Financial help is available in a veterinary emergency.
Pets provide unconditional love and affection, and we provide them with food and the comforts we can afford. Veterinary care is expensive, and when an emergency strikes owners may not be able to pay for the pet's care, leaving euthanasia as the only option. Emergency vet grants may pay for partial or full funding of a pet's treatment for eligible owners.
United Animal Nations
United Animal Nations provides its "LifeLine Rescue and LifeLine Individual Grants" to aid homeless or rescued pets needing emergency veterinary care. Grants generally range between $100 and $300, and focus on animals who would likely die without treatment. The LifeLine Rescue Grant helps an animal that has been saved from a life-threatening situation within the past 30 days. The LifeLine Individual Grant helps animals whose owner cannot afford to pay for emergency life-saving treatment. Applicants must reside in the United States and demonstrate financial need.
American Animal Hospital Association
The American Animal Hospital Association provides grants through its Helping Pets Fund. Working with American Animal Hospital Association-accredited veterinarians, eligible pet owners may apply for fund assistance for emergency care and treatment. Clients must document financial hardship for eligibility, and the pets must be companion animals in need of emergency care, whether from illness or injury. Efforts are made to approve applications within 24 hours of receipt for emergencies.
Jake Brady Memorial Fund
Named for a beloved Dalmatian, the Jake Brady Memorial Fund provides financial assistance for emergency and life-saving treatment of companion animals for eligible owners. Grants may be applied for surgical procedures, emergency treatment, medications and tests, X-rays, and room and board. Only Ohio residents may apply. Eligible pet owners include senior citizens on fixed incomes, the mentally or physically impaired, low-income families earning less than $18,000 annually, and the unemployed or those receiving government benefits.
Tails of Hope Foundation
Founded by veterinarians, this foundation offers financial assistance for companion animals in need of emergency veterinary care under its Sponsor A Pet program. The foundation pays for the care of animals with cancer and other life-threatening conditions when the owner is unable to handle the financial burden, and also assists veterinary oncologists.
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