Assistance with Veterinarian Expenses
Local Michiana Veterinary Bill Assistance Programs:
PAL Pet Assistance League - Locally in the Michiana Area this group is on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/893326000677737/ Note: There are other Pet Assistance Leagues in various areas of the country.
Frantz Fund - The Frantz L. Dantzler friends for life fund, inc., is a charity in St. Joseph County, Ind., that works with veterinary clinics to help needy people provide basic care to their pets. Pets are not luxuries. They are companions and beloved family members whose health maintenance and wellness care can be unaffordable to many people. The Frantz Fund helps qualified clients by paying up to 80 percent of the cost of basic veterinary care. All gifts to The Frantz Fund are tax deductible. https://www.frantzfund.com/about.html
Spay and Neuter Services - ABC Clinic offers low cost services https://petrefugeabcclinic.com/
Breed Specific Groups - Contact a rescue group that rescues a particular breed and they can often direct you towards financial assistance for your dog's breed.
Disease Specific Groups - There are dog cancer and other disease assistance groups.
Religious Group Assistance - Some houses of worship are now creating pet food pantries and assistance. They collect food and items during pet blessings and some set up food pantries much like those for humans.
Dog Lost and Found Groups on Facebook - Although they may be not directly in financial assistance for pets, they often can direct you to those who are because they know the dog resources in their area. Message the Admins privately for advice.
National Listing with Dogington Post: https://www.dogingtonpost.com/need-help-with-vet-bills-or-pet-food-there-are-resources-available/
Red Rover - Helps people experiencing domestic violence with their pets as well as programs to help with criminal seizures, hoarding and disaster relief. https://redrover.org/
PAL Pet Assistance League - Locally in the Michiana Area this group is on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/893326000677737/ Note: There are other Pet Assistance Leagues in various areas of the country.
Frantz Fund - The Frantz L. Dantzler friends for life fund, inc., is a charity in St. Joseph County, Ind., that works with veterinary clinics to help needy people provide basic care to their pets. Pets are not luxuries. They are companions and beloved family members whose health maintenance and wellness care can be unaffordable to many people. The Frantz Fund helps qualified clients by paying up to 80 percent of the cost of basic veterinary care. All gifts to The Frantz Fund are tax deductible. https://www.frantzfund.com/about.html
Spay and Neuter Services - ABC Clinic offers low cost services https://petrefugeabcclinic.com/
Breed Specific Groups - Contact a rescue group that rescues a particular breed and they can often direct you towards financial assistance for your dog's breed.
Disease Specific Groups - There are dog cancer and other disease assistance groups.
Religious Group Assistance - Some houses of worship are now creating pet food pantries and assistance. They collect food and items during pet blessings and some set up food pantries much like those for humans.
Dog Lost and Found Groups on Facebook - Although they may be not directly in financial assistance for pets, they often can direct you to those who are because they know the dog resources in their area. Message the Admins privately for advice.
National Listing with Dogington Post: https://www.dogingtonpost.com/need-help-with-vet-bills-or-pet-food-there-are-resources-available/
Red Rover - Helps people experiencing domestic violence with their pets as well as programs to help with criminal seizures, hoarding and disaster relief. https://redrover.org/
National Veterinary Bill Assistance Programs:
1. The Big Hearts Fund: https://bigheartsfund.org/
2. Cats in Crisis: https://www.catsincrisis.org/
3. Diabetic Cats In Need: https://fdmb-cin.blogspot.com/
4. The Dog And Cat Cancer Fund: https://www.dccfund.org/
5. Frankie's Friends: https://www.frankiesfriends.com/
6. Handicapped Pets Foundation: https://hpets.org/
7. IMOM (In Memory of Magic): https://www.imom.org/
8. Labrador Life Line: https://labradorlifeline.org/
9. The Mosby Foundation: https://themosbyfoundation.org/
10. The Onyx and Breezy Foundation: https://www.onyxandbreezy.org/
11. Paws 4 A Cure: https://www.paws4acure.org/
12. The Pet Fund: https://thepetfund.com/
13. Pets-DC: https://www.petsdc.org/
14. Shakespeare Animal Fund: https://www.shakespeareanimalfund.org/
15. American Animal Hospital Association: https://www.aahahelpingpets.org
16. Angels for Animals: https://www.angels4animals.org
17. Brown Dog Foundation: https://www.browndogfoundation.org
18. Canine Cancer Awareness: https://www.caninecancerawareness.org
19. Cody's Club (Radiation treatments): https://www.codysclub.bravehost.com
20. Diabetic Pets Fund: https://www.petsdiabetes.net/fund/
21. Extend Credit: https://www.extendcredit.com
22. Feline Outreach: https://www.felineoutreach.org
23. Feline Vet Emergency Assistance Program: https://www.fveap.org
24. God's Creatures Veterinary Charity: https://www.allcreatures.org/gcm/help-cf.html
25. Good Sam Fund: https://www.goodsamfund.org
26. Help-A-Pet: https://www.help-a-pet.org
27. Land of Pure Gold Foundation: https://www.landofpuregold.com
28. In Memory of Magic: https://www.IMOM.og
29. New York Save: https://www.nysave.org
30. Pigger's Pals: https://www.piggerspals.org
31. The Binky Foundation: https://www.binkyfoundation.org
32. The Magic Bullet Fund: https://www.themagicbulletfund.org
33. The Mosby Foundation: https://www.themosbyfoundation.org
34. The Perseus Foundation: https://www.perseusfoundation.org
35. United Animal Nations LifeLine Fund: https://www.uan.org
36. Allie Cat Allies: https://www.alleycat.org
37. American Humane Society: https://www.americanhumane.org
38. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: https://www.aspca.org
39. Best Friends Animal Society: https://www.bestfriends.org
40. Humane Society of the United States: https://www.hsus.org
41. Petco Foundation: https://www.petcofoundation.org
42. PetSmartFoundation: https://www.petsmartcharities.org
43. Harley's Hope Foundation: https://www.harleys-hopefoundation.org/
44. Banfield Charitable Trust: https://www.banfieldcharitabletrust.org/
Know of others? Let us know!
