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Low-Cost Veterinary Services Financial Aid & Resources LOW-COST VETERINARY SERVICES FINANCIAL AID & RESOURCES Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA) is not responsible for the outcome of any involvement with any financial/vet service listed on this referral. We welcome you to make responsible decisions in pursuing service that is appropriate for your financial circumstance. While AWLA staff are unable to advise you regarding financial planning, we do encourage you to explore the following potential solutions to ameliorate current and future economic crises in affording your pet’s care. LOW-COST VETERINARY SERVICES Columbia Pike Animal Hospital http://www.columbiapikeanimalh.com/specials/ Anicira Veterinary Center 4205 Evergreen Lane, Annandale, VA 22003 http://manassas.anicira.org/services/spayneuter-surgery Tel. (703) 256-8414 9975 Pennsylvania Avenue, Manassas, VA 20110 Offers NEW CLIENT COUPON for FREE FIRST EXAM. (Not Tel. (571) 208-0199 applicable for multiple pets.)To schedule an appointment call (703) 273-2110 or email [email protected]. Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA) Rabies and Microchip Clinics Helping Hands http://www.awla.org/services/low-cost-rabies-and-microchip- http://www.helpinghandsvetva.com/index.htm clinics/ 3402 West Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23221 2650 S. Arlington Mill Drive, Arlington, VA 22206 Tel. (804) 355-3500 Tel. (703) 931-9241 Provides lower-cost outpatient surgery and dental care. Offers eight (8) low-cost rabies and microchip clinics per year with $10 Rabies vaccines and $30 microchips. Humane Rescue Alliance http://www.humanerescuealliance.org/affordable-pet-care/ Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA) 71 Oglethorpe Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011 Wellness Clinics Tel. (202) 726-2273; [email protected] 2650 S. Arlington Mill Drive, Arlington, VA 22206 Provides companion animal veterinary care regardless of Tel. (703) 931-9241 income level. Discounted veterinary services are strictly by Offers monthly low-cost Wellness Clinics that provides routine appointment (Monday – Friday, 9:00AM – 5:00PM) for cats and feline and canine vaccines/tests and a Veterinarian animal dogs belonging to residents of the D.C. Metro area who make an wellness exam. Limited availability, microchips are excluded. annual household income of $55,000 or less. Additionally, a permanent community pet food and supply bank is available to AWLA Feral Cat Program income-qualified clients, free of charge. http://www.awla.org/services/feral-cat-program/ Contact: [email protected] or call 703-931-9241 ex.200. Humane Rescue Alliance: National Capital Area Spay & Provides free trap-neuter-return (TNR) services by appointment Neuter Center for feral cat caretakers in Arlington County and Falls Church http://www.humanerescuealliance.org/spay-neuter City. 1001 L Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003 Tel. (202) 608-1356; [email protected] Blue Ridge Veterinary Associates Offers low-cost spay/neuter services for cats ($70) dogs ($130) http://www.blueridgevets.com/ and rabbits ($120). Clinic is open to the public Monday-Thursday 120 East Cornwell Lane, Purcellville, VA 20132 with an appointment. Please note: appointments book up one to Tel. (540) 338-7387 two weeks in advance. Colonial Animal Hospital Humane Rescue Alliance: Walk-In Vaccine Clinic http://www.colonialvets.com/ http://www.humanerescuealliance.org/vaccination-clinic 6320 Springfield Plaza, Springfield, VA 22150 1001 L Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003 Tel. (703) 451-5455 Offers low-cost vaccinations and services for cats and dogs on a Offers $25 coupon for NEW CLIENTS. first-come first-served basis between 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. LOW-COST VETERINARY SERVICES FINANCIAL AID & RESOURCES Metro Ferals Virginia Beach SPCA Medical Clinic www.metroferals.org http://vbspca.com/medical-clinic/vbspca-low-cost-medical-clinic Virginia Tel. (703) 655-6710 3040 Holland Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23453 Maryland Tel. (443) 255-4489 Tel. (757) 427-0070 DC Tel. (202) 642-2942 Clinic offering low-cost spay/neuter, wellness appointments and Provides low-cost trap-neuter-return (TNR) services for ferals. vaccines, illness visits, and treatment to low-income pet owners that are able to provide proof of an annual household income not Richmond SPCA Susan M. Markel Veterinary Hospital exceeding $45,000.00 (please refer to The H.O.P.E. (Helping Out https://www.richmondspca.org/clinic Pets Everywhere) Program for financial assistance specific to the Tel. (804) 521-1330 Virginia Beach SPCA Low-Cost Medical Clinic). E-Mal: [email protected] The Susan M. Markel Veterinary Hospital is a full-service FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE & INFORMATION veterinary hospital providing high-quality care