For qualifying families with financial hardships facing a veterinary emergency,
please read the requirements and submit a completed assistance application form to C.A.R.E.4Paws.
PLEASE NOTE: Proof of applying for CareCredit is required prior to processing. Please also ask all immediate adult family members (and friends)
to apply for CareCredit.
We encourage you to reach out to everyone in your circle.
With the understanding that many families are in need of help every single day, our abilities to assist are limited.
We ask that you seek assistance from as many organizations as you qualify for.
Other potential resources to try:
(Each non-profit has specific requirements and you are responsible for complying with those requirements.)
They also have a special link for veterinarians who are involved in seeking assistance
to support the care of their patients.
https://www.thepetfund.com/for-veterinarians
Care For Senior and Disabled Animals
Primary contact- Margaret Camara at (831) 277-3800.
Birch Bark Foundation
Santa Cruz, Monterey Counties
Services: Emergency treatment Phone: 831-471-7912
Email: info@birchbarkfoundation.org
Voice for the Animals
Services: Medical treatments
Phone: (310) 392-5153
Email: info@vtfafoundation.org
The Helping Friends program gives seniors, people with disabilities, terminal illnesses, and individuals on fixed incomes the extra support they need to care for their animals, who often are their only companions. If you need assistance from the Helping Friends program, call our Hotline at 310-392-5153 or email us at info@vftafoundation.org
-for unhoused family pets
https://petsofthehomeless.org/get-help/
Emergency Veterinary Care
Case managers are available to take new cases M-F 9am – 3pm PST.
If your pet experiences illness or injury, please call us. 775-841-7463. One of our Case Managers will conduct an interview to see if you and your pet qualify for assistance through our Emergency Vet Care Program. If you are eligible, the Case Manager will approve an exam and help you make an appointment for your pet at a local hospital or clinic. While there is no charge to you, we appreciate any payment towards the invoice made to the hospital at the time of the visit.
We do not take new emergency calls after hours or on weekends. Leave a message and a case manager will return your call the next business day. We have case managers working remotely and may be calling you back from a private number, so be sure to answer your phone.
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