Please do your due dilgence and research all charities before working with them. https://www.CharityNavigator.org is a great resource.
1. The Big Hearts Fund: https://bigheartsfund.org/
2. Cats in Crisis: https://www.catsincrisis.org/
3. Diabetic Cats In Need: https://fdmb-cin.blogspot.com/
4. The Dog And Cat Cancer Fund: https://www.dccfund.org/
5. Frankie's Friends: https://www.frankiesfriends.com/
6. Handicapped Pets Foundation: https://hpets.org/
7. IMOM (In Memory of Magic): https://www.imom.org/
8. Labrador Life Line: https://labradorlifeline.org/
9. The Mosby Foundation: https://themosbyfoundation.org/
10. The Onyx and Breezy Foundation: https://www.onyxandbreezy.org/
11. Paws 4 A Cure: https://www.paws4acure.org/
12. The Pet Fund: https://thepetfund.com/
13. Pets-DC: https://www.petsdc.org/
14. Shakespeare Animal Fund: https://www.shakespeareanimalfund.org/
15. American Animal Hospital Association: https://www.aahahelpingpets.org
16. Angels for Animals: https://www.angels4animals.org
17. Brown Dog Foundation: https://www.browndogfoundation.org
18. Canine Cancer Awareness: https://www.caninecancerawareness.org
19. Cody's Club (Radiation treatments): https://www.codysclub.bravehost.com
20. Diabetic Pets Fund: https://www.petsdiabetes.net/fund/
21. Extend Credit: https://www.extendcredit.com
22. Feline Outreach: https://www.felineoutreach.org
23. Feline Vet Emergency Assistance Program: https://www.fveap.org
24. God's Creatures Veterinary Charity: https://www.allcreatures.org/gcm/help-cf.html
25. Good Sam Fund: https://www.goodsamfund.org
26. Help-A-Pet: https://www.help-a-pet.org
27. Land of Pure Gold Foundation: https://www.landofpuregold.com
28. In Memory of Magic: https://www.IMOM.og
29. New York Save: https://www.nysave.org
30. Pigger's Pals: https://www.piggerspals.org
31. The Binky Foundation: https://www.binkyfoundation.org
32. The Magic Bullet Fund: https://www.themagicbulletfund.org
33. The Mosby Foundation: https://www.themosbyfoundation.org
34. The Perseus Foundation: https://www.perseusfoundation.org
35. United Animal Nations LifeLine Fund: https://www.uan.org
36. Allie Cat Allies: https://www.alleycat.org
37. American Humane Society: https://www.americanhumane.org
38. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: https://www.aspca.org
39. Best Friends Animal Society: https://www.bestfriends.org
40. Humane Society of the United States: https://www.hsus.org
41. Petco Foundation: https://www.petcofoundation.org
42. PetSmartFoundation: https://www.petsmartcharities.org
43. Harley's Hope Foundation: https://www.harleys-hopefoundation.org/
44. Banfield Charitable Trust: https://www.banfieldcharitabletrust.org/
Know of others? Let us know!
Please do your due dilgence and research all charities before working with them. https://www.CharityNavigator.org is a great resource.
Assistance List Provided by the Humane Society - National Listing
https://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/trouble_affording_pet.html
https://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/trouble_affording_pet.html
Go Fund Me
You can ask people you know and on Social Media to help you directly.
Please carefully read the rules of the site and campaign.
https://www.GoFundMe.com
You can ask people you know and on Social Media to help you directly.
Please carefully read the rules of the site and campaign.
https://www.GoFundMe.com
Financing
In some cases, Veterinarians offer a credit program called Care Credit. Ask your Veterinarian if they have a financing or payment program.
In some cases, Veterinarians offer a credit program called Care Credit. Ask your Veterinarian if they have a financing or payment program.