Organizations that can help with vet bills
Need some help?
Feline diabetes can be managed very frugally in most cases. If you need help
to manage your cat with diabetes, you may be eligible for aid.
FelineDiabetes.com is an educational service and does not provide financial assistance for vet bills. Requests to FelineDiabetes.com for financial assistance will be discarded.
This is a list of USA organizations that help owners that cannot afford vet care. There is also a listing for a link to possible UK assistance organizations. Some of these links are to commercial enterprises, some to non-profit organizations. Their listing here is a courtesy. FelineDiabetes.com is an educational service and does not provide financial assistance for vet bills.
Feline Outreach
[www.felineoutreaach.org]
"Feline Outreach is a charitable organization formed to promote the routine
and medical care of companion animals, particularly cats." (Note: Feline
Outreach was founded by people who have diabetic cats.)
IMOM
[www.imom.org]
"Mission Statement: Helping people help pets. To better the lives of sick,
injured and abused companion animals. We are dedicated to insure that no
companion animal has to be euthanized simply because their caretaker is
financially challenged." (Note: IMOM has a special fund for diabetic cats)
American Animal Hospital Association
[www.aahahelpingpets.org]
"The heartbreak happens all too often? A pet owner is unable to afford
treatment and their sick or injured companion animal pays the price. If the
owner is elderly, disabled or on a fixed income, the cost of care may be too
much of a stretch for their pocketbook. Perhaps they have been victimized by
crime, property loss or a job layoff and are experiencing a temporary
financial hardship? Making it too difficult to afford pet care. And some
animals, brought to clinics by Good Samaritans, don't have an owner to pay
for treatment. Whatever the situation, the fact remains the same: When sick
or injured animals are unable to receive veterinary care, they suffer.
Through the AAHA Helping Pets Fund, veterinary care is possible for sick or
injured pets even if they have been abandoned or if their owner is
experiencing financial hardship."
Angels 4 Animals
[www.angels4animals.org]
"Angels4Animals, a non-profit organization and a program of Inner Voice
Community Services, has a mission to serve as the guardian angel of animals
whose caretakers find themselves in difficult financial situations. At
Angels4Animals we believe that animal owners should not have to say goodbye
to the animals that they love. Our work is accomplished in conjunction with
veterinary clinics across the country, eager to assist as many animals, and
their owners, as possible. Our services range from financial aid to complete
treatment to those pets and pet owners in need."
Care Credit
[www.carecredit.com]
A credit card company for health care, including veterinary care. "Care
Credit, the leader in patient/client financing, has helped more than 3
million patients/clients get the treatment or procedures they needed and
wanted. With a comprehensive range of plan options, for treatment or
procedure fees from $1 to over $25,000, we offer a plan and a low monthly
payment to fit comfortably into almost every budget."
Cats in Crisis
[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 Veterinary Emergency Assistance (FVEAP)
[www.fveap.org]
"The NEED & The HELP: Seniors, People with disabilities, People who have
lost their job, Good Samaritans who rescue a cat or kitten - any of these
folks may need financial assistance to save a beloved companion." The Feline
Veterinary Emergency Assistance Program is 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.
Help-A-Pet
[www.help-a-pet.org]
"Our efforts focus on serving the elderly, the disabled, and the working
poor. For lonely seniors, physically/mentally challenged individuals and
children of working parents, pets represent much more than a diversion."
Shakespeare Animal Fund
[www.shakespeareanimalfund.com]
“Anyone can apply for funds, but SAF offers assistance primarily to those on
fixed incomes or with annual incomes below $35,000. Exceptions are made
depending on circumstances. It is always a one-time grant”
The Pet Fund
[thepetfund.com]
"The Pet Fund is a registered 501(c) 3 nonprofit association that provides
financial assistance to owners of domestic animals who need urgent
veterinary care. Often animals are put down or suffer needlessly because
their owners cannot afford expensive surgery or emergency vet visits.
Companion animal owners must often make the difficult decision to put an
animal down or neglect urgent medical needs because of the costs involved.
The purpose of the Pet Fund is to work towards a future where decisions
about companion animal medical care need never be made on the basis of
cost."
United Animal Nations
[www.uan.org]
"The mission of LifeLine is to help homeless or recently rescued animals
suffering from life-threatening conditions that require specific and
immediate emergency veterinary care. We strive to serve Good Samaritans and
rescue groups who take in sick or injured animals. In certain cases,
LifeLine can also assist senior citizens and low-income families pay for
immediate emergency veterinary care."
UK Assistance with Veterinary Bills
[www.petloversonline.co.uk]
"Most of us can cope with the financial commitment involved in the day to
day care of our pets. However, how many of us come out in a cold sweat when
our pet is ill or injured and we know we have to take it to the vet? Most of
us are fortunate enough to be able to afford it but, some of us who love our
animals dearly cannot. Unfortunately we do not have a PDSA or a RSPCA Centre
within our area, but there are a few charities who may be able to help."
If you have a related link to list here, please email the webmaster.
source: felinediabetes.com
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