Senior dogs cost considerably more to treat than their younger counterparts.
Not exact matches
Wesley J. Smith is a
senior fellow at the Discovery Institute's Center on Human Exceptionalism and author of A Rat, is a Pig, is a
Dog, is a Boy: The Human
Cost of the Animal Rights Movement.
Wesley Smith is a
senior fellow at the Discovery Institute's Center on Human Exceptionalism and author of A Rat Is a Pig Is a
Dog Is a Boy: The Human
Cost of the Animal Rights Movement (Encounter, 2010).
Our current, ongoing programs are: Low -
cost Vaccination Clinics, Socialization Therapy,
Senior Dog Adoptions, Foster & Hospice Care, and Kennel Enrichment for all
dogs and cats.
We don't often get donations like this but when we do we are able to provide to a vet we know that makes house visits to a low income
senior apartment building to provide lo
cost pet health care, both
dogs and cats.
Share low -
cost resources on long - term medications, support adopters with pet insurance info and connect them with vets willing to provide quality care to adopters taking on
senior dogs.
Our causes include shelters,
senior dog rescues, low -
cost spay and neuter services, and military charities involving service
dogs.
This program will address the need to adequately diagnose and treat rescued
senior dogs by covering the
costs necessary to complete a variety of clinical tests.
Some organizations, such as Old
Dog Haven in Washington state and Old Friends
Senior Dog Sanctuary in Tennessee, pull older
dogs from shelters and take care of any urgent veterinary needs, and then they place the
dogs in permanent foster homes and continue to cover all veterinary
costs for the rest of the
dogs» lives.
Grey Muzzle's grant funding will help Nuzzles & Co. by subsidizing part of the
costs of medical care for
senior dogs while in their Senior Dog program or in hospice
senior dogs while in their
Senior Dog program or in hospice
Senior Dog program or in hospice care.
One of the main concerns in
senior dog adoption is the additional medical
cost most
seniors require.
It is, however, important to know that your
senior dog needs special attention, more frequent veterinary check - ups, and is more likely to develop health problems that
cost time and money to address.
We are also currently looking for «forever fosters» for some of our
senior dogs; this is a great option if you want to adopt but are concerned about the annual
costs of medical care for a pet.
Runners up Muttville,
Senior dog rescue, muttville.org Pets Are Wonderful Support, (PAWS) / Shanti, facebook.com/pawssf, shanti.org Vet SOS, low - cost vet care, sfccc.org/veterinary-street-outreach-services-vetsos German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California's Thulani Program, senior German shepherd rescue, gsrnc.org/th
Senior dog rescue, muttville.org Pets Are Wonderful Support, (PAWS) / Shanti, facebook.com/pawssf, shanti.org Vet SOS, low -
cost vet care, sfccc.org/veterinary-street-outreach-services-vetsos German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California's Thulani Program,
senior German shepherd rescue, gsrnc.org/th
senior German shepherd rescue, gsrnc.org/thulani.
Approximately 98 % of their rescued
senior dogs require dentals and, because dental
costs are expensive, we anticipate this funding will allow them to rescue additional
senior dogs from the local shelter.
The staff works to educate the public about the many benefits of adopting
senior dogs, as we know that the benefits they give to us as our pets can far outweigh the additional time or
cost that we may need to provide to care for them as they age.
Funding from The Grey Muzzle Organization assists Pet Helpers with the
costs of medical care for
senior dogs with health concerns, sometimes due to abuse and cruelty.
continue to build this program to attempt to control medical
costs for
senior dogs by introducing intake diagnostics, to allow for earlier medical interventions that will reduce the average
cost to treat
senior dogs.
Grey Muzzle's grant helps Almost Home with their
Seniors for
Seniors program and medical
costs for
senior dogs, thus enabling them to rescue more
senior dogs from kill - shelters.
Grey Muzzle's piece will support the outreach initiative by funding the
cost of veterinary care for
senior dogs in the program and we hope that, together, we can strengthen and expand the collective reach, creating positive outcomes for at - risk pets while promoting this emotional bond that is so critical to the health and wellness of these vulnerable populations.
However, the amount of time
senior dogs wait in foster care for their forever homes makes this task utterly impossible; not to mention the
cost involved in providing us
seniors with the proper veterinary care, like
senior blood work, necessary surgeries, dental extractions, and medications.
