Pet Medical Emergency Assistance

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Help when needed the most

Emergency Assistance

Owning a pet comes with the responsibility of caring for it in many ways including the financial commitment to provide it with proper nourishment, containment and medical attention. All pet owners should be prepared for medical bills including medical emergencies. We understand that sometimes this can be a difficult task, especially in a tough economy.

Medical/Financial Assistance

The APA SPCA Pet Medical Emergency Assistance program is separated into four categories.

Please note, it requires a great deal of our time to process applications, please select the proper program for which you will qualify. If you do not qualify for the program you applied for, you will not be considered for another program.

Select the program that is right for you. 

The APA SPCA Pet Medical Emergency Crisis Program provides assistance in the following circumstances;

• The Pet Owner must have a verifiable financial crisis that has occurred recently and was not caused by the Pet Owner.
• The care needed must be a medical emergency.
• The Medical Emergency must not have been caused by neglect, or irresponsible pet ownership.
• The Pet Owner must have exhausted all resources to pay for the medical care themselves.
• The Pet Owner must be able to pay part of the medical bills themselves.

There are two types of assistance offered;

• Short term loans
• Grants

How serious is this issue? Can you imagine the stress of being out of work or facing a medical issue that leaves you debilitated? THEN, your pet gets sick or injured and you cannot afford the bill. The only choice is to put the animal down. This is not only a loved and treasured part of your family, but one of your most important stress relievers, and friends. Next to losing a human family member, it can be the most devastating event a person can face. It should happen to NO ONE, EVER.

This program is currently available only in APA SPCA funded communities. Please email us to see if your community is funded.

Medical Emergency Assistance is for responsible pet owners that have unexpected pet veterinary bills.

• The Pet Owner must have a verifiable financial hardship.
• The Medical Emergency must not have been caused by neglect, or irresponsible pet ownership.
• The Pet Owner must be able to pay part of the medical bills themselves.

There is one type of assistance offered;

• 30 Day Friends and Family Fundraiser

This owner may conduct a 30 day friends and family fundraiser, of which a portion will go to pay their veterinary bill.  Based on their application this portion will be 25% 50% or 75%.  They may also have friends, family or acquaintances conduct simultaneous fundraisers with the same portion going to pay their veterinary bill.

If the medical services have not yet been provided, pet owner must provide a copy of the estimate from the veterinary facility and payment will be made directly to the veterinary facility.

If the medical services have already been provided, and paid for, the pet owner must provide a copy of the bill and payment must still be made directly to veterinary facility. You must make arrangements with the facility to refund that portion of the bill you have already paid.

How serious is this issue? It is estimated that the majority of unintentional inhumane treatment of companion animals stems from the owners financial inability to properly care for them.

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 Financial Assistance is for neighbors, friends and relatives of a pet owner that has a pet in need of medical services but the owner cannot afford them, therefor the pet goes untreated.

• The Pet Owner must have a financial hardship.
• The Medical Emergency must not have been caused by neglect, or irresponsible pet ownership.

There is one type of assistance offered;

• 30 Day Friends and Family Fundraiser

This concerned party may conduct a 30 Day Friends and Family Fundraiser, of which a portion will go to pay the veterinary bill.  Based on their application, this portion will be 50%, 75% or 100%.  They may also have friends, family or acquaintances conduct simultaneous fundraisers with the same portion going to pay their veterinary bill.

How serious is this issue? Some of the most unintentional inhumane treatment of companion animals stems from the owners financial inability to properly care for the pet. This increases with the elderly.

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 Spay  and Neuter Assistance is for responsible pet owners that need to have their pet spayed or neutered but cannot afford to do so.

If approved for 25 or 50% no qualification is necessary.

At 75% the owner must:

• The Pet Owner must have a verifiable financial hardship.
• The Pet Owner must be able to pay part of the procedure themselves.

There is one type of assistance offered;

• 30 Day Friends and Family Fundraiser

This owner may conduct a 30 Day Friends and Family Fundraiser, of which a portion will go to pay their veterinary bill.  Based on their application this portion will be 25% 50% or 75%.  They may also have friends, family or acquaintances conduct simultaneous fundraisers with the same portion going to pay their veterinary bill.

The pet owner must shop for low cost procedure options.

If the medical services have not yet been provided, pet owner must provide a copy of the estimate from the veterinary facility and payment will be made directly to the veterinary facility.

If the medical services have already been provided, and paid for, the pet owner must provide a copy of the bill and payment must still be made directly to veterinary facility. You must make arrangements with the facility to refund that portion of the bill you have already paid.

How serious is this issue? Pet overpopulation is a very serious issue with millions of animals dying each year due to a lack of homes for them. Spaying and neutering is a must for all pet owners.

Pet Food Bank

The APA SPCA raises funds in local communities to maintain an emergency pet food bank. This is to provide pet owners with short term assistance feeding their pets while they are undergoing a financial crisis.

Coming soon