Resources
Financial assistance for pet medical expenses
Oscar’s Cause (emergency and non-emergency care)
oscarscause.org
Red Rover (urgent care grants)
redrover.org/relief
The Pet Fund (non-basic, non-urgent care)
www.thepetfund.com
Brown Dog Foundation
browndogfoundation.org
The Mosby Foundation
themosbyfoundation.org
Bow Wow Buddies Foundation
bowwowbuddies.com
The Magic Bullet Fund
themagicbulletfund.org
Paws 4 A Cure (up to $500)
paws4acure.org
Waggle (crowdfunding)
waggle.org
Friends & Vets Helping Pets (treatments for curable diseases)
friendsandvetshelpingpets.org
Frankie’s Friends (emergency or specialty vet care)
frankiesfriends.org
Live Like Roo (cancer treatment $500-$1500)
livelikeroo.org
Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Program (vaccine associated sarcoma only)
fveap.org
Working Dog Cancer Treatment Grant (working dogs under 9 years old only)
grants.landofpuregold.com
Temporary foster care/financial assistance for temporary boarding
The ARL’s Crisis Foster program
arl-iowa.org/pet-help/crisis-foster
Red Rover Domestic Violence Safe Escape Grants
redrover.org/relief/dv-safe-escape-grants
Pet food & supplies
The ARL Pet Food Pantry
arl-iowa.org
Cedar Rapids AniMeals (for residents of Cedar Rapids, Marion and Hiawatha only)
cranimeals.com
Cedar Valley Humane Pet Food Pantry
cvhumane.org
Central Iowa Pet Food Pantry
bailingoutbenji.com
The Pet Project Midwest (for Des Moines metro residents only)
thepetprojectmidwest.org
Help locating a lost pet
Iowa Pet Alert
iowapetalert.com
The ARL Lost and Found Pets
arl-iowa.org/pet-help/lost-and-found-pets
Alternatives to surrendering your pet
The ARL Pet Helpline
arl-iowa.org/pet-help/pet-helpline
Animal trainers
Plucky Paws
pluckypaws.com
Canine Craze
caninecraze.com
Pawsibilities
pawsibilitiesottumwa.com
Frederick Family Dog Training
ffdtdogtraining.com