at a low-cost for pets of income-qualified families in the Greater Richmond region American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) (Richmond City and the Counties of Hanover, Henrico, https://www.avma.org/public/petcare/pages/default.aspx Chesterfield, Goochland and Prince George). Provides pet care information on how to maintain pet health and safety. Town & Country Animal Hospital http://www.townandcountryanimalh.com/ Animal Welfare League of Frederick County 9836 Fairfax Boulevard, Fairfax, VA 22030 http://www.awlfc.org/financial_assistance.php Tel. (703) 273-2110 Tel. (301) 663-5855 Offers NEW CLIENT COUPON for FREE FIRST EXAM. (Not Extends financial assistance to low-income pet owners who applicable for multiple pets.) require aid in providing veterinary care for their family pets. Consideration will be given to those whose pets are undergoing a Value Vet medical emergency, not including regular, routine care or http://www.valuevet.net spay/neuter surgeries. 1364 Chain Bridge Rd., McLean, VA 22102 Tel. (703) 982-7400 Animal Resources of Tidewater Offers basic pet care at affordable prices by limiting services to http://artanimals.org/medical-assistance focus on quality care at reduced costs. Tel. (757) 456-1354 ART’s Community Medical Assistance Program is designed to VCA Animal Hospitals provide financial assistance for routine veterinary care, such as http://www.vcahospitals.com/main/offer updating shots and heartworm tests to qualifying families. Must Tel. 1-800-822-7387 apply for Care Credit (carecredit.com) as a pre-requisite to Offers FREE initial pet health exam for new clients (up to 2 qualify for financial assistance. animals). This offer is not applicable to emergency/specialty veterinary services. Not good towards boarding, grooming, retail Assistance Dog United Campaign items, prescription and non-prescription medication. Redeemable http://www.assistancedogunitedcampaign.org at general practice VCA Animal Hospital. Internet only, limited E-Mail: [email protected] offer. Health and human welfare organization that provides financial assistance to individuals who need an assistance dog but have VetCo Clinics (formerly LuvMyPet Clinics) difficulty raising the necessary funds. Tel. (877) 838-7468 http://www.vetcoclinics.com Brown Dog Foundation Provides low-cost vaccines and tests for dogs and cats at Petco www.browndogfoundation.org and Unleashed stores across the United States. Offer convenient Tel. (615) 942-6999 evening and weekend hours, no office visit fee and no Organization dedicated to helping families who are experiencing appointment are needed. temporary, financial crisis when a pet requires life-saving treatment or life-sustaining medications. Financial assistance is designed as a one-time only benefit to prevent euthanasia when a pet faces a life-threatening but treatable condition. 17-Nov-17 LOW-COST VETERINARY SERVICES FINANCIAL AID & RESOURCES Care Credit Handicapped Pets Fund www.carecredit.com http://hpets.org/ Credit card for health care, including veterinary care. Can be E-Mail: [email protected] used for preventive care, medication, vaccinations, chronic Non-profit corporation dedicated to the health and well-being of diseases and conditions, annual exams, teeth cleaning, elderly, disabled, and injured pets. Organization donates mobility spay/neuter surgery, emergency services, etc. equipment to pets in need to help extend their lives by helping them move and get the exercise they need to live long, happy and The C.A.R.E. (Companion Animal Resources Effort) Program healthy lives. https://www.loudoun.gov/index.aspx?nid=549 Tel. (703) 777-0406 Harley’s Hope Foundation E-Mail: [email protected] http://www.harleys- The CARE Program provides temporary assistance to residents of hopefoundation.org/applicationforservices.html Loudon County that are temporarily unable to afford to provide Tel. (703) 495-6083 veterinary care for their beloved companion animals. Provides funding for treatment of survivable conditions. Requires Application for Assistance: a diagnosis, prognosis, and itemized estimate from a veterinarian https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/108545 or trainer, as well as a proof of financial hardship. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Healing Haven Animal Foundation Healthy Pets Healthy People https://healinghavenaf.org/financial-aid/ http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/index.html E-Mail: [email protected] Provides information about the health benefits of pets, pet care, Offers financial assistance to low-income pet owners who may pet diseases, and how to keep pets healthy. provide a copy of a veterinarian’s estimate for necessary vet car; this must include spay/neuter if pet is undergoing anesthesia for Companion Bridge, Inc. any procedure. Furthermore, proof of care credit approval/denial www.companionbridge.org is
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