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Local vets that may be able to help:
Financial assistance for your pet
Please see the areas below to find organizations that may be able to offer you financial assistance for your pet’s medical care. Note that most organizations require online applications. Pet owners without internet access are encouraged to have a family member submit the applications for them.
- Care Credit: A credit card company for health care, including veterinary care, with low or no interest rates. Many of the funds below require that pet owners first apply for a Care Credit card before asking for financial assistance www.carecredit.com, 800-677-0718
- Animal Welfare League of Arlington: Makes small, no-interest loans to low-income pet owners who need emergency veterinary care for their pets but cannot afford the costs up-front http://www.awla.org/services/community-services, 703-931-9241, mail@awla.org
- The Big Hearts Fund: Assistance for the diagnosis and treatment of canine and feline heart disease, www.bigheartsfund.org
- Brown Dog Foundation: Assistance for life threatening emergencies www.browndogfoundation.org
- The Onyx & Breezy Foundation: Considers medical treatment for animals where hardship is present, www.onyxandbreezy.org, 201-782-9090, info@onyxandbreezy.org
- Paws 4 A Cure: Assistance with non-routine vet care, www.paws4acure.org
- The Riedel & Cody Fund: Support for pets suffering with cancer, www.riedelcody.org, 203-295-0355
- Rose's Fund: Assists in life-threatening urgent cases, www.rosesfund.org, 877-505-4234; rosesfund@aol.com
- Fetch a Cure Canines in Crisis Program: Cancer specific veterinary assistance, for Virginia residents,http://www.fetchacure.org/companions-in-crisis/, 804.525.2193, info@fetchacure.com
- FVEAP (Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Program): Aid for cats with cancer caused by vaccines, www.fveap.org
- Red Rover: Help with urgent veterinary care,www.redrover.org, 916.429.2457
- The Pet Fund: Assists with non-basic, non-urgent care (cancer, heart disease, etc), www.thepetfund.com, 916-443-6007
- The Mosby Foundation: Assists spayed/neutered pets in non-emergency situations,www.themosbyfoundation.org, info@themosbyfoundation.org
- Magic Bullet Fund: Cancer specific veterinary assistance, www.themagicbulletfund.org
- Land of PureGold Foundation: For full-time working dogs, diagnosed with cancer, http://landofpuregold.com/grants, 410-363-1434
- Stymie Canine Cancer Foundation: Provides support for the cost of canine cancer treatment, http://fightk9cancer.org, 303-772-8339
- Pet Assistance, Inc: Provides emergency veterinary subsidies to pet owners in financial need,http://www.petassistanceinc.org, 860-355-PETS, petassistance1973@gmail.com
- Dylan’s Hearts: Assists with life threatening injury or illness that requires a specific treatment, www.dylanshearts.com, 336-365-2334
- Frankie’s Friends: Assists families that cannot afford the full cost of treatment,http://www.frankiesfriends.org, 888.465.PETS, giving@frankiesfriends.com
- Friends and Vets Helping Pets: funds treatments for curable diseases such as tumors, broken bones, ambulatory care, expensive medication, or post-surgical prosthetics, http://friendsandvetshelpingpets.org, 859-309-2043, info@FriendsandVetsHelpingPets.org
- The Gift of Sunshine: Assistance for working and retired assistance dogs in the event of illness or injury, http://www.thegiftofsunshine.org, 610-554-8725, support@thegiftofsunshine.org
Additional financial assistance options:
For large vet bills, look into getting a Care Credit card at www.carecredit.com. A Care Credit card can be used to pay for human or animal health care, usually with no-interest payment plans.
Click here for KGARL assistance with spaying or neutering your pet.
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