Need Assistance Paying Your 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 medical care for your pet 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/
"Our services range from financial aid to complete treatment
to those pets and pet owners in need."

Care Credit
http://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/
"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 mission 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/

http://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

Pit Bull Rescue Central
http://www.pbrc.net/fund/financial.html

 

Ruff Rescue
http://www.ruffrescue.org/
Serving abandond, ill and injured animals in Southern California

United Animal Nations
http://www.uan.org/
Brining animals out of crisis and into care.

http://www.help-a-pet.org
Help-a-pet
Providing financial assistance for the medical care of pets.

http://www.pawsla.org/
PAWS/LA
Assisting animal guardians in need


Other Useful Resources

Pet Ability Doggy Wheel Chairs/Carts
Pet Ability designs and buids carts for handicapped small dogs under 15lbs at a low cost. And no charge to rescues or shelters.
http://smarterce.com/pet/


Creepy Crawlies Reptile Rescue
Located in San Diego they care for just about any type of creepy crawlie critter
you can imagine.
http://www.myspace.com/creepycrawliesreptile


San Diego Animal Support Foundation
Donate Your Vehicle To Help Homeless Pets
http://www.sdshelters.com/Donations.html#vehicle


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