A resource for animal welfare

Resources for animal welfare

Grants, emergency vet assistance, food programs, and support for families, rescuers, and shelters. We keep this list so no one has to search alone. We are adding links as we verify them, so check back often.

Emergency and medical help for pet families
RedRover Relief
Emergency vet care grants for families in crisis.
Brown Dog Foundation
Helps when a pet's treatment is life saving but unaffordable.
The Pet Fund
Grants for non emergency veterinary care.
Paws 4 A Cure
Medical grants for dogs and cats.
Magic Bullet Fund
Financial support for cancer treatment.
IMOM
Emergency vet care help for low income families.
Friends and Vets Helping Pets
Grants for urgent veterinary care.
Waggle
Crowdfunded vet bills with verified veterinary partners.
The Mosby Foundation
Grants for critical medical needs.
Handicapped Pets Foundation
Wheelchairs and mobility gear for disabled pets.
Petco Love
Grants for shelters and community medical programs.
Banfield Foundation
Emergency care, disaster relief, and preventive care grants.
Grants for shelters and rescues
ASPCA Grants
Shelter improvement, spay and neuter, and disaster response.
Best Friends Animal Society
No kill initiatives and community programs.
Maddie's Fund
Foster programs, community cat initiatives, and shelter innovation.
PetSmart Charities
Adoption events, spay and neuter, and emergency relief.
Bissell Pet Foundation
Adoption support and shelter grants.
Michelson Found Animals
Microchipping, foster support, and community pet programs.
Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust
Grants for animal welfare organizations.
Foster support
Foster pet stipends
Many rescues offer stipends for food, supplies, and vet care. Ask before you assume you have to cover it all.
Temporary foster programs
Short term care for pets of families facing domestic violence, homelessness, or hospitalization.
Community based support
Humane society food pantries
Many local humane societies run free pet food pantries. Call yours and ask.
Community pet food banks
Volunteer run food distribution for families in need.
Meals on Wheels pet assistance
Delivers pet food to seniors along with their own meals.
TNR grants
Funding for trap, neuter, and return programs that care for community cats.
Neighborhood pet support groups
Local volunteer networks for temporary fostering, transport, and supplies.

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