Financial Help

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August 23, 2005
Organizations that offer financial assistance

GENERAL

In Memory of Magic (IMOM) is dedicated to insuring that no companion animal has to be euthanized simply because their caretaker is financially challenged.
http://www.imom.org
IMOM, Inc
PO Box 282
Cheltenham, MD 20623
Phone (866)-230-2164 Fax (301)-599-1852

United Animal Nations
LifeLine Grants
www.uan.org

Bringing animals out of crisis and into care. Learn more at www.uan.org .

Due to high demand for the program we are unable to assist clients without an application. All applications must be submitted through our Web site; we do not accept applications by phone, mail, or fax. Here is the direct link to the LifeLine Grants page on our Web site: http://www.uan.org/lifeline

Help-A-Pet is a nonprofit organization which provides financial assistance for the medical care of pets whose owners are unable to afford the expense
http://www.help-a-pet.org/home.html
Help-A-Pet
P. O. Box 244
Hinsdale, Illinois 60521
telephone: (630) 986-9504 fax: (630) 986-9141

Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Programs provides financial assistance for emergency medical care for cats.
http://www.fveap.org/sys-tmpl/door/
FVEAP
1641 Elizabeth Lane
Yuba City, CA 95993
Fax: 888-301-4264

AREA-SPECIFIC

California

Los Angeles area
Actors and Others for Animals is a Southern California community-based organization serving the greater Los Angeles area. Among other services, the organization provides financial assistance for emergency medical procedures for those of limited income.
http://www.actorsandothers.com/emergencyhelp.html

Sue Freeman�s Guide to Rescue Cats website contains a list of pet financial-assistance resources in Los Angeles and the surrounding area.
http://rescueguide.com/aid.html

Redwood City area

Pets In Need provides assistance to low-income individuals for veterinary care, including spaying and neutering for their dogs and cats, on a funds available basis. Also assists senior citizens with veterinary care. Regular clinics are held at Senior Centers throughout the area. Senior citizens can bring their companion pets for an examination by a veterinarian and vaccinations for only ten dollars. Low-income seniors can also obtain assistance for other more comprehensive veterinary care through the Crockett Memorial Fund.

http://www.petsinneed.org/Services.html

Bay Cities area
Nike Animal Rescue Foundation (NARF) is fortunate to have many hospitals and clinics who offer reduced rates and/or the ability for you to pay your veterinary bills on a monthly basis.
http://www.narfrescue.org/services/veterinary_support.htm

Colorado
Dreampower Animal Rescue's Forever Home program provides assistance to pet owners in need of assistance.
http://www.dreampower-arf.com/ffriends.cfm

Harrison Memorial Animal Hospital offers veterinary services to individuals, over 60 rescue and shelter groups, and to non-profit organizations that are in need of veterinary care for service animals or therapy animals. Our team of seven staff veterinarians and our pool of referral surgeons allow us to care for critically injured animals as well as routine procedures.

http://www.hmah.org/pageinpage/whatwedo.cfm

Massachusetts
The Nantucket MSPCA offers a number of subsidy programs that provide financial assistance to pet owners.
http://www.mspca.org/site/pp.asp?c=gtIUK4OSG&b=127232

New York
NY SAVE, Inc., serves the pets of New York City residents living in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island by providing funds to low-income pet owners whose pets need emergency veterinary care.
http://www.nysave.org

North Carolina
http://www.ashleyfund.org/

Oregon
http://www.bearenfoundation.org/

Rhode Island
Volunteer Services For Animals (VSA) is an organization of volunteers dedicated to animal well-being and the promotion of the human-animal bond through programs of education, advocacy, and assistance. VSA provides financial assistance to pet owners for veterinary care.
http://www.volunteerservicesforanimals.org/

The website of the Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association has a list of agencies that offer financial assistance to pet owners in need.
http://www.rivma.org/financialaid.html

Washington
The Good Samaritan Fund at Washington State University's College of Veterinary Medicine is used exclusively to treat ownerless or special needs animals that, ideally but not exclusively, also present a teaching opportunity for the veterinary students.
http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-prd/gsf.asp

Utah
Pet Samaritan Fund provides financial assistance to individuals unable to afford medical care for their pet(s).
http://www.petsamaritan.org/Medical/index.htm

BREED-SPECIFIC
If you have a specific breed of dog, contact the national club for that breed. In some cases, these clubs offer a veterinary financial assistance fund. Here are a few websites for groups that provide financial assistance for specific breeds:

Bernese Mountain Dog
http://behaf.com/index.html
Corgi http://www.corgiaid.org/
Doberman (special needs) http://www.doberman911.org/

Great Pyrenees
http://www.angelfire.com/bc2/pyramedic/summary.html

Labrador Retriever http://www.labmed.org
Labrador Retriever http://www.labradorlifeline.org/
Pit Bull/Staffordshire Terrier http://www.pbrc.net/fund/financial.html

Westies http://www.westiemed.com/

DISEASE-SPECIFIC

Diabetes

IMOM Diabetic Pet Fund http://www.imom.org

Diabetic Pet Fund: http://www.petdiabetes.net/fund/

Special Needs cats

Cats in Crisis: http://www.catsincrisis.org/crisisFund.html

Blind Dogs

IMOM Blind Dogs Fund: http://www.imom.org