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Cost 09-23-16 - September 28 is World Rabies Day 09-06-16 - Your Pet May Be In Pain - September is Pain Awareness Month 06-03-16 - Surviving Summer in a Fur Coat 03-14-16 - Easter Holiday Hazards for Pets 01-13-16 - February is Dental Health Month for Pets 12-09-15 - Unique Holiday Gift Ideas for Pets and their Owners 11-16-15 - Talking Turkey about Pets and Thanksgiving 11-03-15 - Retractable Leashes - Convenience at the Expense of Safety 10-14-15 - Halloween Can Be Spooky For Pets 09-23-15 - National Preparedness Month - For Pets Too!
This program will pay the total adoption
costs for the
senior dog to include; a collar, leash, free pet food, identification tags, a coat and gift package of pet items and a packet of information and referral for assistance with the
senior pet.
Adoption
costs: $ 75 for
senior dogs to $ 325 for puppies, $ 35 for
senior cats to $ 150 for kittens, $ 50 for rabbits, $ 75 for ferrets
Care Credit — for pet owners to apply for credit to pay vet bills Brown
Dog Foundation — for pet owners whose pet faces a treatable life - threatening condition Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Program — for cat owners Goldstock Fund — for pet owners and rescues Grey Muzzle Organization — for shelters and rescues, to help
senior dogs Best Friends Animal Society's Resources — for pet owners and rescues Jake Brady Memorial Fund — provides financial aid for vetwork for pet owners The Pet Fund — for pet owners who can't afford vet care Shakespeare Animal Fund — for pet owners who can't afford vet care, focusing on seniors and offers low cost spay / neuter programs throughout the US Veterinary Care Partnership Program — for IIADP assistance dogs Prince Chunk Foundation — Prince Chunk Foundation helps pet owners in financial crisis Vet - I - Care — helping families secure the resources required to provide much needed specialty and emergency care for their pets Rose's Fund: financially assist pet owners and Good Samaritans who have an animal with a good prognosis for a healthy life, but are at a financial loss Red Rover Relief Grants: financial assistance grants so pet owners, Good Samaritans and rescuers can care for animals who need urgent veterinary care, resources for pet owners struggling with economic hardship, and resources for victims of domestic violence Handicapped Pets.com: assistance for caretakers of disabled pets Gimpy Dogs: help for surgeries and other care Pet Food Stamps: for pet owners who need assistance paying for pet food Stewie to the Rescue: helps to bring affordable spay and neuter services, wellness services, and emergency and surgical care to pet owners who otherwise would not be able to afford even the most routine and essential veterinary visits Friends & Vets Helping Pets: helps low income families cover extraordinary veterinary expenses necessary to save a pet's l
dogs Best Friends Animal Society's Resources — for pet owners and rescues Jake Brady Memorial Fund — provides financial aid for vetwork for pet owners The Pet Fund — for pet owners who can't afford vet care Shakespeare Animal Fund — for pet owners who can't afford vet care, focusing on
seniors and offers low
cost spay / neuter programs throughout the US Veterinary Care Partnership Program — for IIADP assistance
dogs Prince Chunk Foundation — Prince Chunk Foundation helps pet owners in financial crisis Vet - I - Care — helping families secure the resources required to provide much needed specialty and emergency care for their pets Rose's Fund: financially assist pet owners and Good Samaritans who have an animal with a good prognosis for a healthy life, but are at a financial loss Red Rover Relief Grants: financial assistance grants so pet owners, Good Samaritans and rescuers can care for animals who need urgent veterinary care, resources for pet owners struggling with economic hardship, and resources for victims of domestic violence Handicapped Pets.com: assistance for caretakers of disabled pets Gimpy Dogs: help for surgeries and other care Pet Food Stamps: for pet owners who need assistance paying for pet food Stewie to the Rescue: helps to bring affordable spay and neuter services, wellness services, and emergency and surgical care to pet owners who otherwise would not be able to afford even the most routine and essential veterinary visits Friends & Vets Helping Pets: helps low income families cover extraordinary veterinary expenses necessary to save a pet's l
dogs Prince Chunk Foundation — Prince Chunk Foundation helps pet owners in financial crisis Vet - I - Care — helping families secure the resources required to provide much needed specialty and emergency care for their pets Rose's Fund: financially assist pet owners and Good Samaritans who have an animal with a good prognosis for a healthy life, but are at a financial loss Red Rover Relief Grants: financial assistance grants so pet owners, Good Samaritans and rescuers can care for animals who need urgent veterinary care, resources for pet owners struggling with economic hardship, and resources for victims of domestic violence Handicapped Pets.com: assistance for caretakers of disabled pets Gimpy
Dogs: help for surgeries and other care Pet Food Stamps: for pet owners who need assistance paying for pet food Stewie to the Rescue: helps to bring affordable spay and neuter services, wellness services, and emergency and surgical care to pet owners who otherwise would not be able to afford even the most routine and essential veterinary visits Friends & Vets Helping Pets: helps low income families cover extraordinary veterinary expenses necessary to save a pet's l
Dogs: help for surgeries and other care Pet Food Stamps: for pet owners who need assistance paying for pet food Stewie to the Rescue: helps to bring affordable spay and neuter services, wellness services, and emergency and surgical care to pet owners who otherwise would not be able to afford even the most routine and essential veterinary visits Friends & Vets Helping Pets: helps low income families cover extraordinary veterinary expenses necessary to save a pet's life.
