Financial Help
We know more than anyone how quickly vet bills can get out of hand. Luckily, there are programs which can help. We've listed a few here. If you'd like us to add or update a program listing, see here for how to submit an update: update.md.
National/Not location-specific
The Onyx & Breezy Foundation
http://www.onyxandbreezy.org/
Helps with medical care expenses.
The Pet Fund
non-basic, non-urgent care. This category includes medical needs such as cancer treatment, heart disease, chronic conditions, endocrine diseases, eye diseases, etc.
https://www.thepetfund.com/
Brown Dog Foundation
Medical care for pets
http://www.browndogfoundation.org
Harley’s Hope
Medical assistance for pets
http://www.harleys-hopefoundation.org
Frankie's Friends
https://www.frankiesfriends.org/national-frankies-friends-fund
Frankie’s Friends Fund provides financial assistance grants to family owned pets in need of lifesaving emergency or specialty veterinary care whose caregivers cannot afford the full cost of treatment. This program is designed to help with the treatment of emergency and specialty medical conditions where the pet would otherwise suffer, be euthanized, or relinquished without proper veterinary care.
The Dollar Club
Severe and emergency cases
http://www.thedollarclub.org/index.html
For the Love of Alex
For The Love Of Alex Inc. provides emergency funding for life-saving veterinary care of low-income families.
http://www.fortheloveofalex.org
RedRover
The RedRover Relief Urgent Care grant program provides financial assistance, resources, and emotional support for pet guardians struggling with economic hardship when pets are in life-threatening situations.
The RedRover Relief Emergency Boarding grant program helps animals who need short-term boarding while their owners are ill due to a recent COVID-19 infection.
https://redrover.org/relief/
vet-i-care
Vet-I-Care is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit charitable organization committed to helping families secure the resources required to provide much needed specialty and emergency care for their pets.
http://www.vet-i-care.org
Live Like Roo
The Live Like Roo Foundation provides financial assistance to help cover healthcare costs related to cancer treatment in the form of grants, ranging from $500 - $1500 per qualified applicant and are awarded on a monthly basis after a complete review of this application and the relevant medical records.
Serenity's Wish is a grant based fund, available to Live Like Roo applicants. Serenity's Wish is intended to assist pet parents through end of life care and decision making, for their pets. This assistance will be limited to hospice consults, palliative care, and humane euthanasia and cremation. To inquire about assistance from Serenity's Wish, please email debra@livelikeroo.org.
https://livelikeroo.org/
HSUS List of programs, including programs by state:
https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/are-you-having-trouble-affording-your-pet
Programs by State
Pennsylvania
Emeka’s Fund
A non-profit organization that provides financial assistance to families in the Philadelphia area who cannot afford to privately euthanize their terminally ill pet.
Phone: 267-630-1139
E-mail: Emekasfund1@comcast.net
Facebook: Https://www.facebook.com/EmekasFund/
Contact Form: https://www.emekasfund.org/contact-us
Sam's Hope Programs
Sam’s Hope Veterinary Care Assistance Program
Sam's Hope provides veterinary care assistance to to financially challenged pet parents residing in Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties in Southeastern PA.
Eligibility is limited to pet parents with demonstrated financial hardship and to those have never received assistance from Sam's Hope in the past.
Due to our application process, we cannot provide funding for medical emergencies.
Sam’s Hope Pet Food Program
Sam's Hope provides temporary pet food assistance to financially challenged pet parents residing in Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties in Southeastern PA.
Eligibility is limited to pet parents with demonstrated financial hardship and to a maximum of three pets per household.
Sam's Hope Meals for the Pets of the Homebound & Elderly Program
Sam's Hope "Full Bowl" Pet Food ProgramSam's Hope provides home-delivered pet food and supplies to homebound and elderly pet parents through partnerships with in-home support programs, home-delivered meals programs and other organizations that assist low-income elderly and disabled individuals in Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties in Southeastern PA.
Eligibility is limited to pet parents with demonstrated financial hardship and to a maximum of three pets per household.
Delaware
Brandywine Valley SPCA Programs
The BVSPCA understands that occasionally circumstances arise that challenge pet owners. We may be able to provide counseling, products or services to help keep families together, and their pets happy and healthy. Below are programs available to families needing assistance.
Contact our free Pet Resource Center for help: 484-301-5200 or 302-516-1010, PetResourceCenter@bvspca.org
(https://bvspca.org/services/communityresources/)[https://bvspca.org/services/communityresources/]
Henry's Cupboard
At the Brandywine Valley SPCA, we understand that sometimes pets are surrendered into shelters not because of the lack of a loving home, but because that home has fallen under hardship. To help ease this circumstance, we offer Safety Net programs to lessen the number of pets unnecessarily surrendered to our shelter.
Domestic Violence
If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, pets no longer have to be a factor when making the choice to leave an abusive situation for residents of Delaware. The Brandywine Valley SPCA has teamed up with CHILD, Inc. and People’s Place, two Delaware domestic violence shelters, to provide victims of abuse free housing and care for their pets, as they transition to safety. Please contact the shelters directly on their hotline numbers regarding services:
- CHILD, Inc. Bilingual (Spanish/English) 302-762-6110
- People’s Place – English- 302-422-8058
- People’s Place – Spanish- 302-745-9874