Resources for Vet Bills

[judymaggie]

Hi, folks! The following resources for vet bills were posted on another board that I belong to. Some have owner financial qualifications; the carecredit website is basically a interest-free credit card for six months with no payments. I can't personally endorse any of these sites but thought they would be good to add to our archives of posts for our members who might need assistance in the future:
http://www.thepetfund.com
http://help-a-pet.org
http://angels4animals.org
http://www.carecredit.com

[Sandyj]

I'm familiar with Care Credit. They also offer no interest payments on dental bills, and we've used them. They're reputable, and if you follow the terms, are very useful if the terms of the agreement are followed.

[Pegasus]

Thanks for posting this infomation!

My dad laughed like crazy when I told him I was thinking about insurance for Snoopy...Im like 'why' and we of course grew up on a farm where the dogs and cats run free...get the first set of shots and that is it..wow how things are different in the city!

Seriously he laughed for over a minute!! Im like 'what is the big deal, what if your dog gets really sick'...of course no understanding at all...thank god for all of you here who know how important the health of our pets mean to us, and to them!!

Manda and Snoops

[Murphys Dad]

Here is a list of others (and some repeats):

AAHA
http://www.aahahelpingpets.org/home/

ACTSS Animal Cancer Therapy Subsidization Society (Alberta, Canada)
http://www.actssalberta.org/

Angels4Animals
http://www.angels4animals.org/

assistance dogs (for guide dogs, etc.)
http://www.iaadp.org/VCP.html

Canine Cancer Awareness
http://www.caninecancerawareness.org/

Care Credit (loans)
http://www.carecredit.com/

Cody's Club (Radiation treatment)
http://www.dogdoggiedog.com/pwcAcodysclub.htm

DDEAF Emergency Med. Sup. Fund (deaf dogs)
http://www.deafdogs.org/canhelp/donate.php

Farley Foundation (Ontario, Canada)
http://www.fborfw.com/features/ffoundation/

GoldenMed
http://www.goldstockfund.org/TGF/GoldenMEDFund.htm

Goldstock general rescue fund
http://www.goldstockfund.org/TGF/MainGeneralFund.htm

HandicappedPets.com
http://www.handicappedpets.com/Articles/help/

Helen Redlus Memorial Fund
http://www.goldstockfund.org/TGF/HRMFund.htm

Help-A-Pet
http://www.help-a-pet.org/home.html

IMOM.org
http://www.imom.org/

Magic Bullet Fund (cancer)
http://www.themagicbulletfund.org/

NY S.A.V.E. (New York City only)
http://www.nysave.org/index_2.html

Orthodogs
http://www.oslf.org/index.htm

PDSA (British)
http://www.pdsa.org.uk/pages/index.cfm

Pet Fund (includes exotics)
http://thepetfund.com/guidelines.htm

Senior Dogs list
http://www.srdogs.com/Pages/needhome...resources.html

Sierra Fund - cancer
http://www.goldstockfund.org/TGF/mainSierraFund.htm

United Animal Nations
http://www.uan.org/lifeline/index.html

[jenn1189]

Wow, what a great post! Thanks Judy and Joe for those links. We all hope our pets will remain healthy but you just never know when disaster may strike. It's good to know where to turn to for help should you need it.

[DAISY]

How about Pet insurance for your beagle ? Good or bad ideal ? My past dog my beloved FOX passed with a $200 out of pocket VET expense on me . At least passed at home on my lap basically at 3:45 am

[beaglesmom]

I think it depends on you and your beagle. Pet insurance for my pack would be astronomical - and not "cost-effective". I have several "older" dogs, 1 almost 8, 2 7 year olds, 2 6 year olds, premiums for older dogs are very high - and you have to be knowledgeable about coverage - they usually have high deductibles, and often don't cover things that are common - like vaccinations, puppy checks, etc.
When I was in Sacramento many years ago, my vet there had what he called a "prepaid puppy pack" - which included check ups, all shots, etc. for the first year. That was in 1985 and it was $50 for the year - I now pay $35 for an office visit and $30 for shots for puppies (at least when they need a rabies shot)! Multiply this by the ten dogs - and it's pretty expensive.
If you have one dog and can afford the premiums, then I suppose it's a good deal for those "emergency" types of things. There's no way I could afford it.

[My2Beagles]

Thanks for this great info. I only have 2 Beagles - rite now - altho I wouldn't be surprised at all if at least 1 more is added in a couple of years (I already have something in mind).

I also have the Care Credit - I signed up for it mainly for the Beaglebratz - I got it when I had Shasta spayed. Granted, that bill was not much - $211 - but being able to break it into a couple of payments (or more if needed) fit this one income family of mine better. Also, just having that little piece of mind - knowing that IF some big vet expense does come up - it gives you a chance to work it into your budget

[jft]

Our vet has a plan where all office visits, regular shots and 2 well checks per year are free. Also neutering is free as long as you remain in the plan for a year. You also get a discount on any bloodwork, and the vets charges. They are a national chain.

[Smeagle]

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Our vet has a plan where all office visits, regular shots and 2 well checks per year are free. Also neutering is free as long as you remain in the plan for a year. You also get a discount on any bloodwork, and the vets charges. They are a national chain.

Wow!

Although after going to a Dr Jean Dodds seminar last month I have finally made my mind up about yearly vaccinating - our dogs won't be done yearly anymore!