With difficult financial times and escalating cost of veterinary care and ever more advanced tests (for lots of money) - many pet owners are daunted and tortured aabout how to pay for their animal's health care (and their children and themselves). The following are sites (not all checked out by me yet) that may help you.
Many of these are funded through donations, so if you can affard to contribut, please check them out.
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1. In Memory of Magic
Helping people help pets. To better the lives of sick, injured and
abused companion animals. Dedicated to insure that no companion
animal has to be euthanized simply because their caretaker is
financially challenged.
http://www.imom.
2. For Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance
Provides financial assistance to cat and kitten guardians who are unable to afford veterinary services to save their companions when life-threatening illness or injury strikes.
http://www.fveap.
3. "Care Credit"--
CareCredit, offers interest free loan plans (for a specified timeframe) with a low monthly payment for Veterinary Medicine. These plans can be very helpful and are much lower in cost than credit cards, bank loans, etc. http://www.carecred
4. 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-
5. www.uan.org
6. LifeLine/LifeLine Rescue by United Animal Nations aids 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://www.uan.
7. New York Save, Inc., is a non-profit organization dedicated to the aid and assistance of low-income pet owners residing in one of the five boroughs of New York City, whose pet is in need of emergency
veterinary care http://nysave.
8. PAWS provides comprehensive pet-related services to support persons in San Francisco who are maintaining the guardianship and the love of companion animals assisting low-income San Francisco residents living with AIDS or disabling HIV, and people with other disabling illnesses.
http://www.pawssf.
9. What You Can Do If You Are Having Trouble Affording Veterinary Care
An article of suggestions from The Humane Society
http://www.hsus.
And another article with a few different suggestions:
http://www.penmarri
10. The Save U.S. Pets Foundation is dedicated to providing financial assistance for pets to receive lifesaving medical treatments when their human companions are unable to afford professional care. http://www.saveuspe
11. The Pet Fund says, Adopting a companion animal always involves both expense and commitment, and if owners have a resource to help with medical services, their animals can receive necessary care despite the financial burdens involved." www.ThePetFund.com 914-443-6007
12. Cats in Crisis gives grants and also caretakers can fund raise on their site
www.catsincrisis.
13. In Northern Nevada and Lake Tahoe area - www.ShakespeareAnim
14.In Ontario Canada - www.farleyfoundatio
15. In Vermont- www.vetega.org
16.www.all-creature
I live on Long Island, NY. I need financial help for my cat who needs surgery(spindle cell tumor) -- he's in great condition - vet feels it's localized. I have disabilities & very limited income. Please help.
Thank you. MJ
Posted by: Mary Jane | October 23, 2008 at 02:13 PM
I live on Long Island, NY. I need financial help for my cat who needs surgery(spindle cell tumor) -- he's in great condition - vet feels it's localized. I have disabilities & very limited income. Please help.
Thank you. MJ
Posted by: Mary Jane | October 23, 2008 at 02:12 PM