Medical Assistance
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Medical Assistance For Pets
There are a variety of programs available to offer assistance for pets whose owners are unable to afford
the cost of treatment for an injury or major illness. Below are some resources that may be explored
while seeking such assistance.
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 (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
United Animal Nations
P.O. Box 188890
Sacramento, California 95818
Telephone: (916) 429 2457 fax: (916) 429 2456
Help-A-Pet is a nonprofit organization, which provides financial assistance for the medical care of pets
whose guardians are unable to afford the expense.
http://www.help-a-pet.org/home..html
Help-A-Pet
P. O. Box 244
Hinsdale, Illinois 60521
Telephone: (630) 986-9504 fax: (630) 986-9141
Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Programs provides financial assistance for emergency medical
care for cats.
http://www.fveap.org/sys-tmpl/door/
FVEAP
1641 Elizabeth Lane
Yuba City, CA 95993
Fax: 888-301-4264
DISEASE-SPECIFIC
Diabetes
IMOM Diabetic Pet Fund
http://www.imom.org/diabetic-pets
Diabetic Pet Fund:
http://www.petdiabetes.net/fund/
Special Needs cats
Cats in Crisis:
http://www.catsincrisis.org/crisisFund.html
Blind Dogs
IMOM Blind Dogs Fund:
http://www.imom.org/funds.bd.htm
Chronic Renal Failure (CRF)
IMOM Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) Kitties Fund
http://www.imom.org/funds/crf.htm
Cats in Crisis Mesa Fund
http://www.catsincrisis.org/mesaFund.html
Cats - Heart and Thyroid
Cats in Crisis Stripes Fund
http://www.catsincrisis.org/stripesFund.html
Cats - Neurological conditions and mobility impairments
Cats in Crisis Gillie Fund
http://www.catsincrisis.org/gillieFund.html
ASSISTANCE DOGS
Assistance Dog Partners
http://www.iaadp.org/VCP.html
FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS (Specific animals needing veterinary care):
http://www.catsincrisis.org/
http://www.imom.org
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
Corgi
http://www.corgiaid.org/
Doberman (special needs)
http://www.doberman911.org/
Great Pyrenees
http://www.angelfire.com/bc2/pyramedic/summary.html
Labrador Retriever
http://www.labmed.org
http://www.labradorlifeline.org/
Pit Bull/Staffordshire Terrier
http://www.pbrc.net/fund/financial.html
Westies
http://www.westiemed.com/
Disabled Dachshund Society (Mixes as well as purebred Dachshunds)
http://www.ourdds.org/index.html
CREDIT CARD
Care Credit is a medical use credit card accepted by many “people” clinics as well as veterinary clinics.
Most people receive immediate approval. There are a variety of payment plans, and you can apply by
phone, fax or online.
http://www.carecredit.com
1-800-859-9975
There are a variety of programs available to offer assistance for pets whose owners are unable to afford
the cost of treatment for an injury or major illness. Below are some resources that may be explored
while seeking such assistance.
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 (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
United Animal Nations
P.O. Box 188890
Sacramento, California 95818
Telephone: (916) 429 2457 fax: (916) 429 2456
Help-A-Pet is a nonprofit organization, which provides financial assistance for the medical care of pets
whose guardians are unable to afford the expense.
http://www.help-a-pet.org/home..html
Help-A-Pet
P. O. Box 244
Hinsdale, Illinois 60521
Telephone: (630) 986-9504 fax: (630) 986-9141
Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Programs provides financial assistance for emergency medical
care for cats.
http://www.fveap.org/sys-tmpl/door/
FVEAP
1641 Elizabeth Lane
Yuba City, CA 95993
Fax: 888-301-4264
DISEASE-SPECIFIC
Diabetes
IMOM Diabetic Pet Fund
http://www.imom.org/diabetic-pets
Diabetic Pet Fund:
http://www.petdiabetes.net/fund/
Special Needs cats
Cats in Crisis:
http://www.catsincrisis.org/crisisFund.html
Blind Dogs
IMOM Blind Dogs Fund:
http://www.imom.org/funds.bd.htm
Chronic Renal Failure (CRF)
IMOM Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) Kitties Fund
http://www.imom.org/funds/crf.htm
Cats in Crisis Mesa Fund
http://www.catsincrisis.org/mesaFund.html
Cats - Heart and Thyroid
Cats in Crisis Stripes Fund
http://www.catsincrisis.org/stripesFund.html
Cats - Neurological conditions and mobility impairments
Cats in Crisis Gillie Fund
http://www.catsincrisis.org/gillieFund.html
ASSISTANCE DOGS
Assistance Dog Partners
http://www.iaadp.org/VCP.html
FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS (Specific animals needing veterinary care):
http://www.catsincrisis.org/
http://www.imom.org
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
Corgi
http://www.corgiaid.org/
Doberman (special needs)
http://www.doberman911.org/
Great Pyrenees
http://www.angelfire.com/bc2/pyramedic/summary.html
Labrador Retriever
http://www.labmed.org
http://www.labradorlifeline.org/
Pit Bull/Staffordshire Terrier
http://www.pbrc.net/fund/financial.html
Westies
http://www.westiemed.com/
Disabled Dachshund Society (Mixes as well as purebred Dachshunds)
http://www.ourdds.org/index.html
CREDIT CARD
Care Credit is a medical use credit card accepted by many “people” clinics as well as veterinary clinics.
Most people receive immediate approval. There are a variety of payment plans, and you can apply by
phone, fax or online.
http://www.carecredit.com
1-800-859-9975