AVMF: REACH Animal Care Program
Covers: Urgent care, financial hardship (vet attests, no income test), vet applies on your behalf, no direct owner applications
Dogs & Cats
REACH Program →
More than 100 grants, funds, and programs that help pay for veterinary care for dogs and cats, organized by national eligibility, your state, and your pet's specific need.
While we aren't able to fund care for individual pet owners at this time, these organizations may be able to assist you.
Broad-eligibility grant and pledge programs you can apply to from anywhere in the US, not limited to one state, condition, or breed.
Covers: Urgent care, financial hardship (vet attests, no income test), vet applies on your behalf, no direct owner applications
Covers: Income-qualified, life-threatening conditions
Covers: Emergency care, low-income families, prevents surrender or economic euthanasia
Covers: Emergency, specialty treatment or surgery, good prognosis
Covers: Urgent illness/injury, medication, insulin, heartworm, mobility equipment
Covers: Life-threatening injury/illness, before treatment is mostly complete
Covers: Emergency care, emergency boarding/foster, spay/neuter, routine care, end-of-life
Covers: Medical treatment, medication, hardship-related needs
Covers: Small grants ($50-200), low-income families, acute/urgent care, excludes spay/neuter, vaccines, long-term treatment like cancer/diabetes
Covers: Cancer, heart disease, chronic/endocrine/eye conditions, not for emergencies
Covers: Urgent care, serious illness or injury
Covers: Emergency exams, immediate treatment, urgent meds, stabilization, prevents surrender or euthanasia
Covers: Critical care, obstruction, pyometra, severe injury, major illness, plus Cancer, Senior Dog, Jack's Heart Fund programs
Tighter eligibility, built around a specific condition, breed, or population, but often a much better fit for a particular case than a broad national fund.
Covers: Emergency surgery, lifesaving treatment, diagnostics, severe injury or illness, life-sustaining meds, military families
Covers: Emergency illness or injury, some urgent procedures, homelessness or housing insecurity
Covers: Wheelchairs, mobility devices, disabilities or limited mobility
Covers: Cancer treatment, good prognosis for normal quality of life, diagnostics, surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy
Covers: Cancer-related costs, support packages, not built for emergencies
Covers: Temporary support, equipment, at-home care and rehab, sudden chronic conditions
Covers: Limb-amputation surgery only, US and Canada
Covers: Urgent or critical care, surgery, therapy, mobility solutions, not for immediate life-or-death emergencies
Covers: Major or emergency care, assistance dogs only (guide, hearing, service), partnership at risk
Covers: Cancer and oncology expenses, working dogs only, assistance/detection/search-and-rescue/law enforcement/military/therapy work
Covers: Urgent treatment, surgery, cancer treatment, amputation, broken-bone repair, life-changing procedures
Covers: Medical treatment, rescued West Highland White Terriers only
89 programs across 48 jurisdictions (47 states plus DC), often paired with a subsidized in-house veterinary clinic rather than a portable cash grant. Sorted alphabetically by state, use the state menu above to jump to yours. As of this list's last review (September 2026), we could not verify a direct-assistance or subsidized-care program in Delaware, Mississippi, or West Virginia. If you're in one of those states, start with the national programs above or the referral tools below, both can help by ZIP code.
