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There are four categories of care:</strong><br /><br />1. Basic care (spay and neuter procedures, dental, vaccinations, etc.)<br />2. <strong>Non-basic, non-urgent care</strong> (cancer treatment, heart disease, etc.)<br />3. Urgent care (diagnostic testing, broken leg, torn ligament, etc.)<br />4. Emergency care (life-threatening injuries or illnesses)<br /><br /><strong>The Pet Fund works only on non-basic, non-urgent care.</strong> This category includes medical needs such as cancer treatment, heart disease, chronic conditions, endocrine diseases, eye diseases, etc. <br /><br />We receive hundreds of requests daily from pet owners needing help, and we typically have a wait list for assistance. Eligible pet owners can apply for a one-time grant which must be for already adopted animals whose medical needs match our care category and wait list time. Pet owners must reside in the United States.<br /><br />If your animal requires either basic or urgent/emergency care, please read over the <a href="https://www.thepetfund.com/for-pet-owners/additional-links" target="_self"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Additional Links for Help</strong></span> </a>and <strong><a href="https://www.thepetfund.com/for-pet-owners/financial-assistance" target="_self"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Financial Assistance</span></a> </strong>pages for alternate resources for medical funding. <br /><br /><strong>To be eligible for our program: </strong><br /><br /><strong>1.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Your animal must need non-basic, non-urgent care only, and both you and your companion animal must meet our program criteria.</strong><br /><strong>2.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Your animal鈥檚 medical needs must be able to wait the length of our current wait list, and;</strong><br /><strong>3.<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You must contact us by email with your request prior to sending your application. <br /></strong><br />If you think your animal may be eligible for our program, email us at <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span id="cloak1e25bea9575439e28a24fcbe9ac66e04">This email address is being protected from spambots. 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