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Financial Assistance Programs by State/Province

The following organizations provide assistance with emergency situations. If additional assistance is offered, it is listed. Please contact us if you know of an organization to add to this list.

Alabama

Statewide

Alabama Veterinary Medical Association

Also offers assistance with vaccinations and spay/neuter (Good Samaritan grant only).

Northwest Alabama

Pets Are Worth Saving

 

Alaska

Statewide

Alaska Equine Rescue

Also offers assistance with hay, grain, farrier and general veterinary services.

Anchorage

The Roscoe Fund

 

Alberta

Province-wide

Animal Cancer Therapy Subsidization Society

 

Arizona

Sierra Vista

Care for the Horses

Also offers assistance with general veterinary care, feed, grain and foot care.

Tucson

Animal Defense League of Arizona

Also offers help with existing veterinary bills.

Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas For Pets' Sake Best Friends Senior Program Also provides seniors assistance with mircochpping, pet food, transportation to veterinarian and groomer, and temporary fostering
California
Statewide

Animal Welfare Association
(888) 616-9663

Primarily offers spay/neuter assistance. Helps with emergency care when funds are available.

Statewide Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Program (FVEAP)

Statewide

Labrador Harbor

 

Statewide Lifeline 4 Paws For rescue groups only, must be 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Statewide Prince Chunk Foundation Also offers assistance with pet food.

Bakersfield

The Cat People
(661) 327-PAWS

Also offers assistance with cat food and litter, vaccinations and spay/neuter for seniors, and spay/neuter vouchers for low-income families. Call (661) 327-4706 for more information.

Clear Lake County The ACME Foundation Offers assistance to seniors and disabled caregivers.

Contra Costa County

Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation (Emergency Medical Fund)

 

Grass Valley Sammie's Friends

Lake Tahoe

Shakespeare Animal Fund

 

Los Angeles area

Actors and Others for Animals

Also offers assistance with spay/neuter.

Los Angeles area

Pet Orphans of Southern California

Also offers spay/neuter vouchers.

Los Angeles area

Voice for the Animals Foundation

 

Los Angeles

Four Legged Friends Foundation

Also offers assistance with general veterinary care and pet food/litter.

Los Angeles

The Sam Simon Foundation

NO EMERGENCY FUNDS. Provides free surgery for non-orthopedic procedures and free spay/neuter including  vaccinations, flea control, deworming, nail trims and antibiotics to low-income families.

Los Angeles and Orange County

Animal Health Foundation (The Angel Fund)

Clinic must complete an enrollment form to participate and have a Southern California Veterinary Medical Association (SCVMA) member on staff.

Menlo Park area

Scout's House

Rehabilitation for special needs dogs and cats with limited mobility.

Orange County Animal Assistance League of Orange County Also provides assistance with pet food, transportation and routine veterinary care.

Orange County

Orange County SPCA

Also offers spay/neuter subsidies.

Orange County

Saddleback Valley Humane Society
(949) 262-5859

Also offers assistance with general veterinary care and pet food.

Petaluma

PETaluma Pet Pals
(707) 769-2199

Also offers spay/neuter discount coupons.

Placer County Placer County SPCA (SOS Program) Also offers assistance with pet food, temporary boarding and rental deposits.

San Diego area

The Foundation for the Care of Indigent Animals

 

San Diego area

San Diego Animal Support Foundation

Also offers assistance with spay/neuter.

San Diego County FACE Foundation

San Francisco

San Francisco SPCA
(Emergency Veterinary Care Fund)

Also offers affordable spay/neuter .

San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties

Pets In Need

 

Southern CA

Animal Guardian Society

 

Colorado

Dolores and Montezuma Counties

For Pets’ Sake Humane Society

Also offers assistance with spay/neuter and low-cost vaccinations.

Fort Collins

Colorado State University Companion Care Fund

 

Connecticut

Statewide

Art for Animals

Also offers grants to 501(c)3 organizations for humane projects.

District of Columbia

DC metro area

Washington Animal Rescue League

Also offers free spay/neuter .

Georgia
Statewide Ahimsa House

NO EMERGENCY FUNDS. Offers temporary housing and veterinary care for animals in domestic violence situations.

Statewide The Horse Rescue, Relief & Retirement Fund, Inc. (Acey and Pumkin Emergency Fund)

Savannah

Save-A-Life, Inc.

Also provides low-cost spay/neuter certificates.

Idaho

Boise

The Idaho Humane Society

NO EMERGENCY FUNDS. May be able to offer interest-free financing to low-income pet owners.

Illinois

Chicago metro area

The Anti-Cruelty Society

NO EMERGENCY FUNDS. Offers temporary housing during a disaster or domestic violence situations.

