Small Critters Veterinary Financial Assistance
- Hamster Lodge
- Sep 2, 2022
- 3 min read
Updated: Oct 12, 2023
Hey little one, get well soon! Here's a list for your mama and papa to help pay for your veterinary care.
Each organization is independent and has its own set of rules and guidelines. Therefore, please investigate each one to determine the qualifications.
Cheering you on!
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New York
VETERINARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
510 East 62nd Street New York, NY 10065
T: 212. 838. 8100
Applicants must reside in the tri-state area (New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut) and receive a medical referral for their pets by an AMC veterinarian.
Email: info@healthypetsnyc.org For Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens residents. May be able to provide veterinary assistance or pet food package for your pet, but cases are reviewed thoroughly.
T: 917.669.7281
Email: info@nysave.org
Emergency care in New York City's five boroughs.
All 4 Pets West New York 900 Jefferson Rd #105 Rochester, NY 14623 T: 585.727.5142 Email: all4petswny2007@gmail.com
Provides one-time grants to pay for medical care for pets whose caring, responsible owners are not able to pay due to low income, personal crisis or disaster.
T: 888.465.PETS
Email: giving@frankiesfriends.com
Dedicated to finding cures and saving pets with cancer and other life-threatening conditions. FRANKIES FRIENDS helps save pets’ lives by providing grants to assist with the cost of life-saving or life-enhancing emergency or specialty care for pets whose families cannot afford the full cost of treatment. They work with BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Care hospitals.
COST-REDUCED VETERINARY CARE
Please contact the following veterinary clinics to see if they might offer your companion animal veterinary care that is more affordable than your regular veterinarian:
Humane Society of New York 306 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022
T: 212.752.4842
Email: info.hsny@verizon.net
Vetco Clinics Various location across US and several clinics in Manhattan.
ASPCA Community Veterinary Centers: Bronx
501 East 161st Street, Bronx, NY 10451
T: 844.692.7722
For annual household income of under $50,000. Please note these are not emergency clinics.
ASPCA Community Veterinary Centers: Brooklyn
464 New Lots Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207
T: 844.692.7722
For annual household income of under $50,000. Please note these are not emergency clinics.
VETERINARY SCHOOLS
Most veterinary schools treat pets at a reduced cost and offers limited patient assistance that is made available through donations. They may also take in emergency veterinary care.
Ithaca, New York 14853-6401 T: 607.253.3060
Cornell offers limited patient assistance that is made available through donations. To find out if you qualify for this program, ask for an application at their discharge/billing office.
Brookville, NY 11548-1300
T: 516.299.3679
Other Charities & Organizations VETERINARY BILL HELP These organizations may be able to help guardians with veterinary bills.
Vet Corner Angels: Emergency Funding This Angel Fund Facebook group was created to help others in need of emergency care where the member is limited on funds. There is NO GUARANTEE that you will get funding in this group but members give as they can.
Email: sarah@livelikeroo.org
Live Like Roo, a volunteer-run 501C3 organization, provides support and financial assistance to families whose pet faces a cancer diagnosis. They pay bills for biopsies, amputations, medications, growth removals and much more.
T: 916.443.6007
The Pet Fund is a registered 501(c) 3 nonprofit association that provides financial assistance to owners of domestic animals who need veterinary care. Your pet must need non-basic, non-urgent care only, and both you and your companion animal must meet their program criteria.
T: 916. 429. 2457 RedRover Relief provides financial assistance grants and additional resources so pet owners and rescuers can care for animals who need urgent veterinary care. They also also offers financial assistance for victims of domestic violence and their pets.
The Brown Dog Foundation provides financial assistance to low-income residents of Illinois, Iowa and Tennessee to help offset the cost of veterinary emergencies and treatment of chronic conditions.
Offers one-time financial aid exclusively for non-basic, non-urgent veterinary care, such as cancer treatment, heart disease, chronic conditions, endocrine diseases, diabetes, eye diseases, IBD, etc. One recipient is selected each month to receive this one-time aid.
PO Box 228 Grenloch, NJ 08032-0228
T: 856.939.6900
Email: info@petpalssj.com
Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem counties: PetPALS helps low-income seniors, disabled and chronically ill pet owners with basic care of their companion pets, to reduce suffering and ensure our community members don’t have to surrender their beloved pet pals to a shelter.
Financial & Crowd Fundraising Platforms
Care Credit lets you finance veterinary care (or other medical care) at offices that are Care Credit members, and make payments over time. If the Care Credit bill is paid in full by a pre-determined time, there is no interest charged.
Scratchpay lets you finance veterinary care (or other medical care) at offices that are Scratchpay members, and make payments over time.
Waggle, a pet-dedicated crowdfunding solution that channels funds directly to verified veterinarians for a pet’s care.
GoFundMe, is a fundraising platform which enables you to create a personal fundraising page.
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