Helpful links for vet care - Page 1

Thought these might come in handy sometime. You can
print out and keep around for emergencies.

Organizations that help pet owners who can't afford
pet care
American Animal Hospital Association
http://www.aahahelpingpets.org/home

"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
http://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."



Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance (FVEAP)
http://www.fveap.org/sys-tmpl/door/

"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
http://www.help-a-pet.org/home.html

"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."



IMOM
http://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."



The Pet Fund
http://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.