Covers: Vet bill assistance, medication, heartworm treatment, surgery, financial hardship
Covers: Emergency treatment, surgery, diagnostics, urgent humane need, Anchorage AK area only
Covers: Real Time Solutions Fund, vet care, licensing, microchipping, spay/neuter, food, owners in crisis
Covers: Unexpected vet needs
Covers: Emergency vouchers, sick or injured pets, waives exam fee at participating vets
Covers: Medical assistance, illness or injury, participating vet clinics
Covers: Medical procedures for seniors/low-income, spay/neuter, microchip, Southwest Riverside County CA only
Covers: Non-emergency conditions, EBSPCA's own subsidized clinic only
Covers: Life-saving emergency or critical care, other treatable conditions, San Diego area partner hospital network
Covers: Urgent, lifesaving care, Sacramento area only
Covers: Veterinary care, treatment costs
Covers: UC Davis teaching hospital clients only, sick or injured pets, financial-need eligibility required
Covers: Ongoing monthly help, food, grooming, health care, guide/signal/service dogs only
Covers: Major, emergency, or specialty care, separate cancer fund, in-home care, food, safety-net services, Colorado residents age 50+ only
Covers: Urgent-care grants, discounted wellness care, HSBV's own hospital only
Covers: $125 voucher per pet per year, routine, non-emergency care, CVMA member hospitals
Covers: Cancer-specific treatment costs, Companions in Crisis program, VA/DC/MD residents only
Covers: Emergency, critical, or urgent care, specialty care, good prognosis
Covers: Basic, necessary care, Palm Bay/Melbourne FL only, not statewide
Covers: Payment plans, special funding, HSTB's own Animal Health Center only
Covers: Grants toward vet care, financial hardship, Tampa Bay area
Covers: At-cost exams, vaccines, spay/neuter, dental, heartworm, sick-pet services, extra help if can't afford at-cost pricing
Covers: Illness, injury, medication, medical equipment, Georgia residents only
Covers: Emergency funding, financial hardship, statewide Hawaii, Honolulu-based
Covers: Mainly CareCredit/ScratchPay payment-plan referrals, small case-by-case grants on top
Covers: Urgent, unexpected medical and surgical bills, Chicagoland only
Covers: Wellness care assistance, spay/neuter assistance, not emergency-specific, Allen County IN residents only
Covers: Partial help, emergency or specialty care bills, financial hardship
Covers: Initial vet exam fee, emergency treatment payment help, sick or injured pets
Covers: Life-saving surgery, life-enhancing treatment, Wichita KS area only
Covers: Partial aid for acute injury or illness, spay/neuter, vaccinations, pet deposits, flea treatment, euthanasia, supplemental food, Louisville KY area only (within ~30 min)
Covers: Non-emergency illness/injury only, excludes wellness/dental/meds, income-eligibility required, 1 grant/household/year, LA statewide but providers in New Orleans metro
Covers: Emergency procedures, hospitalization, meds, follow-up, Lincoln County ME only, $500 lifetime cap, requires CareCredit denial
Covers: Vet bill assistance, good prognosis for quantity and quality of life
Covers: Cancer-specific treatment costs, Companions in Crisis program, VA/DC/MD residents only
Covers: Mainly spay/neuter vouchers, also emergency care ($135,020 spent on emergencies in 2023)
Covers: Subsidized, low-income care, MSPCA's own Boston clinic only
Covers: Financial subsidy, hospitalized or about to be hospitalized, MSPCA-Angell system only
Covers: Low-income owners, significant and expensive medical or dental treatment
Covers: Non-elective, urgent, unforeseen care, Michigan only
Covers: Injury/illness treatment only, not preventive, statewide MN
Covers: Need-based grants, must already be a Veterinary Medical Center patient, separate emergency and oncology funds
Covers: Emergency care contributions
Covers: Treatment, surgery, medication, chronic conditions, up to 50% of cost (max $1,000)
Covers: Financial stress help, pet medical bills, Western Montana
Covers: Emergency vet bills, one-time grant, Nebraska residents only, Lincoln-based
Covers: One-time assistance, veterinary treatment
Covers: Acute, non-recurring injuries, severe dental disease, lacerations, foreign-body obstructions, Level 1 diagnostics, end-of-life care
Covers: Diagnosed needs, not lifelong management, upcoming care only, no reimbursement for bills already paid
Covers: Urgent, treatable conditions, good prognosis, Belknap/Rockingham/Strafford counties only, $600 cap
Covers: Prevents economic euthanasia, lifesaving treatment, New Jersey patients only
Covers: Mostly distemper/rabies vaccine clinics, general assistance, qualifying individuals
Covers: Emergency or specialty care, treatable urgent conditions, good prognosis
Covers: Vet bill assistance (261 pets kept in their homes, 2024)
Covers: Cancer-care expenses only (chemo, diagnosis, pain management, radiation, supportive care), $1,000 lifetime cap, NM residents
