Financial Assistance for Animals

With the economy as it is that is affecting everyone, which includes the animals in need of help. Many wonderful resources are listed to help the animals and they have been shared among the rescue community and pet owners. Here is the list of resources to keep for when you or someone you know need it. Also, do consider getting pet insurance for your pets.

Veterinary Financial Help Resources:

Nationwide/worldwide aid for pet owners:

AAHAHelpingPets-for vets who help abandoned animals and pet owners Brown Dog Foundation-for pet owners whose pet faces a treatable life-threatening condition Care Credit-for pet owners to apply for credit to pay vet bills Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Program-for cat owners Goldstock Fund-for pet owners and rescues Good Samaritan Fund-for pet owners Grey Muzzle Organization-for shelters and rescues, to help senior dogs Help-A-Pet-for pet owners IMOM-for pet owners and rescues Jake Brady Memorial Fund-provides financial aid for vetwork for pet owners Neuter and Spay-low cost spay/neuter programs worldwide The Pet Fund-for pet owners who can't afford vet care Pet Lovers Online-Financial Aid in the UK Protect My Pet-low cost vaccination clinic Shakespeare Animal Fund-for pet owners who can't afford vet care, focusing on seniors Spay USA-low cost spay/neuter programs throughout the US United Animal Nations-for rescues and owners Veterinary Care Partnership Program-for IIADP assistance dogs

Financial assistance/low cost spay-neuter clinics in specific locations:

Arizona: Animal Defense League of Arizona-low cost spay/neuter in Tucson Arkansas: For Pets Sake-helps senior pet owners in NW Arkansas California: Acme Foundation-for seniors and disabled in Lake County, CA Actors and Others for Animals-helps pet owners in the LA, CA area Animal Assistance League of Orange County-for elderly, disabled and low income pet owners Animal Guardian Society-for elderly and low income pet owners in Southern California Marin Humane Society-provides financial aid and dog food for elderly, those with HIV/AIDS, and those in hospice Orange County SPCA-has an Animal Rescue Fund to help low income pet owners pay for veterinary care Pet Orphans of Southern California-helps low income families pay for veterinary care Pets in Needlow and no cost veterinary care for needy San Mateo and Santa Clara County residents Sue Freeman's Guide to Rescue Cats-list of sources of financial aid for pets in the LA area Spay Neuter Animal Network-Helps pet owners with vet care and offers low cost spay/neuter vouchers in Ventura County area Sacramento Area Animal Coalition-low cost spay/neuter in the Sacramento area Sacramento SPCA-low cost spay/neuter Spay California-low cost spay/neuter programs in California Colorado: Harrison Memorial Animal Hospital-helps low income pet owners with veterinary care Maxfund-Low cost veterinary clinic in Denver Delaware: Faithful Friends-low cost vaccines and spay/neuter, free spay/neuter for pit bulls and pit bull mixes, in Wilmington Florida: St. Francis Veterinary Hospital-501(c)(3) vet office offering low cost veterinary care Spay Shuttle-low cost mobile spay/neuter clinic in Palm Beach County SPCA of Central Florida-low cost spay/neuter clinic Georgia: Cherokee County Humane Society-low cost spay/neuter clinic in Cherokee County Georgia Save Our Strays Atlanta-low cost spay/neuter clinic in Atlanta GA Well Pet Humane-low cost veterinary care in Atlanta Idaho: Idaho Humane Society-low cost vet care and spay/neuter in Boise Indiana: FACE Spay Neuter Clinic-Low cost spay/neuter clinic in Indianapolis, IN Massachusetts: MSPCA SNAP Program-low cost spay/neuter throughout Mass. The Sampson Fund-for pet owners who can't afford vetwork for their critically ill animal Maryland Frederick County SPCA-financial assistance for vet care for pet owners, low cost spay/neuter Minnesota: Medipet-spay/neuter and emergency vet care funding for low income pet owners Missouri: Humane Society of Missouri-low cost spay/neuter program Operation SPOT-low cost spay/neuter program New Jersey: Save Us Pets-for pet owners in New Jersey STAF-financial assistance for vetwork for pet owners New York: Lollypop Farm-financial assistance for senior citizens, low cost spay/neuter in Monroe County NY Save-for pet owners in the NYC 5 boroughs North Carolina: Ashley Fund-for pet owners in NC Oregon: Bearen Foundation-for pet owners in Lane County, OR Dove Lewis Velvet Assistance Fund-helps low income pet owners with emergency vet care, in Portland Rhode Island: Rhode Island Companion Animal Foundation-provides funding for vet care for pets with low income owners Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association-list of organizations that offer financial assistance with vet bills Volunteer Services for Animals-information on low cost spay/neuter programs Texas: Capper and Chris Save the Animals Fund-helps pet owners with veterinary bills, in College Station Utah: Humane Society of Utah-low cost spay/neuter and vaccination clinic Virginia: Animal Welfare League of Arlington-low cost spay/neuter and vaccinations, offers loans for vet bills Partners among Cats and Canines-financial aid for spay/neuter and vetwork Washington: Budkis Fund-helps seniors pay for emergency vet care Concern for Animals-helps owners pay for spay/neuter and vet care in Thurston, Mason and Lewis County area, pet food bank PAWS of Bainbridge Island-free and low cost spay/neuter program Washington State University Good Samaritan Fund-helps pay for treatment at WSU for pets whose owners can't afford treatment Washington, D.C: Pets-DC-helps people with HIV/AIDS keep their pets Washington Animal Rescue League-helps low income pet owners with veterinary care

Assistance for pet owners of specific breeds:

Doberman Pinschers: Doberman911-helps owners with vet bills for senior or special needs Dobermans Great Pyrenees: Pyramedic-helps owners and rescues with vet bills for Great Pyrenees Labrador Retrievers: Labrador Harbor-for owners of Labrador Retrievers Labrador Lifeline-for owners of Labrador Retrievers Labmed-for rescued Labrador Retrievers Pit Bull: Pit Bull Rescue Central-for Pit Bull owners Scotties and Westies: Dougal's Fund-for owners of short-legged terrier breeds (Scotties, Westies, Cairns, etc.)

Assistance for rescues:

Art for Animals-financial aid for rescues in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and western Massachusetts Cats in Crisis-for cat owners and rescues CorgiAid-helps Corgis in rescue Goldstock Fund-for pet owners and rescues IMOM-for pet owners and rescues Labmed-for Labs in rescue Labrador Harbor-for Labs in 501(c)(3) rescues Pit Bull Rescue Central-for pit bull friendly rescues Pyramedic-helps owners and rescues with vet bills for Great Pyrenees SOS-SRF-for Siberian Huskies in rescue

Assistance for specific conditions:

Cody's Club-for owners of dogs needing radiation
The Magic Bullet Fund-for owners of dogs with cancer
Diabetic Pet Fund-for diabetic animals

For compiling all of this so neatly, thanks goes to:
http://www.blinddog rescue.com/links/financialaid.html