From GAHumane.org
HELP! FIX ME Maine's Low Cost Spay/Neuter Program
You can have your cat fixed for $10, and your dog fixed for
$20. Let us help you fix your cat or dog. There aren't enough homes for all of
them. If you can't afford to fix your cat or dog, call 1-800-367-1317 or (207)
287-7621. You may be eligible for the state's low-cost spay/neuter program, if
you receive or are eligible for one of the following programs: Food Stamps,
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Security Income
(SSI), Social Security Disability (SSD), and/or Maine Care (Medicaid).
GAHS Spay Incentive Certificate
In
an effort to cut down on the number of people who continually bring in litters
of puppies or kittens from the same mothers, the Greater Androscoggin Humane
Society offers spaying assistance for these moms. The owner of the mother is
issued an Incentive Certificate to be used at an area veterinarian. Dogs are
given a certificate for $125.00 and cats a certificate for $75.00.
Neutering Discount Assistance
The
Greater Androscoggin Humane Society has funds available to offer neutering
assistance to families in financial need. $25.00 for dogs and $25.00 for cats.
We do have certificates available now and can be used at area veterinarians.
Please call or drop by the shelter to see if you qualify.
What You Can Do If You Are Having Trouble Affording Emergency
Veterinary Care:
IMOM: Dedicated to better the lives of
sick, injured and abused companion animals and to insure that no companion
animal has to be euthanized simply because their caretaker is financially
challenged. Allows owners to fundraise for their pets’ care via their website.
Also has limited funds for emergencies, blind dogs, diabetic pets, and those
with chronic renal failure. http://www.imom.org
THE PET FUND: Provides financial
assistance to owners of domestic animals who need urgent veterinary care.
Companion animal owners must often make the difficult decision to put an animal
down or neglect urgent medical needs because of the costs involved. The purpose
of the Pet Fund is to work towards a future where decisions about companion
animal medical care need never be made on the basis of cost. The Pet Fund also
provides information to owners about preventative care, pet insurance programs,
and financial services that will ensure that pet owners are able to develop
financial resources on their own and thus avoid future emergencies through care
and planning. Tel: (916) 443-6007. http://www.thepetfund.com
HELP-A-PET: Provides financial
assistance for the medical care of pets whose owners are unable to afford the
expense. Focus on serving the elderly, the disabled, and the working poor. Tel:
(630) 986-9504, Fax: (630) 986-9141. http://www.help-a-pet.org
FELINE VETERINARY EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM: Provides assistance to cat/kitten guardians who are unable to
afford veterinary services to save their companions when life-threatening
illness/injury strikes. Focus on seniors, people w/ disabilities, people who
have lost their job, Good Samaritans who rescue a cat or kitten. FVEAP, 1641
Elizabeth Lane, Yuba City, CA 95993, Fax: 888-301-4264. http://www.fveap.org
LABMED: Will provide monetary
assistance toward emergency medical expenses for Labrador Retrievers or Lab-mixes who are abandoned or
in a rescue situation and for whom no other funding is available or is
insufficient. http://www.labmed.org
LABRADOR LIFE LINE: Aids purebred
Labrador Retrievers in need of new homes, urgent medical care, or other
assistance in order to live a full and productive life. Provides assistance to
dogs:
(a) currently in or will be placed in rescue situations;
(b) dogs
currently at shelters with whom LLL has a current Memorandum of
Understanding;
(c) dogs who are with families, but for valid reasons, the
family cannot provide the required help for the dog's condition. http://www.labradorlifeline.org
GOLDSTOCK FUND: The Fund's mission is
to provide funds to rescue organizations or individuals to pay for
transportation, boarding, evaluations and medical costs of golden retrievers and
golden hearted dogs taken into rescue. The Goldstock General Fund also supports
other breeds of dogs in rescue situations, and also provides educational
information and materials to rescues and the public. http://www.goldstockfund.org
ORTHODOGS’ SILVER LINING: OSL was
created to help orthopedic cases including owned companion dogs, service dogs,
and animals in the care of “no kill” shelter/rescue groups. http://www.oslf.org
STARFLEET CANINE AID FOUNDATION: SCAF
was created to provide financial aid to owners or rescue organizations that
could not otherwise afford medical treatment for the curable disease or
recoverable accident of a canine companion. http://www.canineaid.org
More resources at:
http://www.srdogs.com/Pages/needhomes.other.resources.html
Owners can also fundraise for veterinary bills at: http://www.fundable.com
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.
Veterinary Financial Aid & Resources for Cats:
• Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance
Fund, Fax 888-301-4264; http://www.fveap.org
• Animal Welfare Association, Phone: (888) 616-9663
• Help-A-Pet, Phone: (630) 986-9504; http://www.help-a-pet.org
• IMOM,
http://www.imom.org
• Pets In Need, Phone: (650) 367-1405; http://www.petsinneed.org
• United
Animal Nations, Phone: (916) 429-2457; http://www.uan.org
• Care Credit,
Credit payment plan for veterinary and personal health care costs; (800)
839-9078; http://www.carecredit.com
• Cats in
Crisis, Inc.,“Providing financial assistance to help with diagnosing,
treating and maintaining cats
with special medical needs”, P.O. Box 354,
Mountville, PA 17554; http://www.catsincrisis.org
• AAHA
Helping Pets Fund, (866) 443-5738; http://www.aahahelpingpets.org
•
Angels4Animals, (916)941-9119; http://www.angels4animals.org
• The Pet Fund, http://www.thepetfund.com
