The following organizations provide financial assistance for paying for pets' cancer treatment. Please contact them directly.
National Organizations
Live Like Roo
Provides support and financial assistance to families whose pet faces a cancer diagnosis
Grants are awarded monthly and the grant review process requires 3-4 weeks.
Website: https://www.livelikeroo.org/
Bow-Wow Buddies Foundation
Grants of up to $2,500 per dog for necessary medical treatments for dogs across America in need of care for conditions such as broken bones, enucleation, emergency services, abdominal obstruction, and cancer
Website: https://www.bowwowbuddies.com
Brown Dog Foundation, Inc.
Grants for necessary medical treatment for dogs, but only for one-time scenario
Not applicable with BluePearl clinics
Dogs on Deployment
Provides an online network for service members to search for volunteers who are willing to board their pets during their owner’s service commitments
Website: https://www.dogsondeployment.org
Feline Rescue Society
Assists cat owners who are currently facing financial hardships to keep pets who would otherwise be surrendered to a shelter or euthanized due to the owner’s inability to afford treatment for illness/injury
Website: https://mrfrs.org/veterinary-funding-assistance-program/
For the Love of Alex
Funds emergency and life-saving veterinary care for pets of low-income households
Website: https://www.fortheloveofalex.org/
Frankie’s Friends Hope Fund
Provides grants to assist with the cost of life-saving or life-enhancing emergency or specialty care for pets whose families cannot afford the full cost of treatment
Applicable at BluePearl, VCA, or Banfield clinics
Friends and Vets Helping Pets
Provides assistance to families with financial limitations to pay for lifesaving (not life-prolonging) treatment for curable diseases such as tumors, broken bones, ambulatory care, expensive medication, or post-surgical prosthetic devices
Fur the Brand
Provides financial assistance to pets who face a cancer diagnosis requiring extensive veterinary care in which the owners are unable to afford
Website: https://www.furthebrand.com/about
HEAL Foundation
Provides financial assistance to owners of dogs requiring vet care
Funding is only for spayed/neutered dogs
Funding is limited to a $1,000 limit per applicant and the owner must pay at least 25% of the total fee.
Land of Pure Gold
Offers $1000 grants for cancer treatment for working dogs throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Must be full-time working dog partner in areas of assistance, detection, search & rescue, law enforcement, military or animal-assisted therapy.
Website: https://grants.landofpuregold.com/
Lexi’s Legacy
Provides financial assistance to individual families who cannot afford urgent veterinary care for their dogs
Website: https://www.lexis-legacy.org/
Miranda’s People
Provides financial assistance for dogs with cancer
Website: http://www.mirandaspeople.org/FinancialAssistance.htm#Cancer
Molly’s Hope
Provides necessary financial assistance for emergency medical treatment in efforts to prevent financially driven euthanasia
Grants range between $300-$400.
Website: https://www.mollyshope.org/
Mosby Foundation
Provides financial support and public education to assist in the care for critically sick, injured, abused and neglected dogs
Website: https://themosbyfoundation.org/apply-for-aid/pre-qualification-app/
Onyx and Breezy
Offers help for pets of individuals where medical hardship is present
Website: https://www.onyxandbreezy.org/
Paws 4 a Cure
Provides financial assistance throughout the United States to those who cannot afford veterinary care for their beloved furry family members
Maximum assistance per pet is $500
Website: https://www.paws4acure.org/
Pet Lifeline Financial Assistance Program
Provides financial assistance to pet owners who are struggling to cover their pet’s veterinary bills
One pet owner is selected each month
Red Rover
Offers one-time grants to low or no-income families, rescuers and Good Samaritans facing emergency veterinary crises
Website: https://redrover.org/
The Peanut Fund
Provides financial assistance for pets with medical issues in low-income families to reduce the risk of euthanasia and homelessness, with small dollar grants of $50-$200.
Website: https://peanutfund.org/
Tri-pawds
Provides financial assistance for amputation surgeries only
Awards 2 grants per month, $1,000 each.
Website: https://tripawds.com/
Trio Animal Foundation
Assists shelters, rescues and individuals by paying the medical bills of homeless pets
Website: https://www.trioanimalfoundation.org/programs/trio-animal-foundation
Local Organizations
Toby's Friends
Location: Washington Only
Will provide financial assistance to individuals and families in need, helping cover the costs of lymphoma treatment for their beloved dogs
The organization is hoping to provide this service in 2025, fundraising is ongoing.
Website: https://tobyshope.org/
Dylan’s Heart
Location: North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia only
Provides financial assistance in time of critical need
Works with all companion animals
Website: https://www.dylanshearts.com/
Face Foundation
Location: San Diego County, California only
Provides financial support to low-income families, senior citizens, veterans, military families, people experiencing homelessness, students, disabled individuals, and hard-working families who have exhausted all other options and are at risk of losing their beloved pet
Website: https://face4pets.org/
Fetch a Cure
Location: Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia
Provides financial assistance for pets with a confirmed diagnosis of cancer. If approved, may cover 20-40% of the total fee.
Website: http://www.fetchacure.org/companions-in-crisis/cic-application-form/
Jake Brady Memorial Fund
Location: Ohio only
Provides funding for corrective, suitable, and life-saving medical treatment to companion animals of families in need
Website: https://www.myjakebrady.com/
KarmaSue
Location: Colorado only.
Provides education, counseling, and financial support to Coloradan families that have companion animals living with cancer in an effort to honor the human-animal connection
Operation D.O.G.
Location: Polk and Marion counties in Oregon
Provides financial assistance for veterinary care for dogs of families experiencing financial hardship
Website: https://www.operationdog.org/
STARelief and Pet Assistance
Location: Connecticut only
Provides financial assistance for canine cancer treatment to residents that are: Experiencing Financial Challenges; Senior Citizens; Sick and/or Terminally Ill; U.S. Military Veterans and Their Families
Save a Pet Florida, Inc.
Location: Florida only
Provides medical care to injured and abandoned animals, community cats and pets of families in financial distress, and to provide quality homes to companion animals
Website: https://www.saveapet.com/
The Xena Fund
Location: Help in FL in Key West and Lower Keys
Website: https://www.xenafund.com/index.htm
ORGANIZATIONS IN CANADA
Land of Pure Gold
Offers $1000 grants for cancer treatment for working dogs throughout the U.S. and Canada
Must be full-time working dog partner in areas of assistance, detection, search & rescue, law enforcement, military or animal-assisted therapy.
Website: https://grants.landofpuregold.com/
Guide Dog Assistance Fund
Helps to fund emergency/unexpected care for working guide dogs (trained at registered schools anywhere in North America) living in Canada
Will fund before care and up to three months after care.
Website: https://www.cnib.ca/en/guide-dog-assistance-fund?region=on
The Farley Foundation
Assists people in need by subsidizing the cost of veterinary care for the pets
Website: https://www.farleyfoundation.org/
Animal Cancer Therapy Subsidization Society
Helps offset the cost of treatment for advanced cancer therapies designed by board-certified veterinarians.
The list was compiled by the Magic Bullet Fund volunteers. For twenty years, the Magic Bullet Fund supported families with dogs and cats with cancer, but sadly, they are no longer accepting applications.
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