelp/donate.php
Diabetic Cats In Need assists with treatment of diabetes for cats.
http://www.fdmb-cin.blogspot.com/p/our-missionactivitiespeople.html
Frankie's Friends provides help with treatment of life-threatening conditions.
http://www.frankiesfriends.org/apply-for-assistance
The following HSUS link provides links for pet assistance organizations in each state, including spay and neuter and basic care resources:
www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/trouble_affording_pet.html
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:
www.iaadp.org/iaadp-membership-benefits-vcp.html
The Ian Somerhalder Foundation provides assistance with medical emergencies. For information about the program, click the link below.
The website is http://www.isfoundation.com/ISFEmergencyMedicalGrant
The Joshua Louis Animal Cancer Foundation - provides assistance with the cost of treatment for dogs and cats with cancer.
The Magic Bullet Fund - provides assistance with the cost of treatment for dogs and cats with cancer.
The website is www.themagicbulletfund.org
My Pet Child is a resource list for additional links to organizations that help with veterinary care.
https://www.mypetchild.com/national-pet-grants/
The Onyx and Breezy Foundation will accept applications for grants for medical care for dogs and cats.
Pet Assistance Inc provides help with urgent care for cats and dogs.
http://www.petassistanceinc.org
Poodle Angels, Inc. provides assistance for Poodle owners for medical expenses including medical treatment, surgery and emergency veterinary expenses.
Red Rover - provides financial assistance grants so pet owners, Good Samaritans and rescuers can care for animals who need urgent veterinary care.
For more information, click here: http://www.redrover.org/node/1491
Shakespeare Animal Fund - provides assistance with emergencies for dogs and cats.
http://www.shakespeareanimalfund.org
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 Dept. of Veterans Affairs FAQ page on service dogs: www.prosthetics.va.gov/Guide_and_Service_Dogs_Frequently_Asked_Questions_FAQs.asp#FAQ4
Actors and Others is available to assist with urgent animal medical care for residents of greater Los Angeles and surrounding counties.
https://www.actorsandothers.com
Animal Health Foundation in partnership with the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association (SCVMA) provides assistance with funding for non-elective medical and surgical procedures for Los Angeles and Orange County, CA residents. Participating veterinarians must be members of SCVMA to be eligible for funding.
http://www.animalhealthfoundation.net/how-we-help/angel-fund.html
AMC Patient Assistance Fund is available to help with the cost of animal medical care for NY residents.
https://www.amcny.org/financial-assistance/
Buster's Legacy helps homeless animals by supporting costs for Kern County, CA's animal rescue and shelter community. Buster's Legacy will assist with the cost of spay and neuter surgeries as well as medical care for injured homeless/shelter pets for Kern County dogs and cats. For more information, please visit the website:
https://www.busterslegacy.org
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.
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/Assistance-Dogs
Phone:(916) 657-2628
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://csu-cvmbs.colostate.edu/vth/diagnostic-and-support/community-programs/pets-forever/Pages/default.aspx
Phone: (970) 221-4535.
Lexie’s Love offers medical assistance grants for low and fixed income families to treat illnesses that are considered non-emergency in nature, but which will greatly affect the quality and length of life of a companion animal. Currently Lexie's Love only works within Missouri. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with requests for help.
https://www.lexieslove.com.
The FACE Foundation provides financial assistance for San Diego animal owners who are unable to afford the cost of their pets’ emergency veterinary care.
www.face4pets.org
Phone: 858-450-FACE
Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine - The Luke and Lilly Lerner Spay and Neuter Clinic at Tufts University provides free spay services to low-income pet owners in Massachusetts.
Link to clinic information: https://vetmed.tufts.edu/lerner-spay-neuter-clinic/
Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine - has a fund called The Lucky Fund for pet owners whose animals have a good chance of recovery but who cannot afford the costs involved.
https://cvm.msu.edu/vetschool-tails/the-lucky-fund-how-a-communitys-generosity-saves-pets-in-need
Phone: (517) 353-4523.
NY Save helps with urgent care animal medical needs for New York City residents.
http://www.nysave.org/index.html
The Orange County SPCA Animal Rescue Fund assists low-income pet owners with emergency veterinary care, and provides subsidized spay/neuter assistance.
For more information, click here: https://www.ocanimalallies.org/
PAWS provides assistance with veterinary costs and companion animal maintenance for low income seniors and persons with disabilities in the San Diego Area.
For more information, click here: http://pawssandiego.org
PAWS San Francisco - PAWS provides assistance with veterinary costs and companion animal maintenance for low income seniors and persons with disabilities in the San Francisco Area.
For more information, click here: http://www.shanti.org/pages/paws_client_eligibility.html
PAWS provides assistance with veterinary costs and companion animal maintenance for low income seniors and persons with disabilities in the Los Angeles Area.
For more information, click here: http://www.pawsla.org/how-we-help.html
The Pixie Project Care Clinic provides veterinary services to homeless and low-icome residents of Portland, Oregon.
For more information, visit the website at http://www.pixieproject.org/pixie-care-clinic. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The Pongo Fund is a pet food bank that also helps with medical care for residents of Oregon.
Visit the website at http://www.thepongofund.org. Phone (503) 939-7555.
The Respond Fund, University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine - This fund is available to elderly and disabled residents of Madison, WI.
Visit the website at https://www.vetmed.wisc.edu/giving/respond-fund/
Phone (608) 263-7600
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.
Visit the website at www.rocketdogrescue.org
Phone (415) 642-4786
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.
For more information, click here: www.samsimonfoundation.com/surgeryClinic.asp
Phone (888) 364-7729 (by appointment only).
The clinic is operated in conjunction with the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. Basic veterinary care is available free of charge to low-income residents of Gainesville, FL who qualify for the program.
Link to information: www.stfrancishousepetcare.org/services.htm
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.
www.cvm.tamu.edu/petcare
Phone (979) 845-1188.
The School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California at Davis - (Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital Small Animal Clinic) has a fund called the Angel Fund available for residents of Northern California. Funds are only available for certain conditions and are given at the discretion of the clinic directors.
Visit the website at www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu
Phone 530-752-1393
The Wisconsin Humane Society - has a veterinary assistance program for residents of Wisconsin.
For more information, visit the website: https://www.wihumane.org/services/vapapplication.aspx
Phone: 414-ANIMALS (414-264-6257).
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 the hospital: http://vth.vetmed.wsu.edu/good-samaritan/