Many people adopt a pet without realizing the additional expense. Costs such has food, supplies and health must be considered. We usually act on impulse without doing a accurate analysis of our finances. The Humane Society has put together a comprehensive guide to resources that are available to help with these costs.

Below is a comprehensive list of pet financial aid-related organizations.

NOTICE: If your animal requires emergency veterinary care and you cannot afford treatment, contact groups or veterinary schools that may help. If you are unsure what qualifies as emergency veterinary care, call your veterinarian and describe the symptoms.

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National organizations that provide financial assistance to pet owners in need

Please keep in mind that each organization is independent and has their own set of rules and guidelines. Therefore you will have to investigate each one separately to determine if you qualify for assistance:

• The Big Hearts Fund: financial assistance for the diagnosis and treatment of canine and feline heart disease
• Brown Dog Foundation: prescription medications
• Canine Cancer Awareness
  God’s Creatures Ministry Veterinary Charity
• IMOM
• Joshua Louis Animal Cancer Foundation: Under the JLACF’s bylaws as approved by the IRS, grants can only be provided for pets under the care of a board-certified veterinary oncologist.
• Magic Bullet Fund: cancer-specific
• The Mosby Fund
• The Onyx & Breezy Foundation
• Pets of the Homeless: pet food and veterinary care assistance for homeless
• The Riedel & Cody Fund: support for pets suffering with cancer
• RedRover Relief
• Rose’s Fund
• Shakespeare Animal Fund
• Top Dog Foundation “Bentley Grant”: for senior dogs (age 10 and over; breed taken into consideration when determining what is “senior”)

Assistance by state

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Remember, your pets count!

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