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 urge that all dogs and cats in the family be spayed or neutered.  If not altered , we encourage that they are spayed/neutered whenever they are cleared medically, at the expense of the owner, if not able to be done during assistance by our fund. 
• C-Section emergencies that we assist will be spayed at the time of the surgery. Male dogs with testicular issues we will also require be neutered. 
• Use of the fund is limited to helping one individual or family to ONE time only assistance.
• Your pet must have a favorable prognosis for us to contribute or fund the surgery.
• For diabetes and Cushing's /Addison's, 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.
• 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.  this includes, annual vaccinations, nail trims, grooming, etc.

There are low-cost surgery and dental clinics for many procedures. PLEASE check with one of the following, many we have partnered up and have a good relationship:

• Deer Park Animal Hospital PADS program Newport News 757 595- 9720 https://www.newportnewsvet.com/pads.html
• Hampton Roads Veterinary Procedures Center
  https://www,hrvpc.com 
• 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.  757 427 0070
• York Vet in Yorktown- 757-898-3700
• Dog & Cat Hospital Norfolk-  (757) 731-6705 

Other funding suggestions:

• Animal Resources of Tidewater (ART) https://artanimals.org/medical-assistance
• Pennies For Paws- (direct link to their application)- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFfpq1iZtXClPHwmSB6OHUdrynB5oI2wcSAWDtUAaNOiTEWQ/viewform
•  https://redrover.org/relief/   For surgeries that are scheduled out, not emergency situations as they take a while to respond
• 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
• carecredit.com
• scratchpay.com

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!