The
Seniors for
Seniors program is designed to help place our
senior dogs with
senior adopters at a reduced
cost... read more
Each
senior dog in our care benefits from at least one $ 25.00 / month Fan where contributions are similar to an insurance program, as Frosted Faces Foundation covers the lifelong veterinary
costs for all of our
dogs including monthly medications.
Our mission is to raise funds for privately owned Italian Greyhound rescue organizations to help defray medical
costs of the
senior foster
dogs in their care.
However, Srdogs points out that medical
costs may or may not be higher with
senior dogs, so «before you adopt a
senior, be sure you get a health report from a veterinarian.
In recent months NYCSR took in a significant number of
senior, injured and special needs
dogs that needed more extensive veterinary treatment and
costs have run into thousands of dollars.
«Saving lives, keeping
dogs and cats out of shelters, and providing high - quality, low -
cost veterinarian care to everyone in the community is our mission,» said Jennifer Claxton,
Senior Veterinarian at FCNMHP.
We offer low
cost adoptions through our
Seniors for
Seniors program designed for
Seniors 60 years of age or more who adopt a
dog or cat who is at least 7 years old.
However, the amount of time
senior dogs wait in foster care for their fur - ever homes makes this task utterly impossible; not to mention the
cost involved in providing us
seniors with the proper veterinary care, like
senior blood work, necessary surgeries, dental extractions, and medications.
Licensing
costs vary depending upon whether or not the
dog is spayed or neutered (
senior pet owners receive a discount).
We wanted to give a big shout out to the wonderful Susie's
Senior Dogs for sponsoring $ 1500 of his surgery, which covered a huge chunk of the
cost of his $ 3200 surgery for us!
California: The ACME Foundation: Clearlake (veterinary care assistance for
senior and disabled pet owners) Actors and Others for Animals: Greater Los Angeles area (pet food, spay / neuter assistance, assistance for necessary veterinary medical care) Animal Assistance League of Orange County: Orange County (pet food, transportation and veterinary care assistance) Animal Health Foundation: Los Angeles and Orange Counties (veterinary care assistance) AnimalSave: Green Valley (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Animal Welfare Assistance Group: Monterey County (veterinary care assistance, spay / neuter; pet food and supplies for
seniors, disabled veterans, owners of service
dogs and others; pet care resources and referrals) Bad Rap: San Francisco (pit bull - specific assistance for finding rental housing and insurance) California Department of Social Services Assistance
Dog Special Allowance (ADSA) Program: Statewide (provides monthly stipend to eligible persons who use a guide, signal, or service dog) Cat People: Bakersfield (cat food / litter, spay / neuter assistance, vaccination assistance) 661-327-4706 Cats in Need (of Human Care): Southern California, multiple locations (spay / neuter assistance) The Chester Foundation: Sacramento region (veterinary care assistance) FACE Foundation: San Diego (grant assistance for pets in need of emergency or critical care) FixNation: Los Angeles (spay / neuter assistance for cats) Friends of Long Beach Animals: Long Beach (spay / neuter assistance) Haven Humane Society: Redding (low - cost spay / neuter, pet food assistance, emergency veterinary grants for residents receiving Medi - Cal or Medicare) Clinic: 530-241-1658; Shelter: 530-241-1653 Helen Woodward Animal Center: Rancho Santa Fe (pet food) Helen Woodward Animal Center Animeals program: San Diego County (free pet food for the dogs and cats of elderly or disabled people) Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley: San Bernardino (low - cost spay / neuter) Humane Society of Truckee - Tahoe: Truckee, Sierra County, Eastern Placer County or Eastern Nevada County (pet food pantry and low cost / free spay & neuter programs for Pit Bulls, Chihuahuas, and those that qualify) Keep Your Pet: Sacramento (behavior assistance, veterinary care assistance, services for seniors) LA Animal Services: Los Angeles (spay / neuter, vaccination and microchip assistance) Marin Humane Society: Novato (pet care assistance to low - income seniors, persons living with HIV / AIDS and those receiving hospice services; please see website for complete list of services) Mercy Crusade's Spay and Neuter Clinic: Oxnard (spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Mojave Desert Animal Rescue: Western Mojave Desert (pet food & supplies and veterinary assistance for homeless, unemployed, disabled, and senior pet guardians) Mountains» Humane Society: Lake Arrowhead (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Napa Humane: Napa (spay / neuter assistance) Ohlone Humane Society Special Assistance Program: Fremont, Union City, and Newark (veterinary care assistance, pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Orange County SPCA Animal Rescue Fund: Orange County (assistance for veterinary care including spay / neuter) Palo Alto Humane Society: Palo Alto (spay / neuter assistance, assistance for emergency veterinary care) PALS: Pets Are Loving Support (veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Pasadena Humane Society: Pasadena (spay / neuter assistance) PAWS / LA: Hollywood (pet food and supplies, veterinary medical care assistance, grooming, spay / neuter, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, and other services) PAWS San Francisco: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Peninsula CatWorks: veterinary care assistance for cats only Pet Assistance Foundation: Multiple Locations, Southern California (spay / neuter assistance for dogs, cats, and rabbits) Pet Orphans of Southern California: Van Nuys (veterinary care assistance) The Pet Rescue Center's Pet Pantry: Orange County (pet food, litter, and flea treatments for unemployed, senior, or disabled pet owners) Pets Are Wonderful Support: San Diego (pet food / litter, pet supplies, veterinary assistance, animal transport, temporary foster program, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Placer SPCA SOS Program: Placer County (rental deposits, temporary boarding, pet food and veterinary care assistance) Rescuing Unwanted Furry Friends (RUFF): Laguna Beach (pet food) Riverside County Department of Animal Services: Riverside (spay / neuter assistance) Sacramento SPCA: Sacramento (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) The Sam Simon Foundation: Los Angeles (free surgery for non-orthopedic procedures; free spay / neuter operations, including vaccinations, flea control, deworming, nail trims, and antibiotics) Sammie's Friends: Grass Valley (veterinary care assistance) San Francisco SPCA Animal Hospital: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, spay / neuter assistance Santa Cruz SPCA: Santa Cruz (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Santa Maria Valley Humane Society: Santa Maria (spay / neuter assistance, microchips, pet food bank) SEAACA: Downey (veterinary medical care assistance, spay / neuter, vaccination assistance) Sequoia Humane Society: Eureka (spay / neuter assistance) SHARE Marin Humane Society: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Spay Neuter Animal Network (SPAN): Ventura (spay / neuter assistance) SPCA for Monterey County: Monterey (pet food, spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation: Walnut Creek (pet food, spay / neuter assistance, emergency veterinary assistance) VET SOS: San Francisco (free veterinary care and supplies for pets of the homeless) Voice for the Animals Foundation: Santa Monica (veterinary care assistan
Dog Special Allowance (ADSA) Program: Statewide (provides monthly stipend to eligible persons who use a guide, signal, or service
dog) Cat People: Bakersfield (cat food / litter, spay / neuter assistance, vaccination assistance) 661-327-4706 Cats in Need (of Human Care): Southern California, multiple locations (spay / neuter assistance) The Chester Foundation: Sacramento region (veterinary care assistance) FACE Foundation: San Diego (grant assistance for pets in need of emergency or critical care) FixNation: Los Angeles (spay / neuter assistance for cats) Friends of Long Beach Animals: Long Beach (spay / neuter assistance) Haven Humane Society: Redding (low - cost spay / neuter, pet food assistance, emergency veterinary grants for residents receiving Medi - Cal or Medicare) Clinic: 530-241-1658; Shelter: 530-241-1653 Helen Woodward Animal Center: Rancho Santa Fe (pet food) Helen Woodward Animal Center Animeals program: San Diego County (free pet food for the dogs and cats of elderly or disabled people) Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley: San Bernardino (low - cost spay / neuter) Humane Society of Truckee - Tahoe: Truckee, Sierra County, Eastern Placer County or Eastern Nevada County (pet food pantry and low cost / free spay & neuter programs for Pit Bulls, Chihuahuas, and those that qualify) Keep Your Pet: Sacramento (behavior assistance, veterinary care assistance, services for seniors) LA Animal Services: Los Angeles (spay / neuter, vaccination and microchip assistance) Marin Humane Society: Novato (pet care assistance to low - income seniors, persons living with HIV / AIDS and those receiving hospice services; please see website for complete list of services) Mercy Crusade's Spay and Neuter Clinic: Oxnard (spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Mojave Desert Animal Rescue: Western Mojave Desert (pet food & supplies and veterinary assistance for homeless, unemployed, disabled, and senior pet guardians) Mountains» Humane Society: Lake Arrowhead (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Napa Humane: Napa (spay / neuter assistance) Ohlone Humane Society Special Assistance Program: Fremont, Union City, and Newark (veterinary care assistance, pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Orange County SPCA Animal Rescue Fund: Orange County (assistance for veterinary care including spay / neuter) Palo Alto Humane Society: Palo Alto (spay / neuter assistance, assistance for emergency veterinary care) PALS: Pets Are Loving Support (veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Pasadena Humane Society: Pasadena (spay / neuter assistance) PAWS / LA: Hollywood (pet food and supplies, veterinary medical care assistance, grooming, spay / neuter, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, and other services) PAWS San Francisco: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Peninsula CatWorks: veterinary care assistance for cats only Pet Assistance Foundation: Multiple Locations, Southern California (spay / neuter assistance for dogs, cats, and rabbits) Pet Orphans of Southern California: Van Nuys (veterinary care assistance) The Pet Rescue Center's Pet Pantry: Orange County (pet food, litter, and flea treatments for unemployed, senior, or disabled pet owners) Pets Are Wonderful Support: San Diego (pet food / litter, pet supplies, veterinary assistance, animal transport, temporary foster program, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Placer SPCA SOS Program: Placer County (rental deposits, temporary boarding, pet food and veterinary care assistance) Rescuing Unwanted Furry Friends (RUFF): Laguna Beach (pet food) Riverside County Department of Animal Services: Riverside (spay / neuter assistance) Sacramento SPCA: Sacramento (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) The Sam Simon Foundation: Los Angeles (free surgery for non-orthopedic procedures; free spay / neuter operations, including vaccinations, flea control, deworming, nail trims, and antibiotics) Sammie's Friends: Grass Valley (veterinary care assistance) San Francisco SPCA Animal Hospital: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, spay / neuter assistance Santa Cruz SPCA: Santa Cruz (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Santa Maria Valley Humane Society: Santa Maria (spay / neuter assistance, microchips, pet food bank) SEAACA: Downey (veterinary medical care assistance, spay / neuter, vaccination assistance) Sequoia Humane Society: Eureka (spay / neuter assistance) SHARE Marin Humane Society: veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners Spay Neuter Animal Network (SPAN): Ventura (spay / neuter assistance) SPCA for Monterey County: Monterey (pet food, spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation: Walnut Creek (pet food, spay / neuter assistance, emergency veterinary assistance) VET SOS: San Francisco (free veterinary care and supplies for pets of the homeless) Voice for the Animals Foundation: Santa Monica (veterinary care assistan
dog) Cat People: Bakersfield (cat food / litter, spay / neuter assistance, vaccination assistance) 661-327-4706 Cats in Need (of Human Care): Southern California, multiple locations (spay / neuter assistance) The Chester Foundation: Sacramento region (veterinary care assistance) FACE Foundation: San Diego (grant assistance for pets in need of emergency or critical care) FixNation: Los Angeles (spay / neuter assistance for cats) Friends of Long Beach Animals: Long Beach (spay / neuter assistance) Haven Humane Society: Redding (low -
cost spay / neuter, pet food assistance, emergency veterinary grants for residents receiving Medi - Cal or Medicare) Clinic: 530-241-1658; Shelter: 530-241-1653 Helen Woodward Animal Center: Rancho Santa Fe (pet food) Helen Woodward Animal Center Animeals program: San Diego County (free pet food for the
dogs and cats of elderly or disabled people) Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley: San Bernardino (low -
cost spay / neuter) Humane Society of Truckee - Tahoe: Truckee, Sierra County, Eastern Placer County or Eastern Nevada County (pet food pantry and low
