Many people are having trouble in this economy. It's often hard to be able to pay for what our human family needs, nevertheless our furry family members. Luckily, there are some resources out there for pet owners who need financial assistance. Below is a list of those resources, which are updated regularly. If you find a dead link, incorrect link or know of an additional resources, please let us know.

Los Angeles and Orange County Area

Actors and Others for Animals: Greater Los Angeles area (pet food, spay/neuter assistance, assistance for necessary veterinary medical care)
www.actorsandothers.com

Animal Assistance League of Orange County: Orange County
www.aaloc.com

Animal Health Foundation: Los Angeles and Orange Counties (veterinary care assistance) www.animalhealthfoundation.net/how-we-help/angel-fund.html

California Department of Social Services Assistance Dog Special Allowance (ADSA) Program: Statewide (provides monthly stipend to eligible persons who use a guide, signal, or service dog)

www.cdss.ca.gov

Cat People: Bakersfield (cat food/litter, spay/neuter assistance, feral cat assistance, vaccination assistance)
www.thecatpeople.org/contact-us/
661-327-4706

Cats in Need (of Human Care): Southern California, multiple locations (spay/neuter assistance)
www.catsinneed.com

FixNation: Los Angeles (spay/neuter assistance for cats)
www.fixnation.org

Friends of Long Beach Animals: Long Beach (spay/neuter assistance)
www.friendsoflongbeachanimals.org

Grace Resource Center: Lancaster (Pet food)
www.graceresources.org

LA Animal Services: Los Angeles (spay/neuter, vaccination and microchip assistance)
www.laanimalservices.com/About_Animals/Spay_Neuter.htm

Orange County SPCA Animal Rescue Fund: Orange County (assistance for veterinary care including spay/neuter)
www.orangecountyspca.org

Pasadena Humane Society: Arcadia, Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge, Pasadena, San Marino, Sierra Madre and South Pasadena (spay/neuter assistance)
www.phsspca.org

PAWS/LA: Hollywood (pet food and supplies, veterinary medical care assistance, grooming, spay/neuter, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners, and other services)
www.pawsla.org

Pet Assistance Foundation: Multiple Locations, Southern California (spay/neuter assistance for dogs, cats, and rabbits)
www.orgsites.com

Pet Orphans of Southern California: Van Nuys (veterinary care assistance)
www.petorphans.org

Pets Are Wonderful Support: San Diego (pet food/litter, pet supplies, veterinary assistance, animal transport, temporary foster program, veterinary care assistance programs for senior, disabled or ill pet owners)
www.pawssdc.org

Rescuing Unwanted Furry Friends (RUFF): Laguna Beach (pet food)
www.ruffrescue.org

The Sam Simon Foundation: Los Angeles (free surgery for non-orthopedic procedures; free spay/neuter operations, including vaccinations, flea control, deworming, nail trims, and antibiotics)
www.samsimonfoundation.com

SEAACA: Downey (veterinary medical care assistance, spay/neuter, vaccination assistance)
www.seaaca.org

Spay Neuter Animal Network (SPAN): Ventura (spay/neuter assistance)
www.spanonline.org

Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation: Walnut Creek (pet food, spay/neuter assistance, emergency veterinary assistance)
www.arf.net

Voice for the Animals Foundation: Santa Monica (veterinary care assistance)
www.vftafoundation.org

National Organizations:

The Binky Foundation: binkyfoundation.org

Brown Dog Foundation (prescription medications): browndogfoundation.org

Canine Cancer Awareness: caninecancerawareness.org

Cats In Crisis: catsincrisis.org

God's Creatures Ministry Veterinary Charity: www.all-creatures.org

IMOM.org: IMOM.org
(866) 230-2164
Fax: (301) 599-1852

Jake Brady Memorial Fund: www.myjakebrady.com

Magic Bullet Fund (cancer-specific): themagicbulletfund.org

The Mosby Fund: themosbyfoundation.org

The Onyx & Breezy Foundation: onyxandbreezy.org

Pet Food Bank: www.petco.com

The Pet Fund: thepetfund.com

Pets of the Homeless (pet food and veterinary care assistance for homeless): www.petsofthehomeless.org

RedRover Relief: redrover.org

Rose’s Fund: rosesfund.org

Shakespeare Animal Fund: www.shakespeareanimalfund.org

Top Dog Foundation “Bentley Grant”: topdogfoundation.org

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