PET EMERGENCY RESOURCES

Financial Assistance is Available for Emergency Vet Care by Jane A Kelley, Cat expert and animal communicator, Paws and Effect In a tough economy, when a cat suffers from a disaster like being hit by a car or developing a chronic illness, what's a responsible  pet owner to do when they can barely pay their bills? Help is available  for just these situations. Programs such as the Feline Veterinary  Emergency Assistance Program or the resources listed at the  Yellow Dog Blog can help you pay for the treatment that may save  your cat's life. Local humane societies often offer free or low-cost  vaccination and spay/neuter clinics. If you're fortunate enough to  have a little money to spare, why not start a good Samaritan fund  at your local vet clinic, or let them know you can help if there's a  special case? (Cat expert and animal communicator JaneA Kelley is the webmaster  and chief cat slave for Paws and Effect, a weekly cat advice column  by cats, for cats and their people.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Financial Help for Struggling Pet Owners   Here is a link that lists several organizations dedicated to assisting pet owners who are in  need of financial help to care for their animals.    http://dld.bz/bT2g5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Pet Sitting Organizations  *Pet Sitters International - petsit.com  *National Association of Professional Pet     Sitters - petsitters.org  *Care.com  *Sittercity.com   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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