Kansas
Shawnee County Capitol Area Animal Response Team NO EMERGENCY FUNDS. Offers assistance with pet food and crisis sheltering.
Louisiana

Shreveport area

Animal Welfare, Inc.

Also offers low-cost spay/neuter.

Massachussetts
Statewide Fairy Dogparents.org Also provides assistance with pet food and routine veterinary care.

Western MA

Art for Animals

Also offers grants to 501(c)3 organizations for humane projects.

Boston metro area

Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

 

Boston

MSPCA Pet Care Assistance

 

Cape Cod and the Islands

The Sampson Fund

 

Frederick County

Frederick County Humane Society

Also offers assistance with pet food and litter .

Michigan

Greater Lansing area

Pet Support Services

Also offers assistance with pet food and supplies, transportation to veterinarian or groomer and in-home pet care.

Missouri

St. Louis

Humane Society of Missouri
(Pet Care Assistance Program)

Also offers low-cost spay/neuter.

Minnesota
Statewide Top Dog Foundation (Bentley Grant Program) Focuses on dogs 10 years of age and older (adjusted by breed) with health issues that require medical procedures and/or ongoing medications and special care

Greater St. Paul area

MediPet

Also offers assistance with spay/neuter.

Nevada

Northern NV and Lake Tahoe

Shakespeare Animal Fund

 

New Jersey

Statewide

Art for Animals

Also offers grants to 501(c)3 organizations for humane projects.

Statewide

New Jersey Animal Rights Alliance

 

Statewide

Prince Chunk Foundation

Also offers assistance with pet food.

Statewide

Rose's Fund for Animals

 

Statewide

Save U.S. Pets Foundation

Also offers assistance with pet food and supplies, transportation to veterinarian or groomer and in-home pet care.

Camdem, Gloucester, Salem and Burlington Counties

PetPALS of Southern New Jersey, Inc 

 

New York

Statewide

Art for Animals

Also offers grants to 501(c)3 organizations for humane projects.

Statewide

Prince Chunk Foundation

Also offers assistance with pet food.
New York City Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals (Picasso's Veterinary Fund) For rescued animals/rescue groups only, applicants must be Alliance Participating Organizations

New York City

NY S.A.V.E.

 

Rochester

The Humane Society at Lollypop Farm

Also offers pet food to seniors, and spay/neuter assistance for low-income pet owners.

North Carolina

Statewide

Ashley’s Angel Fund 

Also offers the Zach Memorial Fund for dogs with cancer.

Ohio
Statewide Jake Brady Memorial Fund

Columbus

PetPromise
(Emergency Medical Fund)

Also offers help with pet food, general veterinary care, low-cost or free spay/neuter and other assistance.

Greater Columbus area

MedVet Charitable Foundation

Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana Counties

The Bummer Fund
(330) 744-7114

Oregon

Lane County

The Bearen Foundation

 

Lane County

Greenhill Humane Society

NO EMERGENCY FUNDS. Works with local organizations to offer foster homes for pets involved in domestic violence situations and pets displaced by a disaster.

Portland

DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital (Velvet Assistance Fund)

 

Pennsylvania
Statewide

Prince Chunk Foundation

Also offers assistance with pet food.

Berks County

Humane Society of Berks County 

NO EMERGENCY FUNDS. Offers free foster care for animals displaced by a natural disaster, personal catastrophe, or fleeing a domestic violence situation through PetNet, and free pet food through Ani-Meals on Wheels.

Pittsburgh

Animal Care and Welfare

 

Rhode Island

Statewide

RIVMA Companion Animal Foundation

 

Tennessee

Statewide

Brown Dog Foundation

Also offers assistance for chronic conditions, prescription medication, rehabilitation, and disaster relief .

Statewide

Lovie's Legacy

Also offers assistance with temporary boarding.

Texas

North TX

SPCA of Texas

NO EMERGENCY FUNDS. Provides short-term foster care for pets of families living in domestic violence shelters.

College Station

Capper and Chris Save the Animals Fund

 

Utah

Salt Lake City and Vernal

Pet Samaritan Fund

 

Virginia
Statewide The Mosby Foundation For dogs only

Arlington County

Animal Welfare League of Arlington
(Veterinary Assistance Program)

Also provides temporary boarding during health or house crises through the Safekeeping (Companions in Crisis) program.

Washington

Puget Sound area

The Budkis Fund

 

Thurston, Mason and Lewis Counties

Concern for Animals

Also offers assistance with pet food and spay/neuter.

Bainbridge and North Kitsap

PAWS of Bainbridge Island

Also offers assistance with pet food and free or low-cost spay/neuter.

King County

Seattle Humane Society

NO EMERGENCY FUNDS. Offers free shelter and care for pets displaced by a disaster, pet food for low-income seniors, and free pet food and other services  for individuals with AIDS.

Pullman

Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine

 

Wisconsin

Madison

University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine

 

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