Rescue isn't just about rehoming dogs. Sometimes it's about keeping dogs in good homes who just need a little help. Below are a list of resources known to us that may be able to help you.
Please keep in mind that we are not associated with any of the below organizations.
Furthermore, each organization is independent and has their own set of rules and guidelines. Therefore you will have to investigate each one separately to determine if you qualify for assistance:
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
- The Big Hearts Fund: financial assistance for the diagnosis and treatment of canine and feline heart disease
- Brown Dog Foundation: prescription medications
- Canine Cancer AwarenessGod's Creatures Ministry Veterinary Charity
- IMOM
- Joshua Louis Animal Cancer Foundation: Under the JLACF's bylaws as approved by the IRS, grants can only be provided for pets under the care of a board-certified veterinary oncologist.
- Magic Bullet Fund: cancer-specific
- The Mosby Fund
- The Onyx & Breezy Foundation
- Paws 4 A Cure
- The Pet Fund
- Pets of the Homeless: pet food and veterinary care assistance for homeless
- The Riedel & Cody Fund: support for pets suffering with cancer
- RedRover Relief
- Rose's Fund
- Shakespeare Animal Fund
- Top Dog Foundation "Bentley Grant": for senior dogs (age 10 and over; breed taken into consideration when determining what is "senior")
INDIANA:
- Best Buddies Pet Pantry: Porter, Lake and LaPorte Counties (pet food, low-cost vaccination and low-cost spay/neuter referrals)
- Brown County Humane Society: Nashville (pet food, spay/neuter assistance)
- City of Bloomington Animal Shelter: Bloomington (pet food)
- FACE Low-Cost Spay/neuter Clinic: Indianapolis (spay/neuter, vaccination and microchip assistance)
- F.I.D.O.: Indianapolis (pet food pantry, help for chained dogs)
- Hamilton County Low Cost Clinic: Noblesville (spay/neuter and vaccination assistance)
- Humane Society Calumet Area: Statewide (spay/neuter assistance)
- Humane Society of Northwest Indiana: Gary (spay/neuter assistance)
- The Kibble Kitchen Pet Pantry Servicing Porter and Lake Counties: Porter and Lake Counties (pet food pantry, spay/neuter referral, Fur Angel Fund euthanasia referral service)
- Kokomo Humane Society: Kokomo (pet food bank)
- The Monroe County Humane Association: Bloomington (spay/neuter assistance, assistance for necessary veterinary medical care, discount vaccinations and microchips)
- The Neuter Scooter: Multiple Locations (spay/neuter assistance for cats)
- Partners for Animal Welfare Society, Inc.: Greenfield (pet food, spay/neuter assistance)
- Spay Neuter Indiana Pets, Inc.: Greenwood (spay/neuter assistance)
- Spay Neuter Indiana Pets, Inc.: Multiple Locations (spay/neuter assistance)
- St. Joseph County Spay/Neuter Assistance Program: Notre Dame (spay/neuter and vaccination assistance)
- Vanderburgh Humane Society: Evansville (pet food)
ILLINOIS:
- Anderson Animal Shelter: South Elgin (spay/neuter and vaccination assistance)
- Animal Care League: Oak Park (assistance for veterinary care including vaccinations, microchipping and spay/neuter)
- Animal Protective League: Springfield (spay/neuter assistance)
- The Animal Welfare League: Chicago Ridge (pet food, spay/neuter assistance, assistance for necessary veterinary medical care)
- The Anti-Cruelty Society: Chicago (assistance with veterinary care including spay/neuter)
- Best Buddies Pet Pantry: Cook County (pet food, low-cost vaccinations and low-cost spay/neuter referrals)
- Blessed Bonds: Palos Park (temporary foster program)
- Brown Dog Foundation: statewide (veterinary care assistance and prescription medications)
- Catsnap: Champaign County (spay/neuter assistance)
- DuPage County Animal Care and Control: Wheaton (spay/neuter and microchipping assistance)
- Humane Society of Central Illinois: Normal (spay/neuter assistance)
- Humane Society of Southern Illinois: Carbondale (spay/neuter assistance)
- National Animal Welfare Society: Mokina (assistance for general veterinary care, including vaccinations and spay/neuter)
- PAWS Chicago: Chicago (spay/neuter assistance)
- Pets Are Like Family: Chicago (pet food pantry, spay/neuter assistance, vaccines, microchips, pet care workshops)
- Pet assistance hotline: 312-725-3315
- Quad City Animal Welfare Center: Milan (assistance for general veterinary care, including vaccinations and spay/neuter)
- The Quincy Humane Society: Quincy (spay/neuter and vaccination assistance)
- South Suburban Humane Society: Glenwood, Chicago Heights (spay/neuter assistance)
- Spay Illinois: Homer Glen (low-cost spay/neuter services)
- Tree House Humane Society: Chicago (pet food, spay/neuter assistance)
- Winnebago County Animal Services: Rockford (spay/neuter assistance)
KENTUCKY:
- Anderson Humane Society: Lawrenceburg (spay/neuter assistance)
- Animal Refuge Center: Vine Grove (spay/neuter assistance)
- Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society: Bowling Green (spay/neuter, vaccination and microchip assistance)
- Friends of the Shelter: Middleboro (spay/neuter assistance)
- Friends of the Shelter: Boone, Campbell, Kenton, Grant counties) (spay/neuter assistance)
- Barren River Animal Welfare Association: Glasgow (spay/neuter assistance)
- Holly's Place: Lawrenceburg (spay/neuter assistance)
- Hope for Pets: Mt. Washington (pet food assistance, assistance with veterinary expenses for senior citizens with senior pets)
- Humane Society Animal League for Life: Richmond (spay/neuter assistance)
- Humane Society of Oldham County: LaGrange (spay/neuter assistance)
- Kentucky Humane Society: Louisville (spay/neuter assistance)
- Mercer Humane Society: Harrodsburg (spay/neuter assistance)
- Scott County Humane Society: Georgetown (spay/neuter assistance)