REQUIREMENTS BEFORE YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE REVIEWED:

• You must apply for care credit at the vet office or www.carecredit.com.
• If denied, please apply for Scratchpay : www.scratchpay.com
• We require that all dogs and cats in the family be spayed or neutered.  If not altered , we require that they are spayed/neutered whenever they are cleared medically.  If unable to be altered, there must be a veterinarian letter stating why your pet is not fit for this to occur.
• C-Section emergencies will be spayed at the time of the surgery.
• Use of the fund is limited  to helping one individual or family to ONE time only assistance - recovery complications or followup treatment may be covered.
• Your pet must have a favorable prognosis for us to contribute or fund the surgery.
• Our Fund budget does not allow for us to fund advanced diagnostics such testing as MRI and CT scans.
• For diabetes and cushings /addisons, thyroid disease or pancreatic insufficiency,  we may be able to help with the testing and provide initial medication. The family will be responsible for the future tests and medication refills.
• Heartworm treatment may be provided to newly adopted dogs to assist shelter dogs finding and thriving in their new homes.
• For pets with poor prognosis or suffering: funding may be available for compassionate euthanasia and cremation.
• This fund is not to be used for routine care, as well as not to be taken advantage of because a pet owner simply does not want to use their own money. 

There are low cost surgery and dental clinics for many procedures. PLEASE check with one of the following :

• Deer Park Animal Hospital PADS program Newport News 757 595- 9720 http://www.newportnewsvet.com/pads.html
• Helping Hands Richmond 804-355-3500  https://www.helpinghandsvetva.com/procedures-pricing/
• Norfolk Spca (they do not do orthopedic work at this time) 757 622- 3319
• Virginia Beach SPCA. They also have a HOPE program for people with financial difficulty 757 427 0070
• York Vet in Yorktown.  Regular hospital but reasonable surgical procedures. 757 898-3700

Other funding suggestions:

• Animal Resources of Tidewater (ART) https://artanimals.org/medical-assistance
• Tou Strong Hospice Fund- available through ART https://artanimals.org/tou-strong-fund
• http://www.themosbyfoundation.org/
• http://themagicbulletfund.org/ (canines with cancer)
• Low interest bank loan/ or credit card.
• Ask friends, family to contribute
• Set up Go Fund Me account

PLEASE note, application responses may take up to 12-24 hours for a response. Please seek immediate assistance if your pet's condition is urgent!