I am in distress and I do not know what to do. I have a hard time to find 'free vet for animals' due to my financial hardship. I m on SSDI, deaf and handicapped. My cat have a bad abscess on her back for past months. I tried to used my old vet long time again when I had a dog but my dog passed away. They will not accept me for help without payment. I tried to asked them if they have information where I can go for help. They told me, no one.
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Please contact your local SPCA, Humane Society, or other animal shelter/rescue organizations. You might also call your nearest veterinary school (they sometimes keep a list of providers and will likely be sympathetic). This is such a stressful situation. Thank you for reaching out, and best wishes for your cat's speedy recovery.
There are some wonderful nonprofits and foundations you can source online that will provide emergency assistance for pets with critical needs. Some focus nationwide while others focus in a particular state. A few of these are the Face Foundation face4pets.org/
With the popularity of social media and sites like Go Fund Me www.gofundme.com/
Sometimes it is important to reach out to friends, family, members of your church, or other supportive individuals for financial assistance.
Sometimes it is difficult to receive completely 'free' vet care as even the helping sites have limited money/budgets and may not be able to completely pay all costs of a costly surgical procedure.
There are lots of information on sites offering help with vet bills so you will have to 'weed' through each one to see what might be of benefit to you and your pet.
You may have to apply to several sites to get the ball rolling as these sites sometimes need a few days to process a request and if it is 'sorry - not at this time' then you need to already have another site working on your request.
There are always lots of questions/forms to complete.
www.humanesociety.org/
www.paws4acure.org/
www.dogingtonpost.com/
I would suggest using a strong solution of Epsom Salt and very warm water on this abscess.
Warm a quart or so of water (hot enough that you can put your fingers in the water and not burn) add 1 full cup Epsom Salt (table salt if you do not have Epsom Salt) or even more salt.
This should not stop you from consulting a vet as there could be infections that need attention.
Contact your local social services. Ask them about the free healthcare for pets. They will also have a listing if low cost to free vets that are based on income. I am from Virginia so here we have a pet store called care-a-lot!! Not sure what part of the world you are located but if you want to check and see if they have one close to you, they are very affordable and each month they have specials.
Sorry for your struggles, I hope from the different information you get, you will find help. - www.checkintocash.com/
Your local ASPCA should be able to help you.
This link is very resourceful, check under Nationwide assistance: www.humanesociety.org/
Thank you for much for this information that I will use this in the future. Right now, I am using GoFundMe to pay for the surgery. My cat already had a surgery last Saturday night.
Wonderful!!
Hope it is a fast complete recovery.
Thanks for letting up know.
I'm glad a vet has finally helped your cat. Abscess for months is very serious. Most abscesses often resolve on their own (they burst open and drain), and you can also help the cat yourself, but if the abscess is bad, does not stop draining within 48 hours, then you should definitely find a way to see a vet.
I hope your money problem will be resolved soon. It is important that your cat no longer suffers.
All the best to you and your cat.
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