Our Commitment to Your Pet’s Care

At our practice, we are committed to providing compassionate, high-quality care for every pet while ensuring our team members—whose dedication makes this care possible—are valued and fairly compensated. We strive to balance fair pricing with accessibility, enabling our clients to pursue necessary treatments without creating barriers to care. We understand that financial situations are unique, and hardships can arise unexpectedly. By sharing this list of financial assistance resources, we aim to empower pet owners with additional options for support. This approach helps us provide the care pets need while maintaining the well-being of our team and the sustainability of our practice.

General Financial Assistance Programs

The Pet Fund
Website: www.thepetfund.com
Offers financial assistance for non-emergency veterinary care to help maintain the health of pets.

RedRover Relief
Website: www.redrover.org/relief
Provides grants for emergency and urgent veterinary care for pets in life-threatening situations.

PAWS (Pets Are Wonderful Support)
Website: www.paws.org
Aids clients with low incomes for necessary veterinary services.

Friends and Vets Helping Pets
Website: https://friendsandvetshelpingpets.org/
501(c)3 nonprofit organization established to assist families with financial limitations to pay for extraordinary veterinary expenses necessary to save a pet’s life.

Hope Mending Hearts
Website: http://www.hopemendinghearts.net/
The goal of the program is to help animals who need immediate veterinary care to survive. The typical grant is $100 to $200. Decisions are based upon several factors, including medical urgency, financial need, available funding, pet eligibility and pet owner financial status.

The Onyx and Breezy Foundation
Website: https://www.onyxandbreezy.org/
Assists in funding medical equipment, research, and medical treatment for animals where hardship is present, medication, pet food, spay and neuter, etc.

STARelief & Pet Assistance
Website: https://starelief.org/
STARelief’s programs are designed to save pets’ lives, assist families in need, reduce the number of pets entering shelters, and advocate for responsible pet ownership.

Violet’s Friends
Website: https://oscarnewman.com/pages/violets-friends-applicant-pre-requisites
A program by Oscar Newman Luxury Pet Couture, Violet’s Friends provides financial assistance to pet parents for surgeries, therapies, urgent or critical veterinary care, and mobility solutions that cannot otherwise afford it. Funds are distributed based on urgency of need, and your pet will need to have a good prognosis to receive assistance.

Breed-Specific or Condition-Specific Programs

Diabetic Cats in Need
Website: https://dcin.dreamhosters.com/
Assistance programs available for those whose cats have been diagnosed with diabetes and who are struggling to handle the costs

Handicapped Pets Foundation
Website: www.handicappedpetsfoundation.org
Donates mobility equipment for pets in need, such as wheelchairs.

Big Hearts Fund
Website: https://bigheartsfund.harmonyapp.com/about/
Dedicated to raising funds and awareness for dogs and cats diagnosed with heart disease

Frankie’s Friends
Website: https://www.frankiesfriends.org/#welcome
Frankie’s Friends assists families who demonstrate substantial financial need and whose pets, with treatment, have a good prognosis for a return to a good quality of life. A portion of the treatment costs are also covered by the pets’ families with a requested discount from the veterinary hospital treating the pet. We fund treatment only. We do not fund initial examinations, diagnostic testing, spays or neuters, euthanasia, primary or preventative care.

Crowdfunding and Payment Plan Resources

CareCredit
Website: www.carecredit.com/vetmed
A healthcare credit card that allows clients to pay for veterinary services over time.

Scratchpay
Website: www.scratchpay.com
Provides simple payment plans for veterinary care with no hidden fees or prepayment penalties. Clients can apply online or via mobile and receive instant approval decisions.

Waggle
Website: www.waggle.org
A crowdfunding platform specifically for veterinary care, allowing clients to raise funds from friends, family, and pet lovers.

VetBilling
Website: www.vetbilling.com
Offers veterinary payment plans, enabling clients to manage veterinary expenses through manageable installment payments.

Regional Resources

Louisiana

Southeast Louisiana Pet Food Pantry (Slidell)
Website: www.selafoodpantry.org
Provides short-term pet food assistance to eligible pet owners, including seniors, veterans, and financially struggling individuals. Offers up to six months of assistance once enrolled in the program.

Louisiana SPCA (New Orleans and Belle Chasse)
Website: www.louisianaspca.org
Hosts a pet food and supplies pantry at their New Orleans and Belle Chasse locations. Assistance is available during business hours; selection is limited and subject to availability.

My Heart’s Desire (Houma)
Website: www.myheartsdesire.org
A rescue group that sponsors low-cost spay and neuter programs in Terrebonne Parish and has organized free pet food giveaways for those in need within the community.

Additional Potential Resources

MyBalto
Website: www.mybalto.com
Provides tools and resources to help pet owners manage veterinary expenses and make informed decisions about their pets’ healthcare.

Open Door Veterinary Collective
Website: www.opendoorconsults.org
A nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access to veterinary care through innovative business models and community partnerships.

Maddie’s Fund
Website: www.maddiesfund.org
Supports programs that increase access to veterinary care and keep pets and people together.

AVMF REACH Program
Website: www.avmf.org/reach
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation’s program provides grants to AVMA members who offer immediate care at a low cost to pets with owners experiencing financial limitations.

Veterinary Care Foundation
Website: https://veterinarycarefoundation.org/
The Veterinary Care Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable foundation created for the specific purpose of helping veterinary practices fund the discounted and no charge care they generously provide to hardship cases, rescue groups or as good Samaritans.

Guardian Angels for Soldier’s Pet – Military Pet Assistance (MPA) Fund
Website: gafsp.org/programs/foster-home-program/
Description: This program assists active-duty service members and veterans by providing financial support for pet care-related expenditures, including veterinary care and temporary boarding, especially during deployments or unforeseen medical emergencies.