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Before funding in emergency situations, most resources require that you apply for CareCredit: https://www.carecredit.com/apply/
Some locations also accept:
All Pet Card: https://allpet.com/
Cherry Payment Plans: Ask your provider for more information.
Other organizations that may be able to help with requests for assistance (most require an application and all have their own policies for distributing funds):
Paws in Need (suggested for non-routine medical needs): https://pawsinneedva.com/apply-for-help
Animal Resources of Tidewater: https://artanimals.org/ (This organization will close applications when funding limits for the month have been reached.)
Animal-Angels Foundation: Need help keeping your pet? Call the Pet Help Desk:(833) 754-7542
Spay Hampton Roads: https://artanimals.org/spayhr/contact
Friends of the Animals- Greater Hampton Roads (suggested for Heart Worm Treatment Financial Assistance): https://friendsoftheanimals-greaterhamptonroads.org/
Chesapeake Humane Society offers crisis boarding in some circumstances: https://chesapeakehumane.org/how-to-apply-for-help/
Animal Care Assistance Program (Central Virginia): https://www.acapva.org/assistance-application.html
Red Rover Urgent Care Grants (National Program with very specific guidelines for awarding grants): https://redrover.org/relief/urgent-care-grants/
Bow Wow Buddies: Grants of up to $1,500 to cover necessary medical treatments for certain conditions and illnesses. Grants are not available for spay or neuter surgeries, dental work, preventative care, chronic disease, ongoing treatments, or end-of-life care. https://www.bowwowbuddies.com/apply-for-grant/
Frankie’s Friends Fund: This program is designed to help with the treatment of emergency and specialty medical conditions where the pet would otherwise suffer, be euthanized, or relinquished without proper veterinary care. https://www.frankiesfriends.org/national-frankies-friends-fund
The Mosby Foundation (for dogs): From the Foundation’s Website: We simply DO NOT have the funds for the following: Treatment that has already been performed. If your dog has already had surgery, been treated, etc., we do not help with those incurred vet bills. Diagnostics, testing , CT scans or x-rays. General and/or routine veterinary care (examples: vaccinations, office visits, blood work, testing, dental cleanings). https://themosbyfoundation.org/apply-for-aid/
Waggle.org: Create a fundraiser for your pet’s needs: https://www.waggle.org/pet-caregivers
Guardian Angels for Soldier’s Pet: https://gafsp.org/programs/foster-home-program/
Feeding Pets of the Homeless: Food, emergency care, and wellness care- https://petsofthehomeless.org/get-help/
Praline’s Backyard Foundation: Crisis boarding and vet care for domestic abuse survivors- https://pralinesbackyardfoundation.org/request-housing/
For the Love of Alex: Funding urgent medical care for cats and dogs- https://www.fortheloveofalex.org/help-my-pet
The Bobo Fund: Funding for medications for chronic illness in pets- https://www.thebobofund.org/post/navigating-pet-care-faqs-with-the-bobo-fund
Live Like Roo: Pet cancer treatment support- https://www.livelikeroo.org/
CancerCare Pet Assistance and Wellness (PAW) Program: Guidance and support for cancer patients with pets- https://www.cancercare.org/paw
Tripawds Foundation- The charity’s mission is to help amputee pets and their people, all fundraising efforts go to support pet parents facing amputation and/or a limb cancer diagnosis for their dogs and cats. https://tripawds.org/programs/