Veterinary Financial Aid & Resources for Cats
- Animal Welfare Association, California Only. (888) 616-9663.
- Help-A-Pet, Phone: (630) 986-9504; www.help-a-pet.org
- IMOM, www.imom.org
- Nike Animal Rescue Foundation, San Jose Area only. Phone (408) 946-2291; www.narfrescue.org
- Pets In Need, Phone: (650) 367-1405; www.petsinneed.org
- RedRover Relief, www.redrover.org/relief
- Care Credit, (800) 839-9078; www.carecredit.com. Credit payment plan for veterinary and personal health care costs.
- Cats in Crisis, Inc., P.O. Box 7324, Penndel, PA 19047; www.catsincrisis.org “Providing financial assistance to help with diagnosing, treating and maintaining cats with special medical needs”.
- AAHA Helping Pets Fund, www.aahahelpingpets.org (866) 443-5738.
- The Pet Fund, www.thepetfund.com (916) 443-6007.
- NY Save, www.nysave.org For the 5 Boroughs of New York.
- All 4 Pets, www.all4petswny.org For Western New York.
- Pets Are Loving Support, www.palsatlanta.org
- Save U.S. Pets Foundation, www.saveuspets.org
- ChipIn, www.chipin.com A self fundraising site.
- EverRibbon, www.everribbon.com A self fundraising site.
Ideas To Help Pay Veterinary Bills
- Ask your Veterinarian about payments over time;
- Ask if the Veterinarian will accept post dated checks;
- Find out what the minimum is that can be done that will solve the problem;
- Get a second opinion re: costs;
- Borrow from family, friends, bank, etc.;
- Use equity in your car, home to obtain funds;
- Cash in or borrow against life insurance policy or stocks;
- Ask for a salary advance from your employer;
- Get a second job or work overtime if available;
- Have a garage sale; sell on eBay, pawn items of value;
- Ask your church for help;
- Consolidate high interest credit debt to get cash;
- Ask local Humane Society or shelter for assistance;
- Trade services or goods with your Veterinarian;
- Contact Veterinary Schools;
- Start a “Pet Emergency Fund” at your bank;
- If you have a specific breed, some clubs for different breeds offer assistance;
- If the cat is not yours, ask the Vet for a “Good Samaritan” discount;
- Ask for a written prescription and fill it at an online pet supply;
- Ask if the Vet has sample medications to give;
- Ask your credit card holder to increase your credit limit;
- If you qualify, ask for a senior discount.
