Groups that help w/Vet Bills

krazd_kat

Help "Invisible Dogs"
GROUPS THAT WILL HELP U WITH VET BILLS!

Whenever you think your pet needs to see the vet but you think you can't afford to go, please take note of two things.

1. Part of the deal with pet ownership is providing medical care. Failing to provide it may actually constitute animal cruelty.

2. Instead of asking for medical advice on myspace, call your vet. It costs nothing to make a phone call. If it's after hours, call an emergency vet. Vets can help you figure out if your pet's problem is an emergency or not and if there is anything you can do at home to help your pet. Myspace people generally are not qualified to give you this kind of information.​

With that in mind, here are some groups that can help you afford the vet bills:

American Animal Hospital Association
http://www.aahahelpingpets.org/home /
" Through the AAHA Helping Pets Fund, veterinary care is possible for sick or injured pets even if they have been abandoned or if their owner is experiencing financial hardship."

Angels 4 Animals
www.Angels4Animals.org
"Our services range from financial aid to complete treatment to those pets and pet owners in need."

Care Credit
www.carecredit.com
A credit card company for health care, including veterinary care. "With a comprehensive range of plan options, for treatment or procedure fees from $1 to over $25,000, we offer a plan and a low monthly payment to fit comfortably into almost every budget."

Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance (FVEAP)
http://www.fveap.org/sys-tmpl/door/
"Seniors, People with disabilities, People who have lost their job, Good Samaritans who rescue a cat or kitten - any of these folks may need financial assistance to save a beloved companion."

The Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Prog ram is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization that 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.

God's Creatures Ministry
http://www.all-creatures.org/gcm/help-cf.html
"This fund helps pay for veterinarian bills for those who need help."

Help-A-Pet
http://www.help-a-pet.org/home.html
"Our efforts focus on serving the elderly, the disabled, and the working poor."

IMOM
http://www.imom.org
"We are dedicated to insure that no companion animal has to be euthanized simply because their caretaker is financially challenged."

The Pet Fund
http://thepetfund.com/
"The Pet Fund is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit association that provides financial assistance to owners of domestic animals who need urgent veterinary care."

United Animal Nations
http://www.uan.org/lifeline/index.html
"The m ission of LifeLine is to help homeless or recently rescued animals suffering from life-threatening conditions that require specific and immediate emergency veterinary care. We strive to serve Good Samaritans and rescue groups who take in sick or injured animals. In certain cases, LifeLine can also assist senior citizens and low-income families pay for immediate emergency veterinary care."

UK Assistance with Veterinary Bills
http://www.petloversonline.co.uk/financial.htm
"Most of us can cope with the financial commitment involved in the day to day care of our pets. However, how many of us come out in a cold sweat when our pet is ill or injured and we know we have to take it to the vet? Most of us are fortunate enough to be able to afford it but, some of us who love our animals dearly cannot. Unfortunately we do not have a PDSA or a RSPCA Centre within our area, but there are a few charities who may be able to help."

Other Groups Who are Breed or Injury Specific:

Corgi Aid
http://www.corgiaid.org/

Dachshunds Needing IVDD surgery
http://members.rushmore.com/~dds/applyforhelp.htm

www.doberman911.org
It's for special needs and senior dobermans who need medical help.You can donate to help them, or have them put your dobie up there if you need help too!!

HandicappedPets.com
http://www.handicappedpets.com/Articles/help/
"From time to time, HandicappedPets.com recognizes a caretaker of handicapped pets that need some special attention, and a little extra help. There are those who are so selflessly dedicated to their animal families that they give up a little more than they can afford."

Labrador Lifeline
http://www.labradorlifeline.org/success/2005-abbey.htm

LabMed: Rx For Rescued Labs
http://www.labmed.org/aid_main.html
 

PJumper

New Member
krazd_kat said:
GROUPS THAT WILL HELP U WITH VET BILLS!

Whenever you think your pet needs to see the vet but you think you can't afford to go, please take note of two things.

1. Part of the deal with pet ownership is providing medical care. Failing to provide it may actually constitute animal cruelty.

2. Instead of asking for medical advice on myspace, call your vet. It costs nothing to make a phone call. If it's after hours, call an emergency vet. Vets can help you figure out if your pet's problem is an emergency or not and if there is anything you can do at home to help your pet. Myspace people generally are not qualified to give you this kind of information.​

Wow! I didn't realized that we have so many caring association who provides financial help to pets. It would be nice if the pet owners (specially the homeless, the disabled and unemployed seniors) would get the same assistance.
 

krazd_kat

Help "Invisible Dogs"
PJumper said:
It would be nice if the pet owners (specially the homeless, the disabled and unemployed seniors) would get the same assistance.

Some of these groups specialize with these types of needs.
 

action jackson

New Member
groups that help with vet bills

although this may not be the same thing, there is a thrift shop in St Leonard that helps to spay and neuter cats. They are trying to raise the money to go mobile. It is the SPOT thrift shop, non profit, run purely by volunteers and donations. I have been there a couple times and the people are so nice and very dedicated.
Please consider donating good items to them or volunteer when you have time. It is for a good cause. They told me they had "fixed" several feral cats and re released them but also help people with family pets.
they are located behine the auction house in St Leonard and are open I think weds- Sunday.
 

krazd_kat

Help "Invisible Dogs"
action jackson said:
although this may not be the same thing, there is a thrift shop in St Leonard that helps to spay and neuter cats. They are trying to raise the money to go mobile. It is the SPOT thrift shop, non profit, run purely by volunteers and donations. I have been there a couple times and the people are so nice and very dedicated.
Please consider donating good items to them or volunteer when you have time. It is for a good cause. They told me they had "fixed" several feral cats and re released them but also help people with family pets.
they are located behine the auction house in St Leonard and are open I think weds- Sunday.

You are right, SPOT is a great asset in this area and it's one many people do not know about. (Saint Leonard, 410-562-6516 )
 
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CoyoteIndigo

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This is a wonderful thing to know. I am fostering a 30 year old lady Quarterhorse who is blind in one eye, lame in one leg, arthritic in all her joints and has Cushings disease. She is indeed old and disabled but she is still happy, and I love her. I keep up ok but she could use an angel or two to help out with her extreme medical bills. Thanks for the great info.
 

Lacie Girl

My BFF is a Pit Bull!
You are right, SPOT is a great asset in this area and it's one many people do not know about. (Saint Leonard, 410-562-6516 )

SPOT spayed my foster for me because I couldn't afford to. I was turned onto them by one of the ladies at MASH.

I still have my foster by the way. A beautiful red AmStaff. She's about 6 years old and full of love for people. She doesn't do so great with other animals, so she needs to be an only child. Let me know if anyone is interested. :cheesy:
 
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