Veterinary Bills Financial Assistance Info

[Denise & Hunter!!!]

I ran across this article online today in American Dog magazine and thought I would pass it along.  With the state of our economy no one is immune to hardship and "downsizing" it seems.  You never know when you will find youself in a tough financial spot and need vet care for your beloved Doodle.   For some people I am sure insurance isn't always an option either.   If you know of other resources please add them to the comments... I am actually thinking of starting a group to put all of the information in if others think it would be useful........ 

 

Resources: Veterinary Bills Financial Assistance

Do you Need Help with Veterinary Bills to Save your Pet's Life?

Here is a list of organizations that provide financial assistance.
Visit their Web site to see if you qualify and meet their criteria.

American Animal Hospital Assoc.	www.aahahelpingpets.org
Angels for Animals	www.angels4animals.org
Brown Dog Foundation	www.browndogfoundation.org
Canine Cancer Awareness	www.caninecancerawareness.org
Care Credit	www.carecredit.com
Cats In Crisis	www.catsincrisis.org
Cody's Club (radiation treatments)	www.codysclub.bravehost.com
Diabetic Pets Fund	www.petdiabetes.net/fund/
Extend Credit	www.extendcredit.com
Feline Outreach	www.felineoutreach.org
Feline Vet Emergency Asst. Program	www.fveap.org
God's Creatures Veterinary Charity	www.allcreatures.org/gcm/help-cf.html
Good Sam Fund	www.goodsamfund.org
Help-A-Pet	www.help-a- pet.org
Land of Pure Gold Foundation	www.landofpuregold.com
In Memory of Magic	www.IMOM.org
New York Save	www.nysave.org
Pigger's Pals	www.piggerspals.org
Shakespeare Animal Fund	www.shakespeareanimalfund.org
The Binky Foundation	www.binkyfoundation.org
The Magic Bullet Fund (cancer)	www.themagicbulletfund.org
The Mosby Foundation	www.themosbyfoundation.org
The Perseus Foundation (cancer)	www.PerseusFoundation.org
The Pet Fund	www.thepetfund.com
United Animal Nations LifeLine Fund	www.uan.org

Many local humane societies offer low cost veterinary services and breed rescue groups may be able to offer assistance with medical bills. You can also check with national animal welfare organizations for additional information.

Alley Cat Allies	www.alleycat.org
American Humane Association	www.americanhumane.org
American Society Prevention Cruelty to Animals	www.aspca.org
Best Friends Animal Society	www.bestfriends.org
Humane Society of the United States	www.hsus.org
Petco Foundation	www.petcofoundation.org
Petsmart Charities	www.petsmartcharities.org

 

[AndySharon BoomerShaynaMariner]

Thanks for the info.

[F, Calla & Luca]

How nice of you to share this information, thanks.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Thank you for sharing this information

[Bonnie and Kona]

Thank you for sharing this. I know a dog owner (not doodle) who will benefit from your kindness.

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

Denise I think a group would be a wonderful idea, a lot of times I know something has been discussed and I just can't fine it, if it were a group of helpful info then we could just look in one place.

[Sally, Ditzy Mitzi & Sgt. Pepper]

Awesome information.  You should have a special group where people can check this out!  

[Denise & Hunter!!!]

I will create a group, maybe like the group I have where dogs are allowed in stores I can list clinics in different states for low cost shots, spaying and neutering....... :-)

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

How kind of you!!

[Joanie]

This is a problem I have experienced first hand.  My husband and I had Care Credit for our dogs.  When my yorkie got sick two years ago and needed emergency surgery I had to max out the Care Credit card.  When she got sick this past year I had to open another Care Credit card just to pay for her care.  Unfortunately I had to put her down.  Then Roxie (our EB) got very sick (she had Lyme Disease) so I had to max out the second Care Credit Card.  Then when I got Lani she needed vaccines, etc... and I just never catch up with my care credit bills.  Back in the day vets used to work with you and would let you pay off your bill over time.  Now it's money, money, money and they want payment upfront.  It's hard :(  But, I love my babies and would go into debt for them to keep them healthy and happy.  Just wish vets would work with us more. 

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Great information....thanks for sharing.