Organizations that offer finacial help for vet care.
 
Passing this along from another rescue group [with permission]
 
GENERAL
 
In Memory of Magic (IMOM) is dedicated to insuring that no companion
animal has to be euthanized simply because their caretaker is financially
challenged.
 
http://www.imom.org
IMOM, Inc
PO Box 282
Cheltenham, MD 20623
Phone 1-866-230-2164 Fax (301) 599-1852
 
United Animal Nations established the LifeLine fund in 1997 to aid
companion animals in times of life-threatening emergencies when their
caregivers, with low or no incomes, are unable to afford the entire
cost of treatment.
http://uan.org/lifeline/index.html
 
Help-A-Pet is a nonprofit organization which provides financial
assistance for the medical care of pets whose owners are unable to
afford the expense
http://www.help-a-pet.org/home.html
 
Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Programs provides financial
assistance for emergency medical care for cats.
http://www.fveap.org/sys-tmpl/door/
 
AREA-SPECIFIC
 
Arizona
Friends for Life Animal Sanctuary has established a program called
My Best Friend to help low-income families or individuals keep their
companion animal through times of medical or situational crisis.
Click on "Community Programs" on their website to find out more.
http://www.f4l.org
 
California
Actors and Others for Animals is a Southern California community-based
organization serving the greater Los Angeles area.  Among other
services, the organization provides financial assistance for
emergency medical procedures for those of limited income.
http://actorsandothers.com
 
This web page contains a list of all pet financial-assistance resources
in Los Angeles and the surrounding area.
http://rescueguide.com/aid.html
 
Colorado:
Dreampower Animal Rescue's Forever Home program provides assistance to
pet owners in need of assistance
http://www.dreampower-arf.com/ffriends.cfm
 
Indiana
The Monroe County Humane Association operates a Spay/Neuter Assistance
Program (SNAP) that provides education and financial assistance to
low-income individuals for the spaying or neutering of their companion
animals.  Click on "spay/neuter" to find out more.
http://monroehumane.org/mcha/mcha.html
 
Massachusetts
The Nantucket MSPCA offers a number of subsidy programs that provide
financial assistance to pet owners.
http://mspca.org/nantucket_main/nan_carlee/financial_aid.htm
 
New York
NY SAVE, Inc., serves the pets of New York City residents living in
Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island by providing
funds to low-income pet owners whose pets need emergency veterinary care.
http://www.nysave.org
 
North Carolina:
http://www.ashevillehumane.org/programs.htm
 
Oregon:
http://www.bearenfoundation.org/
 
Rhode Island
Defenders of Animals provides low-cost spay/neuter certificates to
residents of Rhode Island.  For more information, call (401) 738-3710
or e-mail [log in to unmask]
http://www.defendersofanimals.org
 
The website of the Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association has a list
of agencies that offer financial assistance to pet owners in need.
http://www.rivma.org/financialaid.html
 
Rhode Island:
Volunteer Services For Animals (VSA) is an organization of volunteers
dedicated to animal well-being and the promotion of the human-animal bond
through programs of education, advocacy, and assistance.  There are seven
local VSA Chapters, located at municipal shelters.  VSA provides
financial assistance to pet owners for veterinary care.
http://users.rcn.com/vsa/
 
Washington
The Good Samaritan Fund at Washington State University's College of
Veterinary Medicine is used exclusively to treat ownerless or special
needs animals that, ideally but not exclusively, also present a teaching
opportunity for the veterinary students.
http://vetmed.wsu.edu/whatsNew/_old/GSF.htm
 
Utah
Pet Samaritan Fund provides financial assistance to individuals unable
to afford medical care for their pet(s).
http://www.petsamaritan.org/Medical/index.htm
 
BREED-SPECIFIC
If you have a specific breed of dog, contact the national club for
that breed.  In some cases, these clubs offer a veterinary financial
assistance fund.  Here are a few websites for groups that provide
financial assistance for specific breeds:
Bernese Mountain Dog: http://behaf.com/index.html
Great Pyrenees: http://angelfire.com/bc2/pyramedica/summary.html
Labrador Retriever: http://www.lebmed.org
Labrador Retriever: http://www.labradorlifeline.org/
Scotties: http://imagineave.com/helpingpaws/p-whatisit.htm
Westies: http://www.westiemed.com/
 
DISEASE-SPECIFIC
IMOM Diabetic Pet Fund: http://www.imom.org/diabetic-pets
IMOM Blind Dogs Fund: http://www.imom.org/funds.bd.htm
IMOM Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) Kitties Fund:
http://www.imom.org/funds/crf.htm
 
ADVICE
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) does not provide direct
financial assistance to pet owners for veterinary or any other expenses,
but they do have a page on their website where they offer suggestions for
what you can do if you are having trouble affording veterinary care.
www.hsus.org/ace/11875
[Posted in FML issue 4796]