Now accepting appointments at Pet Wellness Veterinary Hospital, call 605-271-1152
Area organizations that specialize in helping families with essential veterinary care services
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ARC Financial Assistance Request Form if you are receiving government assistance, please complete this for to see if you qualify for financial aid for veterinary care for your pet
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Sioux Empire TNR Coalition in Sioux Falls SD offers assistance to cat owners for spay/neuter
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Operation Pets in Rapid City SD offers low cost spay/neuter for cat and dog owners
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South Dakota West River Spay/Neuter Coalition in Deadwood SD offers assistance to cat owners for spay/neuter
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Review this list of area spay/neuter resources; oftentimes other shelters and rescue groups offer small grants for pet owners to help with a portion of your pet’s spay/neuter surgery, and some will post a credit directly with your veterinary clinic
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Additional resources available at PetHelpFinder.org
Research Pay-Over-Time Options at Pet Wellness Veterinary Hospital
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Pet Wellness Veterinary Hospital in Sioux Falls SD is making high-quality veterinary care more accessible to the community through fair pricing and pay-over-time options.
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Ask about Cherry, a simple, affordable way to navigate expenses associated with your pet's care with manageable monthly payments. Applying is quick and easy. You can event complete an application prior to your appointment.
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They also offer affordable risk-free payment plans with Varidi. Guaranteed approval if you have an ID, debit/credit card and it only takes a few minutes to set up via your mobile device at the time of your appointment.
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Visit PetHelpFinder.org if you are not in the Sioux Falls SD area and seeking a financially friendly veterinarian.
Crowdfunding - use social media platforms to raise funds for your pet’s veterinary care
Crowdsourcing funds is one of the best ways to pay for your pet’s veterinary care. It’s okay to ask because others want to keep pets and people together!
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Some veterinarians accept donations from clients’ acquaintances to be held on your account at their clinic for your pet’s care, ask your veterinary clinic if this is possible.
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Try Waggle for Pet Guardians, a crowdfunding platform that enables you to create a personal fundraising page for your pet. You can create a Waggle campaign and raise funds to help with vet fees for your pet. Be certain to include photos of your pet and the estimate you received from a vet. Asking friends, family, neighbors, co-workers and your social media network for help is one of the easiest ways to raise funds. Ask! Others want to help keep pets and people together.
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These website also offer programs to help pet owners with crowdfunding for veterinary care (copy and paste website address into your browser): www.crowdrise.com www.depositagift.com www.fundrazr.com www.generosity.com, www.giveforward.com www.gofundme.com www.gogetfunding.com www.heronetwork.com www.loveanimals.org www.razoo.com www.youcaring.com
National resources for assistance with veterinary care
(listed in alphabetical order)
These national organizations provide financial assistance and support to pet owners in need. Each has its own set of rules and guidelines for offering assistance.
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Best Friends provides resources on their website including partners that offer assistance for veterinary care
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Bow Wow Buddies Bow Wow Buddies Foundation offers veterinary expense relief for pets in serious emergency situations like severe injury or illness
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Brown Dog Foundation, Inc provides funds to cover veterinary expenses, note they only help with pending bills, not ones you’ve already paid yourself
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Frankie’s Friends Frankie’s Friends offers financial assistance to cover veterinary expenses for pets with a good prognosis, there are also numerous other veterinary coverage grants managed by the group, including Bond’s fund for eye care and the Joshua Louis Animal Cancer Fund for cancer coverage
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Friends & Vets Helping Pets assists cash-strapped pet owners facing vet bills
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Help-a-Pet Help-A-Pet offers financial assistance for the treatment of canine injury or illness, an income-qualified assistance program
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Joshua Louis Animal Cancer Foundation grants can only be provided for pets under the care of a board-certified veterinary oncologist
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Land of Pure Gold Foundation cancer treatment grants for working dogs, e.g., assistance, search and rescue, animal-assisted therapy, etc.
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Magic Bullet Fund cancer-specific disease support for pet owners
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My Pet Child is actually a bit of a different organization, as they seek to help pair struggling pet owners with resources that may be able to provide some financial assistance, they also offer $200 financial assistance grants themselves
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Paws 4 A Cure may help with surprise veterinary bills for pet owners in need
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The Pet Fund can help pet parents cover the cost of non-basic, non-urgent care (includes things like cancer treatments, heart disease, and more)
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Pet Lifeline Program is to help provide pet financial assistance to people who are struggling to cover non-urgent veterinary bills
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Visit Pet Help Finder, click on “Veterinary Services,” enter your city, state or zip code, then click “Search” for resources in your area
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Pets of the Homeless offers pet food and veterinary care assistance for the unhoused
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PetSmart Charities offer many low-cost spay and neuter clinics throughout the US
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RedRover Relief offers urgent care grants for pet owners facing veterinary bills, grants are typically around $200
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The Riedel & Cody Fund offers support for pets suffering with cancer
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SpayUSA is North Shore Animal League America’s network of low-cost spay and neuter options
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Veterinary Care Charitable Fund covers vet costs for pet owners in need
If you offer resources to pet owners in the area and are not listed above, please email us with your program information and we'll get you added to this resource list.