cost / free spay & neuter programs for Pit Bulls, Chihuahuas, and those that qualify) Keep Your Pet: Sacramento (behavior assistance, veterinary care assistance, services for
seniors) LA Animal Services: Los Angeles (spay / neuter, vaccination and microchip assistance) Marin Humane Society: Novato (pet care assistance to low - income
seniors, persons living with HIV / AIDS and those receiving hospice services; please see website for complete list of services) Mercy Crusade's Spay and Neuter Clinic: Oxnard (spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Mojave Desert Animal Rescue: Western Mojave Desert (pet food & supplies and veterinary assistance for homeless, unemployed, disabled, and
senior pet guardians) Mountains» Humane Society: Lake Arrowhead (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Napa Humane: Napa (spay / neuter assistance) Ohlone Humane Society Special Assistance Program: Fremont, Union City, and Newark (veterinary care assistance, pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Orange County SPCA Animal Rescue Fund: Orange County (assistance for veterinary care including spay / neuter) Palo Alto Humane Society: Palo Alto (spay / neuter assistance, assistance for emergency veterinary care) PALS: Pets Are Loving Support (veterinary care assistance programs for
senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Pasadena Humane Society: Pasadena (spay / neuter assistance) PAWS / LA: Hollywood (pet food and supplies, veterinary medical care assistance, grooming, spay / neuter, veterinary care assistance programs for
senior, disabled or ill pet owners, and other services) PAWS San Francisco: veterinary care assistance programs for
senior, disabled or ill pet owners Peninsula CatWorks: veterinary care assistance for cats only Pet Assistance Foundation: Multiple Locations, Southern California (spay / neuter assistance for
dogs, cats, and rabbits) Pet Orphans of Southern California: Van Nuys (veterinary care assistance) The Pet Rescue Center's Pet Pantry: Orange County (pet food, litter, and flea treatments for unemployed,
senior, or disabled pet owners) Pets Are Wonderful Support: San Diego (pet food / litter, pet supplies, veterinary assistance, animal transport, temporary foster program, veterinary care assistance programs for
senior, disabled or ill pet owners) Placer SPCA SOS Program: Placer County (rental deposits, temporary boarding, pet food and veterinary care assistance) Rescuing Unwanted Furry Friends (RUFF): Laguna Beach (pet food) Riverside County Department of Animal Services: Riverside (spay / neuter assistance) Sacramento SPCA: Sacramento (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) The Sam Simon Foundation: Los Angeles (free surgery for non-orthopedic procedures; free spay / neuter operations, including vaccinations, flea control, deworming, nail trims, and antibiotics) Sammie's Friends: Grass Valley (veterinary care assistance) San Francisco SPCA Animal Hospital: veterinary care assistance programs for
senior, disabled or ill pet owners, spay / neuter assistance Santa Cruz SPCA: Santa Cruz (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Santa Maria Valley Humane Society: Santa Maria (spay / neuter assistance, microchips, pet food bank) SEAACA: Downey (veterinary medical care assistance, spay / neuter, vaccination assistance) Sequoia Humane Society: Eureka (spay / neuter assistance) SHARE Marin Humane Society: veterinary care assistance programs for
senior, disabled or ill pet owners Spay Neuter Animal Network (SPAN): Ventura (spay / neuter assistance) SPCA for Monterey County: Monterey (pet food, spay / neuter and vaccination assistance) Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation: Walnut Creek (pet food, spay / neuter assistance, emergency veterinary assistance) VET SOS: San Francisco (free veterinary care and supplies for pets of the homeless) Voice for the Animals Foundation: Santa Monica (veterinary care assistance)
In 2016, they provided grants to almost 40 nonprofits, making it possible for an organization in Virginia to start a physical therapy program for
senior dogs, an organization in New Orleans to fund a hospice program, and a beagle rescue in Arizona to receive much - needed financial support for medical
costs.
Having faced the
cost of caring for an elderly
dog first - hand, they realized why most adopters are deterred from the prospect of taking home a shelter
senior.
Financial Resources — It is always helpful if you can cover the
cost of food and incidentals for the
senior dog you foster.