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PostPosted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 9:01 am    
Post subject: Financial Help for Low-Income Dog Owners
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If you're experiencing financial hardship there are assistance programs that exist to help cover a dog's medical and nutritional expenses:

http://www.dailypuppy.com/articles/financial-help-for-low-income-dog-owners_1196.html
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 11:09 pm    
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Great Thread.... here is some more info on the subject but I am
not sure how up to date these links are...could be some don't work....

HSUS ... Having Trouble Affording Your Pet?
CLICK ON YOUR STATE
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/trouble_affording_pet.html#New_York

SPARK COMPANIONS
http://www.sparkcompanions.org/

AAHA Helping Pets Fund
http://www.aahahelpingpets.org
The AHAA Helping Pets Fund is an arm of the American Animal Hospital Association and helps those in need of financial help for for sick or injured pets requiring veterinary care.

Angels 4 Animals
http://www.angels4animals.org/
Angels 4 Animals is a nonprofit organization which provides assistance to owners of animals who find themselves unable to pay for needed veterinary care for their sick or injured pets.

Care Credit (this is a credit card for vet care and for human dental care)
http://www.carecredit.com/
A credit card company with payment options for veterinary care. This is a financing option, rather than a grant.

Cats in Crisis, Inc.
http://www.catsincrisis.org/
Cats in Crisis Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to helping
individuals and humane organizations care for cats with chronic or emergency medical conditions through financial and fundraising assistance.

Feline Outreach
http://www.felineoutreach.org/
Feline Outreach is a charitable organization formed to promote the routine and medical care of companion animals, particularly cats.

Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Program
http://www.fveap.org/sys-tmpl/door/
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.

IMOM
http://www.imom.org/
Provides financial assistance to owners of sick or injured pets.

Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association Companion Animal Foundation
http://www.companionanimalfoundation.org/

Pet owners must be income-eligible to receive assistance. The Foundation has established a set of criteria, which allows participating veterinarians to determine whether a client is able to benefit from the funds. See the site for eligibility requirements.

Save U.S. Pets Foundation
http://www.saveuspets.org/

Your pet must be in need of lifesaving veterinary care in order to qualify for this grant. Additionally, your veterinarian must fill out and return the grant application. Pet owners may not submit grant applications. See site for more info.

Shakespeare Animal Fund
http://www.shakespeareanimalfund.org/

The Shakespeare Animal Fund is committed to financially assisting low-income elderly, low-income disabled and other low-income pet owners with the emergency care of their pets.

The Pet Fund
http://www.thepetfund.com/

The Pet Fund is a nonprofit association providing financial assistance to owners of domestic animals who need veterinary care.

LifeLine Crisis Relief for Individuals
under programs and then under lifeline grants
http://www.uan.org/index.cfm?navid=28

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