A huge thank you is going out to my sister, Jackie, for this post! As many of you know, she’s been dealing with a very sick Chihuahua on a limited budget. She’s spent countless hours looking for financial assistance to cover medical expenses for pets. This is the master list of nearly every nationwide pet charity. If you’re also in need, check out these resources:

Dogs and Cats:

 •http://www.thepetfund.com •http://www.bigheartsfund.org/ (diagnosis and treatment of canine and feline heart disease)  •http://www.browndogfoundation.org/ (prescription medications)  •http://www.all-creatures.org/gcm/help-cf.html all animals  •http://www.imom.org/ all pets  •http://www.onyxandbreezy.org/ dogs and cats  •http://www.paws4acure.org/ dogs and cats  •http://www.petfoodstamps.org/aboutus/ pet food help  •http://www.petsofthehomeless.org/ pet food & vet care for homeless  •http://www.rosesfund.org/ all pets  •http://www.shakespeareanimalfund.org/ all pets  •http://petsmartcharities.org  •http://petcofoundation.org   http://www.redrover.org   http://ww.Graciesmission.org   http://www.aahahelpingpets.org (866) 4HELPETS   http://www.angels4animals.org   http://www.petdiabetes.net

Cancer:

 •http://www.dccfund.org/ (dogs and cats)  •http://caninecancerawareness.org/ (dogs)  •http://www.catsincrisis.org/ (cats)  •http://www.themagicbulletfund.org/ (dogs)

Dogs Only:

http://www.themosbyfoundation.org/

Cats Only:

http://www.fveap.org http://www.felineoutreach.org

State specific: 

http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/trouble_affording_pet.html

Dog breed-specific assistance programs: http://www.corgiaid.org http://www.doberman911.org http://www.labradorharbor.org http://www.labradorlifeline.org http://www.westiemed.org (West Highland White Terriers) http://www.chowwelfare.com/ (Chows) http://www.goldstockfund.org (Golden Retrievers) http://www.ksrf.org (Keeshonds) http://www.pbrc.net (Pit Bull Terriers)

While you await approval from charities, start a fundraiser to get a jumpstart on the vet bill total:

www.Youcaring.com is the best crowdfunding site! There are no fees to host your fundraiser! (You will have to pay the 3% PayPal fee from your donations.) Check out their sister site petcaring.com, which has less traffic, but is pet specific. There are several other crowdfunding platforms, but YouCaring.com is the ONLY free option available. I have seen others run successful campaigns on GiveForward.com, but you will have to pay a 4% fee on top of the PayPal fee. 

Have you ever struggled to pay vet bills?