Do You Need Financial Assistance for Medical Care for Your Pet?

Here at Calvin's Paws, we understand that medical care for your pet can be very expensive. Many of the requests for help we receive are owners wanting to surrender their pets because of a medical issue that they cannot afford to care for. While we are sometimes able to help on a case by case basis, there are a number of other nonprofit organizations that have been created specifically to help owners pay for veterinary care they cannot afford.

Here is a list of nonprofit organizations that might be able to help:

Looking for Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Options?

If you need help getting your pet spayed or neutered, you can fill out our Spay/Neuter Application here if you would like Calvin's Paws' help, or check out these groups: 

• Feline Spay Neuter Clinic at Safe Haven

Disease-Specific Organizations
Big Hearts Fund , for heart disease
Cats in Crisis , for cats with kidney, thyroid, neurological or cardiac disease
Diabetic Cats in Need , for shelters, rescues, low-income owners
Dog and Cat Cancer Fund , cancer treatment
FETCH a Cure , for pets with cancer
Joshua Lewis Cancer Foundation , pets with cancer
PieFund , focuses on cancer
Riedel Cody Fund , cancer treatment

National Organizations in the United States:

Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance , for cats with life-threatening illness or injury
Frankie's Friends , for emergency and specialty care
Handicapped Pets Foundation , provides equipment
IMOM (In Memory of Magic) , non-routine care for companion animals
Onyx and Breezy Foundation , medical treatment for hardship
Paws 4 a Cure , illnesses and injuries
Pet Fund , medical costs beyond normal expenses
RedRover/United Animal Nations , grants between $100 and $200 to fill small funding gaps 
Shakespeare Animal Fund , for those meeting federal poverty  guidelines 

Thank you to Morrisville Cat Hospital for putting together the original list of non-profits that can help with medical care!