Financial Assistance Resources & Help
You Should Not Have to Choose Between Your Dog and Your Finances
These verified organizations offer grants, financial assistance, and funded clinical trials for pet owners navigating cancer, neurological conditions, emergencies, and serious illness. All resources are free to apply for and updated regularly.
Cancer-Specific Financial Assistance
The Magic Bullet Fund
Covers: Cancer Treatment — Dogs & Cats
Helps dogs and cats in the US get cancer treatment — surgery and chemotherapy — for families who cannot afford the full cost. Has helped over 918 pets since founding.
CancerCare PAW Program
Covers: Pet Care for Owners in Cancer Treatment
Assists people who are themselves in active cancer treatment with the challenges of keeping their cat or dog at home — covering pet food, boarding, vet care, and medications.
Learn More →Live Like Roo Foundation
Covers: Cancer — Dogs & Cats
Provides grants for dogs and cats with a confirmed cancer diagnosis. Also sends care packages to pets undergoing treatment to help families feel supported through the journey.
Czar's Promise
Covers: Chemo, Radiation & Palliative Oncology
Funds chemotherapy, radiation, and palliative oncology care for pets with a confirmed cancer diagnosis. Requires treatment at select Wisconsin veterinary oncology centers.
Apply Now →Emma's Foundation for Canine Cancer
Covers: Cancer Treatment — Dogs Only
Provides financial funding to dog owners in New England and Florida who cannot afford their dog's cancer treatment. Assistance is based on proven financial need.
Apply Now →Stymie Canine Cancer Foundation
Covers: Uninsured Cancer Treatment — Dogs
Raises funds for families facing uninsured cancer treatment costs for their dogs. Also funds comparative oncology research to help find a cure for canine cancer.
Neurological & Seizure Assistance
Chelsea Hutchison Foundation
Covers: Seizure Response Dogs for Human Epilepsy
Provides grants to individuals and families to purchase trained seizure response dogs. Designed for human patients living with epilepsy who need a trained canine companion.
Apply Now →JoshProvides
Covers: Seizure Response Dogs & Epilepsy Assistance
Provides funding and grants for seizure response dogs and epilepsy assistance animals. Does not breed or train dogs, but connects families with funding to obtain trained dogs.
Learn More →Veterinary Clinical Trials — Brain Tumors
Covers: Brain Tumors, Glioma, Meningioma — Dogs
Universities including Purdue, UC Davis, University of Minnesota, and University of Georgia run funded clinical trials for dogs with brain tumors that often cover the full cost of radiation or surgery.
General Emergency & Critical Illness Assistance
Brown Dog Foundation
Covers: Sick Pets Who Would Respond to Treatment
Provides financial assistance for sick pets whose owners cannot afford the care needed. Focuses on pets that would likely respond to treatment — a wide range of serious conditions.
The Pet Fund
Covers: Cancer, Heart Disease, Endocrine Conditions
Provides financial assistance for non-basic, non-urgent veterinary care — including cancer treatment, heart disease, diabetes, and other advanced conditions requiring specialist care.
Apply Now →RedRover Relief Urgent Care Grants
Covers: Emergency & Urgent Veterinary Care
Provides financial assistance and emotional support for pet owners experiencing financial hardship when their pet needs urgent or emergency veterinary care.
Apply Now →Frankie's Friends Fund
Covers: Life-Saving Emergency & Specialty Care
Grants to assist with the cost of life-saving or life-enhancing emergency or specialty care for pets whose families cannot afford the full cost of treatment.
Paws 4 A Cure
Covers: Illness & Injury — Dogs & Cats
Provides financial assistance for canine and feline owners who cannot afford veterinary care for illnesses and injuries, including cancer. No breed or age restrictions.
Banfield Foundation HOPE Funds
Covers: Life-Threatening Emergencies
Financial assistance for income-qualified pet owners whose pet is suffering from an immediately life-threatening condition. Treatment must be completed at a Banfield Pet Hospital.
VCA Charities HOPE Funds
Covers: Immediate Life-Threatening Conditions
Financial assistance for income-qualified pet owners facing an immediate life-threatening pet emergency. Applications and treatment must be completed at a VCA Animal Hospital.
Senior Pet Assistance
The Grey Muzzle Organization
Covers: Senior Dog Medical Care & Hospice Programs
Provides grants to shelters and rescues specifically for senior dog medical care, dental care, and hospice programs. Does not fund individuals directly, but their grantees provide free or low-cost care.
Find Local Resources →Harley's Hope Foundation
Covers: Vet Care, Cancer Fund, Emergency Boarding
Helps older adults (50+) in Colorado hold onto their companion animals. Offers veterinary care assistance, a dedicated pet cancer fund, emergency boarding, and transportation to vet appointments.
Apply Now →K9 Hearts does not endorse or guarantee any of the organizations listed above. Eligibility, grant availability, and contact information are subject to change. Always verify current details directly with each organization before applying. This list was last reviewed March 2026.