Financial Assistance with Vet Bills
Sometimes, you aren’t financially prepared when your pet gets sick or needs surgery and you have to figure out a way to pay the really expensive vet bill to save your pet’s life.
Here is a list of organizations that provide financial assistance. Visit their website to see if you qualify and meet their criteria:
Angels for Animals angels4animals.org (916) 941-9119
Brown Dog Foundation browndogfoundation.org
Canine Cancer Awareness caninecancerawareness.org
Care Credit carecredit.com (800) 677-0718
Cats in Crisis catsincrisis.org
Extend Credit extendcredit.com (888) 364-2808
Fairy Dog Parents fairydogparents.org (781) 264-1081
Frankie’s Friends frankiesfriends.com (888) 465-PETS
Gracie’s Mission graciesmission.org (617) 418-7441
Paws 4 A Cure paws4acure.org
Shakespeare Animal Fund shakespeareanimalfund.org (775) 342-7040
The Dog and Cat Cancer Fund dccfund.org
The Magic Bullet Fund themagicbulletfund.org (914) 941-0159
The Mosby Foundation themosbyfoundation.org
The Pet Fund thepetfund.com
These national animal organizations may also be able to help:
Alley Cat Allies alleycat.org (240) 482-1980
American Humane Assoc. americanhumane.org (800) 227-4645
ASPCA aspca.org (212) 876-7700
Best Friends Animal Society bestfriends.org
HSUS hsus.org (202) 452-1100
Petco Foundation petcofoundation.org
Petsmart Charities petsmartcharities.org (800) 423-7387
Another option worth checking into are fundraising organizations which can help you raise money:
Chip In chipin.com
Give Forward giveforward.com
First Giving firstgiving.com
Crowd Rise crowdrise.com
Bidding for Good biddingforgood.com
Razoo razoo.com
Go Fund Me gofundme.com
Fund Razr fundrazr.com
Need Assistance for Your Pet?
Below is a list of local free or low cost resources. Please contact them directly.
PET FOOD AND/ OR OTHER FINANCIAL HELP
My Neighbor in Need 406-750-2542
Opportunities Inc. 406-216-2300
St. Vincent de Paul 406-761-0870
Salvation Army Family Services 406-761-5660
PetPawSee (Christmas season only) 406-761-0030 or 406-231-1132
Humane Society 406-231-4722
LOW COST VACCINATIONS
Petco (Country Haven Vet) 406-454-2444 No Exams – No Sick Animals SHOTS only
CATS: Rabies – $9 ~ FVRCP- $15 ~ Leukemia – $15
DOGS: Rabies – $9 ~ Distemper – $15 ~ Bordetella ( kennel cough) – $15
Ferrets: Rabies – $9~ Distemper – $10.
*CASH, or CHECK ONLY. No cards.
**No appointment needed, just show up, but the vet is only there from 1-2 pm and the line can get pretty long so go early.
OTHER LOW COST OPTIONS FOR SUPPLIES
As a cheap alternative for kitty litter you can use the cedar wood pellets for kitty litter and you can purchase it from places such as Home Depot, Ace, or North40.