Financial resources for pet rescues

A friend in rescue passed along this list that may be helpful to someone. It is a list of organizations that can help owners that cannot afford vet care, for rescue organizations, or those adopting homeless pets with life-threatening illneses. I am not personally familiar with any of these organizations, except one. I received a small grant from United Animal Nations Lifeline program when I adopted Buster, a Katrina survivor with stage 3 heartworm. Lifeline paid the grant directly to the animal hospital who was treating Buster.

American Animal Hospital Association
http://www.aahahelpingpets.org/home/
"The heartbreak happens all too often a pet owner is unable to afford treatment and their sick or injured companion animal pays the price. If the owner is elderly, disabled or on a fixed income, the cost ofcare may be too much of a stretch for their pocketbook."

Angels 4 Animals
http://www.Angels4Animals.org
"Angels4Animals, a non-profit organization and a program of Inner Voice Community Services, has a mission to serve as the guardian angel of animals whose caretakers find themselves in difficult financialsituations."

Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance (FVEAP)
http://www.fveap.org/sys-tmpl/door/
"The NEED & The HELP: Seniors, People with disabilities, People who havelost their job, Good Samaritans who rescue a cat or kitten - any ofthese folks may need financial assistance to save a belovedcompanion."

Help-A-Pet
http://www.help-a-pet.org/home.html
"Our efforts focus on serving the elderly, the disabled, and the workingpoor. For lonely seniors, physically/mentally challenged individuals andchildren of working parents, pets represent much more than a diversion."

IMOM http://www.imom.org
"Mission Statement: Helping people help pets. To better the lives of sick, injured andabused companion animals. We are dedicated to insure that no companionanimal has to be euthanized simply because their caretaker is financially challenged."

Maddie's Fund
http://www.maddiesfund.org/index.html

The Pet Fund
http://thepetfund.com/
"The Pet Fund is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit association thatprovides financial assistance to owners of domestic animals who needurgent veterinary care."

United Animal Nations
http://www.uan.org/lifeline/index.html
"The mission of LifeLine is to help homeless or recently rescued animals suffering from life-threatening conditions that require specific and immediate emergency veterinary care."

Other Groups Who are Breed or Injury Specific:
Corgi Aid http://www.corgiaid.org/

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

Labrador Lifeline http://www.labradorlifeline.org/success/2005-abbey.htm

LabMed Rx For Rescued Labs http://www.labmed.org/aid_main.html