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FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE
If
you have a dog with cancer, you know
better than most why there is a great need
for financial assistance for those who cannot
afford cancer treatment for their loving and beloved pups. Give if you
are able to - donations are desperately needed by the Magic
Bullet Fund and by all of the organizations below.
Your donation will be greatly appeciated by the people whose dogs who
would otherwise not be able to have treatment.
If
you
are in need of assistance:
- Ask
if a discount program is offered
by one
of your local veterinary clinics or hospitals. Many veterinary school
treatment centers have affiliated foundations to help clients without
resources.
- Apply
to CareCredit.
- Attempt
to secure a bank loan.
- Contact
the organizations
below.
Organizations
- The Magic Bullet Fund
- Nationwide financial assistance for people who have a dog with cancer
but cannot afford treatment costs. Founded by Laurie Kaplan as a
program within the non-profit Perseus Foundation, the Magic Bullet Fund
gives dogs with cancer a fighting chance to survive.
- IMOM - helping all pets in need of
medical
treatment. "To better the lives of sick, injured and abused companion
animals. We are dedicated to insure that no companion animal has to be
euthanized simply because their caretaker is financially challenged." At this time, assistance is available only for emergency
life-or-death situations.
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- The Pet Fund - helping dogs
needing medical treatment, several week waiting period. The Pet Fund assists owners in covering medical
costs beyond the normal expenses of vaccination, spay and neuter
surgeries, food and routine veterinary care.
- The Picasso Fund
- Administered by the Mayor's
Alliance for NYC's Animals, the Picasso Veterinary Fund pays for
lifesaving medical treatment for sick and injured animals transferred
from NYC's AC&C to other Alliance Participating Organizations
(APOs) for
adoption. These animals get treatment at affiliated veterinary centers
to get back on
their feet, and then are put up for adoption when
they are healthy enough to be placed into a permanent home. Since 2003,
hundreds of dogs and cats have received medical treatment paid for by
the Fund.
- The Acme Foundation -
helping dogs in treatment at Clearlake
Veterinary
Clinic, in Lake County, CA.
- Labrador Harbor - helping
labs only in CA only
- Brown Dog Foundation -
helping dogs in TN only
- Special Needs Dobermans -
helping
senior and special needs Dobies
- Cody's
Club Cody’s Club
provides financial support for those who face radiation treatments on a
limited income, and also emotional support services in the form of a
hotline and in-person group that meets monthly.
- Smiling
Blue
Skies On
March 27, 2001, Blues lost his battle with lymphoma. In
Blues' memory, a special cancer fund has been set up through the
University of Guelph's Ontario Veterinary College Pet Trust Fund.
- Animal
Care Foundation A community-based
nonprofit organization in Englewood, CO that promotes the human-animal
bond through
programming that provides emotional, medical and financial support to
help people and animals heal one another.
- Land of
Pure Gold - Assistance for Golden
Retreiver working dogs with cancer
- Canine
Cancer
Awareness.org - Financial support and a fabulous supplement
exchange program.
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