IF YOU NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR VETERINARY CARE:

• AALOC OFFERS PLEDGES THROUGH IT'S PET AID PROGRAM.    PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE AT THE END OF THIS RECORDING AND A VOLUNTEER WILL CONTACT YOU.
• The Orange County SPCA has the Animal Rescue Fund, which provides help for sick and injured and  unwanted animals  and assists low income pet owners with emergency veterinary care.                               They can be reached at phone: 714 374-7738    ocspca@surfside.net
• "RUFF"  Rescuing Unwanted Furry Friends, helps injured and ill pets in Orange County and provides medical assistance for pet owners and "rescuers" of stray or abandoned pets.                                                    Please contact RUFF at (949) 458 - 9663  or www.ruffrescue.org

In Los Angeles:

Actors and Others for Animals provides financial assistance for emergency medical procedures for those of limited income in the Greater LA area and surrounding counties.
Phone:  (818) 755-6045   www.actorsandothers.com/emergencyhelp.html

In San Diego:

Foundation for the Care of Indigent Animals  619/466 0426 www.fcia.petfinder.com

GENERAL RESOURCES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR VETERINARY CARE:

American Animal Hospital Association
The AAHA Helping Pets Fund helps those in need of veterinary care for their sick or injured pets that have been abandoned or whose owners are experiencing financial hardship.    www.aahahelpingpets.org
Phone:  (866)4-HELPETS   (866)443-5738                          Email info@aahahelpingpets.org

Angels 4 Animals, a non-profit organization, works in conjunction with veterinary clinics across the country.  Their services range from financial aid to complete treatment to those pets and pet owners in need. www.angels4animals.org        Phone: 916-941-9119
Email: staff@angels4animals.org

Care Credit is a credit card company for health care, including veterinary care.
www.carecredit.com You may apply by calling (800) 677-0718

Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance (FVEAP)
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.                           Applications can be downloaded at www.fveap.org and faxed to (888) 301-4264 or emailed as attachment to fveap@earthlink.net

Help-A-Pet is a nonprofit organization with a single purpose: to provide financial assistance nationwide for the medical care of pets whose owners are unable to afford the expense.  www.help-a-pet.org   Phone:  (630) 986-9504 

In Memory of Magic (IMOM) is dedicated to insuring that no companion animal has to be euthanized simply because their caretaker is financially challenged.   IMOM has no sponsors and funds come from private donors who are willing to reach out and give someone's pet the chance they deserve to live a long, healthy life. Phone (866)-230-2164 Contact IMOM at www.imom.org

The Pet Fund is a nonprofit association that provides financial assistance to owners of domestic animals who need urgent veterinary care.  See the application and guidelines at www.thepetfund.com. Phone:  (916) 443-6007.

United Animal Nations provides grants to help Good Samaritans, animal rescuers, and low-income families with emergency veterinary expenses that they otherwise couldn't afford.    www.uan.org   Phone:  (916)429-2457       Email info@uan.org. 

The HandicappedPet Help Fund  
"From time to time, HandicappedPets.com recognizes a caretaker of handicapped pets that need some special attention, and a little extra help. There are those who are so selflessly dedicated to their animal families that they give up a little more than they can afford."   www.handicappedpets.com                                             Phone: (603)577-8854

Breed Specific Assistance:

Bernese Mountain Dog

http://behaf.com/index.html

Corgi

http://www.corgiaid.org/

Dachshunds Needing IVDD surgery

http://members.rushmore.com/~dds/applyforhelp.htm

http://members.rushmore.com/%7Edds/applyforhelp.htm

Doberman (special needs)

http://www.doberman911.org/

Great Pyrenees

http://www.angelfire.com/bc2/pyramedic/summary.html

Labrador Retriever

http://www.labmed.org

http://www.labradorlifeline.org/

Pit Bull/Staffordshire Terrier

http://www.pbrc.net/fund/financial.html

Westies

http://www.westiemed.com/

DISEASE SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE:

Diabetes

IMOM Diabetic Pet Fund

http://www.imom.org

Diabetic Pet Fund:

http://www.petdiabetes.net/fund/

Special Needs cats

Cats in Crisis:

http://www.catsincrisis.org/crisisFund.html

Blind Dogs

IMOM Blind Dogs Fund:

http://www.imom.org

Chronic Renal Failure (CRF)

IMOM Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) Kitties Fund

http://www.imom.org/funds/crf.htm

Cats in Crisis Mesa Fund

http://www.catsincrisis.org/mesaFund.html

Cats - Heart and Thyroid

Cats in Crisis Stripes Fund

http://www.catsincrisis.org/stripesFund.html

Cats – Neurological conditions and mobility impairments

Cats in Crisis Gillie Fund assists individuals who have exhausted all other financial means to provide the necessary medical care their cat needs.  Applications for aid must be completed online

www.catsincrisis.org/gillieFund.html

FINANCIAL AID FOR SERVICE DOGS:

International Association of Assistance Dog Partners has established an emergency veterinary fund to provide financial aid to US IAADP Partner Members whose assistance dogs require high cost veterinary intervention beyond their ability to pay. This is a grant and ONLY the Veterinarian can initiate the request for a grant.          Email vcp-grant@iaadp.org

Orthodogs' Silver Lining Foundation provides fundraising assistance to owners of service dogs with health treatment needs who do not qualify for IAADP grants, and assists owners and rescuers in fundraising for the treatment of orthopedic conditions for dogs in their care.   www.oslf.org/faq.htm   Fax: 918-274-9270      E-mail: info@oslf.org

Lastly, do not forget creative fundraising ideas such as bake sales, garage sales, and odd jobs in the neighborhood, such as babysitting, plant care, yard work.