Covers: One-time grant, paid directly to vet, life-saving treatment only, excludes exam fees, diagnostics, vaccinations, spay/neuter, Western NY only, Monroe, Livingston, Genesee, Wyoming, Erie, Niagara, Orleans counties
Covers: Subsidized urgent care, end-of-life care
Covers: Limited, donation-funded help, Cornell Hospital for Animals patients only, apply in person at discharge/billing office
Covers: Emergency funding, sick or injured pets, low-income NYC residents only
Covers: 'Fixable' conditions only, financial barrier required
Covers: Medical vouchers, vet bills, emergency economic distress
Covers: Medical assistance, sick, neglected, or injured pets and strays, excludes routine care and euthanasia, Forsyth County & surrounding NC areas only (since June 2026)
Covers: Pet care cost assistance, email to discuss specifics, Charlotte NC area
Covers: Spay/neuter only, not other veterinary care, $50 coupon, participating clinics, Bismarck-Mandan area
Covers: Spay/neuter only, not other veterinary care, income-qualified, sliding-scale, PAAWS' own Fargo clinic only
Covers: Financial support, temporary medical crisis or emergency, Youngstown OH region only (Columbiana/Mahoning/Trumbull counties)
Covers: Financial help, can't afford emergency care
Covers: Sick or injured pet treatment, matched to vet's itemized estimate
Covers: Percentage-based cost assistance, Oregon, Portland/Salem area
Covers: Non-routine, non-urgent care, prevents suffering or euthanasia
Covers: $125 voucher, general or wellness care, includes follow-up visits
Covers: Needs-based help, vet care, spay/neuter, small one-time grants, Spartanburg County only
Covers: Spay/neuter and vaccination help (Pay-It-Forward Fund), case-by-case help via direct ARC contact, Sioux Falls-based network reaches several SD cities
Covers: Financial help, demonstrated crisis, must already be an NVS patient, favorable prognosis required, excludes diabetes, heart failure, cancer
Covers: Grants up to $2,000, urgent non-emergency conditions, good prognosis, dental/eye/ear/skin/heartworm, Rutherford/Cannon Counties only (Murfreesboro area)
Covers: Non-elective services, surgery, dentistry, positive prognosis required, Texas residents only
Covers: Medical, food, pet deposit/rent assistance, prevents surrender, DFW Metroplex only
Covers: Temporary food, medical, or behavior help, keeps pets in home, medical care only via HSU's Murray or St. George clinics
Covers: Spay/neuter, vaccinations, medical or surgical care via Kanab Veterinary Hospital, Kane County only, may waitlist when funds low
Covers: Surgical/dental care, exams, vaccines, diagnostics, radiographs, 1 animal per household
Covers: Basic, preventive, and interventional care, medication, Central Virginia only (specific localities)
Covers: Cancer-specific treatment costs, Companions in Crisis program, VA/DC/MD residents only
Covers: Vet bills at VT teaching hospitals only, financial hardship, apply through the hospital that treated your pet
Covers: Surgical/dental procedures only, Washington state
Covers: High or unexpected vet care costs
Covers: Urgent or emergency care, seriously ill or injured animals
Covers: Basic veterinary care, housing support, advocacy
Covers: Need-based grants, up to about $500 per pet, serious or emergency treatment, surgery, medication, chronic-condition care, end-of-life comfort care, paid directly to vet
Covers: One-time help, up to $350 per claim, unexpected emergency or injury costs, paid directly to vet, excludes routine/vaccine/elective care, Jackson/Star Valley WY + Teton Valley ID only
Not charitable grants, public fundraising. No income screening and, except where noted, no guarantee of funding. Success depends on your own network and story.
Covers: Nonprofit-verified crowdfunding, funds go directly to the pet's need, not a cash payout to owner
Covers: General crowdfunding, dedicated pet-medical category, how-to guidance, largest reach of any option here
Covers: General crowdfunding, pet-fundraiser template, same network as FundRazr, CoCoPay, Crowdfundr
Covers: Nonprofit-run crowdfunding, pet medical crises, includes economic-euthanasia situations, chance at matching grant or corporate/celebrity sponsorship
Not funders themselves, these are directories and search tools for finding assistance, including local options this page doesn't list on its own yet.
Covers: National/state-by-state list (19 states + DC), vet-bill, food assistance, specialized/breed programs
Covers: National referral page, Pet Help Finder, vet schools, payment plans (CareCredit, VetBilling), 13+ national assistance funds
Covers: Massachusetts-focused list, 40+ organizations, medical, food, eviction-related assistance
Covers: National referral page (from NYC-based org): Frankie's Friends, RedRover, The Pet Fund, CareCredit
Covers: Searchable, ZIP-code-based directory, financially-friendly providers, nationwide
Covers: Resource guide, ~30 national organizations, state-by-state clinics and foundations