Emergency Veterinary Care Fund – Save a Dog in Crisis

Every day, dogs face life-threatening emergencies. A sudden injury. A life-threatening illness. A surgery that costs more than a family or rescue can pay.

Without help, these dogs suffer – or worse, are surrendered to overcrowded shelters. Families are forced to choose between their beloved pet and their financial stability. Rescues are forced to say no because they cannot afford the medical bills.

Hope Paws Support Fund steps in. We provide direct financial assistance to veterinary clinics so families never have to choose between their dog’s life and their savings – and so rescues can say yes to the dogs who need them most.

Your donation saves lives.

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Who We Help

We pay veterinary clinics directly whenever possible. No money goes to families or rescues – every dollar goes to care. In some cases, when we cannot pay the clinic directly, we are flexible and can reimburse the family or rescue after the fact.

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The Problem

Emergency veterinary care is expensive. Surgeries can cost $1,500 or more. Critical care hospitalization can run $500 per day. Diagnostic imaging and medications add even more.

For families living paycheck to paycheck, these costs are impossible. For rescues operating on thin margins, one big medical bill can be devastating.

Too many dogs are euthanized or surrendered simply because their families or rescues cannot afford care.

We are here to change that.

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What Your Donation Supports

• 🏥 $50 – Covers a veterinary exam
• 📷 $100 – Helps fund diagnostic imaging (X-ray, ultrasound)
• 🩺 $500 – Helps fund a life-saving surgery
• ❤️ $1,500 – Fully funds one emergency surgery
• 🐾 $12,000 – Fully funds our 2026 Emergency Veterinary Care Fund

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Projected Budget for 2026

Item	Description	Cost
Emergency surgeries	6 cases @ $1,500 average	$9,000
Critical care hospitalization	4 cases @ $500	$2,000
Diagnostic imaging & medications	X-rays, ultrasounds, urgent prescriptions	$1,000
Total		$12,000

Expected Impact: 10–12 dogs receive immediate, life-saving medical care. Families stay together. Rescues continue their work.

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Why This Campaign Matters

Every dog deserves a second chance. Every family deserves to keep their pet without going into debt. Every rescue deserves to say yes without worrying about the bill.

The Emergency Veterinary Care Fund is our promise to stand beside dogs, families, and rescues when hope is needed most.

We are 100% volunteer-led. Every dollar goes directly to veterinary clinics.

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Help Us Save Dogs in Crisis

Your donation of any amount helps. $1,500 funds one life-saving surgery.

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Our Progress

Emergency Veterinary Care Fund

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Apply for Emergency Vet Financial Assistance

Emergency vet financial assistance is available to dog owners and 501(c)(3) rescue organizations who cannot afford unexpected veterinary care. We pay veterinary clinics directly for emergency and quality-of-life surgeries, critical care hospitalization, diagnostic imaging, and urgent medications.

We were founded in February 2026 and are a new, 100% volunteer-led nonprofit. We have not yet raised significant funds, so please understand that we currently cannot pay off all of your medical bills. We provide partial emergency vet financial assistance based on available funds and the urgency of each case.

Please review the eligibility criteria below before applying for emergency vet financial assistance. Funding is limited and not guaranteed.

Please add our email address info@hopepawsfund.org to your email whitelist. All communication regarding your application will be sent through this email. If you do not see our emails, please check your spam or junk folder.

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Important: How Grant Requests Are Reviewed

Grant requests are considered only after a complete application and all required documents have been submitted through the online form on this page.

We cannot review, reserve, approve, or process funding requests submitted through direct messages, Facebook or Instagram messages, social-media comments, text messages, phone calls, or other informal contact.

Please do not send veterinary estimates, medical records, tax documents, identification, or other sensitive information by DM, text message, or social media. Submit all required materials through the application form below.

You may email info@hopepawsfund.org only for general questions about the application process. Emailing or messaging us does not count as submitting an application and does not guarantee funding.

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Eligibility for Emergency Vet Financial Assistance

You may qualify for emergency vet financial assistance if:

• You are a dog owner living in the United States OR a registered 501(c)(3) rescue organization
• Your dog needs emergency or quality-of-life veterinary care (surgery, hospitalization, imaging)
• You cannot afford the cost of treatment
• You have received an itemized estimate from a licensed veterinarian

We do not cover:

• Routine or preventative care (vaccines, check-ups, spay/neuter, euthanasia)
• Non-veterinary expenses (food, bedding, grooming)
• Low-cost spay/neuter under this program — spay/neuter assistance is available through our separate Low-Cost Spay & Neuter Program.

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Documents Needed for Emergency Vet Financial Assistance

Please gather the following documents before starting your application:

For pet owners:
📄 Itemized estimate from your veterinarian (required)
📄 Income verification (Tax Return Transcript). Easy to download from IRS.gov: Account Home / Tax Records / Transcripts. Please upload your most recently filed federal Tax Return Transcript. For applications submitted in 2026, this will generally be your 2025 transcript. Tax transcripts from earlier years are not accepted.
📷 Photo of your pets (should be different)

For rescue organizations:
📄 Itemized estimate from your veterinarian (required)
📄 Most recent IRS Form 990 (required): Applications submitted in 2026 must include the organization’s 2025 IRS Form 990. Form 990s from earlier years will not be accepted as income verification unless Hope Paws Support Fund specifically requests them. If your organization does not have a current Form 990, please contact us before applying. Alternative documentation may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
📷 Photo of your pets (should be different)

Accepted file types: JPG, PNG, PDF, DOC, DOCX. Max file size: 10MB per file.

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Privacy & Confidentiality

Your information will never be shared, sold, or used for any purpose other than processing your application for assistance. All documents you upload are securely stored and only accessed by authorized Hope Paws Support Fund volunteers.

Have questions? Email us at info@hopepawsfund.org or visit our Contact page.

Important: Please add our email address info@hopepawsfund.org to your email whitelist. All communication regarding your application will be sent through this email. If you do not see our emails, please check your spam or junk folder.

If your dog has a non-emergency medical issue, you can apply for assistance through our Non-Emergency Veterinary Surgery Support.

Have questions? Email us at info@hopepawsfund.org or visit our Contact page.