Financial Medical help for dogs & cats
Worth saving as you never know when you or someone you know might need this information.
AAHA-member vets also can get grants of $500, twice a year, to help a needy patient.


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 established the LifeLine fund in 1997 to aid
companion animals in times of life-threatening emergencies when their
caregivers, with low or no incomes, are unable to afford the entire cost
of treatment.
http://uan.org/ lifeline/ index.html
United Animal Nations
P.O. Box 188890
Sacramento , California 95818
Telephone: (916) 429 2457 fax: (916) 429 2456

Help-A-Pet is a nonprofit organization, which provides financial
assistance for the medical care of pets whose guardians 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

DISEASE-SPECIFIC

Diabetes: IMOM Diabetic Pet Fund: http://www.imom.org/diabetic-pets
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/funds.bd.htm
IMOM Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) Kitties Fund: http://www.imom.org/funds/ crf.htm
Cats in Crisis Mesa Fund: http://www.catsincrisis.org/mesaFund.html
Cats in Crisis Stripes Fund: http://www.catsincrisis.org/stripesFund.html
Cats in Crisis Gillie Fund: http://www.catsincrisis.org/gillieFund.html

ASSISTANCE DOGS
Assistance Dog Partners: http://www.iaadp.org/VCP.html

FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS (Specific animals needing veterinary care):
http://www.catsincrisis.org/
http://www.imom.org

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 and http://www.labradorlifeline.org/
Pit Bull/Staffordshire Terrier: http://www.pbrc. net/fund/ financial.html
Westies: http://www.westiemed.com/
Disabled Dachshund Society: http://www.ourdds.org/index.Html

More from:
http://dogtales.wordpress.com/funds-for-pet-emergencies/

Financial Assistance for Pet Care, Emergencies
January 16, 2008
Paying for sick and injured animals can be very expensive. This page includes links to organizations offering funding or financing for sick or injured animals. Scroll down. It’s a long list. It includes general funding, breed-specific help, disease-specific help, and ways to raise your own funds.

General Assistance
American Animal Hospital Association Helping Pets Fund
Angels4Animals–for pet guardians who find themselves in difficult financial situations
Brown Dog Foundation– http://www.browndogfoundation.org/ financial assistance for veterinary emergencies and the treatment of chronic conditions – currently underfunded and can offer help only in TN and IL – go thru application process first – approval is not automatic and vets and owners should not rely on “assumed” approval to start treatment before official decision by BDF
The Capers & Chris Save the Animals Fund–funding up to $1000 to help treat a small animal at TAMU vet school
CareCredit–credit card for healthcare services for people and pets
Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Program–for cats only
The Gracie Foundation–”red cross for dogs” in need; offers financial assistance to any properly licensed not-for-profit companion animal groups with a focus of rescuing dogs
HandicappedPet Help Fund–support for elderly, disabled, and handicapped pets
HandiPets Haven–postings for animals in need
Help-A-Pet–veterinary assistance for low income individuals
HomeAgain Lost Pet Medical Insurance
IMOM–financial help with non-routine veterinary care
International Association of Assistance Dog Partners–Veterinary Care Partnership Program emergency veterinary fund to provide financial aid to U.S. IAADP Partner Members whose assistance dogs require high cost veterinary intervention beyond their ability to pay
Orthodogs’ Silver Lining–provides access to fundraising resources and makes emergency funds available for exceptional cases
The Pet Fund–provides financial assistance to owners of domestic animals who need veterinary care
Piggers’ Pals: A Foundation of Hope–nonprofit organization that was designed to assist families in need seek specialty level care for their pets
Second Chance Fund–financial assistance to animal welfare organizations responsible for the temporary care of animals as they are prepared for adoption
United Animal Nations Lifeline Grants–and other resources listed on their web site
including national organizations offering assistance.

Breed-Specific Emergency Funds
Akita Rescue Fund–financial assistance to individuals and/or groups relating to emergency expenses for purebred Akitas who are abandoned, rescued, or waiting at a municipal shelter
Australian Cattle Dog Rescue, Inc. (ACDRI) financial assistance program–for persons or groups rescuing purebred Australian Cattle Dogs. This major medical assistance is
available for expenses which are above and beyond the routine examination, vaccination, spay/neuter, heartworm test and intestinal parasite test expenses
Berner Emergency Health Assistance Fund–financial assistance to owners of Bernese Mountain Dogs who need help when their dogs are accidentally injured or develop catastrophic medical conditions
Boxer Rescue Foundation–financial assistance for rescued Boxers while in foster care
Chow Chow Welfare Fund–financial assistance to rescue volunteers to help offset the costs of basic medical services needed to make homeless purebred Chow Chows healthy and ready for placement.
CorgiAid–financial assistance to corgis and corgi mixes that are rescued from shelters or are in other non-permanent, foster homes
Special Needs Dobermans–helps senior and special needs Dobermans
Goldstock Fund–funds to rescue organizations or individuals to pay for transportation, boarding, evaluations and medical costs of golden retrievers
PYRAMEDIC Trust–financial assistance for Great Pyrenees’ owners/rescuers in need of emergency medical care
Keeshond Sunshine Rescue Foundation–financial assistance for the medical expenses of rescued Keeshonds in foster care
LABMED–monetary assistance for emergency medical expenses for Labrador Retrievers or Lab mixes who are abandoned or rescued
Labrador Lifeline–for owners and rescuers of Labs in need of assistance
Pit Bull Rescue Central–helps pits and pit mixes in need
TSCA Rescue & Health Trust–financial assistance to those who rescue Tibetan Spaniels
WestieMed–helping rescued Westies in need of medical attention

Disease-Specific Funds
Animal Cancer Therapy Subsidization Society–provides subsidies to dedicated pet owners
Canine Cancer Awareness–financial assistance for dogs needing cancer treatment
Cats in Crisis, Crisis Care Fund–Help for cats currently up for adoption with diagnosed chronic medical conditions and newly adopted cats with chronic medical conditions
Cats in Crisis, Gillie Fund–Help for cats with neurological conditions or mobility impairment
Cats in Crisis, Mesa Fund–Help for cats with kidney disease
Cats in Crisis, Stripes Fund–Help for cats with heart and thyroid disease
Cody’s Club–offset some of the costs related to radiation performed at The Ohio State University (or any other 501C3 treating institution)
Helping Harley Fund–provides cancer treatment grants for working dogs
The Magic Bullet Fund–helps people who do not have the financial resources to provide cancer treatment for their dog
Muffin Diabetic Pets Association–support for individuals with diabetic pets
Smiling Blue Skies Cancer Fund–financial assistance for the advancement of health, health care, and quality of life, for companion animals
NOTE: THIS LIST IS NOT NECESSARILY COMPLETE, NOR DOES IT REFLECT ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY NO LONGER BE FUNDING. WE TRY OUR BEST TO KEEP IT COMPLETE AND ACCURATE, BUT YOUR SUBMISSIONS/UPDATES ARE ALWAYS WELCOMED.

Put together initially by another rescuer and updated by Emilie M Bottiggi, ebottiggi@aol.com in August 2010. Please submit any changes/additions/deletions you may be aware of. Thanks!