The following is a list of organizations that provide financial assistance to pet owners in need. Please keep in mind that each organization is independent and has their own set of rules and guidelines. Therefore you will have to investigate each one separately to determine if you qualify for assistance and to apply:

• Big Hearts Fund – heart disease treatment
• Brown Dog Foundation – prescription medication costs
• Canine Cancer Awareness – cancer treatment in dogs
• CareCredit – veterinary financing
• Diabetic Cats in Need – insulin and other diabetic supplies
• Fox Memorial Clinic – veterinary services at a subsidized cost
• Friends and Vets Helping Pets – life saving veterinary care
• Frankie’s Friend Fund – emergency and specialty medical conditions
• Harley’s Hope Foundation – major or emergency veterinary care, behavioral/specialty training
• Healing Haven Animal Foundation – immediate life-saving veterinary care
• Kado Pet Foundation – lifetime care of pets for low income seniors and/or serious medical conditions
• Live Like Roo! – Cancer treatment
• Magic Bullet Fund – cancer treatment for dogs
• Paws 4 a Cure – non-routine veterinary care
• Pet Assistance Inc. – emergency veterinary care
• Pets of the Homeless – obtain pet food, veterinary care, and/or shelter that accepts pets
• Red Rover – life saving veterinary care
• Shakespeare Animal Fund – emergency veterinary care
• STARelief and Pet Assistance – veterinary care, end of life care, food pantry
• The Onyx & Breezy Foundation – medical care with proof of low income
• The Pet Fund – non-basic, non-urgent veterinary care
• The Perseus Foundation – cancer treatment in dogs
• The Pieper Foundation – critical life-threatening medical condition
• The Mosby Foundation – life saving veterinary care
• Pets on Wheels – veterinary cost, adoption costs, transport to veterinary apts.
• Waggle – helps you crowdsource funds for veterinary costs
• VetBilling – veterinary financing

Pet Food Pantries for those individuals who need a little extra help putting food on the table for the beloved pets.  Each organization is independent and has their own set of rules and guidelines.  Therefore you will have to investigate each one separately to determine if you quality for assistance:

• • CT Humane Society – Newington
  • Dogology – Canton
  • FOBAC – Berlin
  • Hinka’s Cupboard – Middletown
  • K9 Safe at Home – East Granby
  • Lily’s Pantry – Central CT
  • Marlborough Food Bank – Marlborough
  • No Animal Left Unfed – Greater Hartford area
  • STARelief and Pet Assistance – Stamford
  • Tail to Paw – East Haven
  • Elm City Pantries – New Haven– New Haven
  • Windsor Pet Food Pantry – Windsor