AAHA Grant Veterinarian Care

If your dog needs emergency non-elective veterinarian treatment, and you are unable to pay, the AAHA may be able to help. The AAHA stands for American Animal Hospital Association, and they have a fund set up to help customers who frequent AAHA accredited veterinary clinics. They will consider providing monetary assistance in three different situations. These include when pet owners are on government assistance for low-income individuals, when pet owners are experiencing a temporary financial hardship, and when veterinary practices act as Good Samaritans and no pet owner exists.

Veterinarians are allowed to apply for this funding, at AAHA accredited veterinary hospitals. Each practice is limited to receiving a total of $700 a year from the AAHA Helping Pets Fund Gift Program, so your case will need to be compelling. Your veterinarian can get $500 per calendar year for financial hardship cases and $200 per calendar year for Good Samaritan cases. If you are having a hard time affording emergency or non-elective medical care, ask your veterinarian to partner with you in finding possible sources of assistance in your area.