Some pet owners are seeking temporary assistance to keep their companions through the economic downturn, and veterinary practices can refer them to a patchwork of programs that help with big veterinary bills or routine animal care.
The recession has increased demand and diminished resources for these programs, some of which operate through veterinary associations and colleges, but the programs still offer potential relief for pet owners who have lost a job or a home.
The American Animal Hospital Association reports that monthly inquiries have tripled for the AAHA Helping Pets Fund. Earlier this year, the AAHA Foundation briefly suspended grants from the fund. Student chapters of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America will be raising money during National Veterinary Technician Week (see page 803), Oct. 11-17, to help replenish the fund.
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