Petfinder Emergency Medical Grant

Petfinder Emergency Medical Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Petfinder Foundation
Amount: US $100 - US $1,000
Last Updated: April 03, 2026

Summary

The Petfinder Emergency Medical Grant assists Petfinder members in providing urgent medical care for pets in need. Grants range from $100 to $1,000 and are awarded monthly until funds are depleted. Eligible expenses cover various emergency treatments, with a focus on saving one pet's life or improving its quality of life. Applicants must be active Petfinder members and agree to share their stories on social media, promoting both the grant and the pets they help.

Overview

NOTE: Grants range from $100-$1000 and are awarded on a monthly basis throughout the year until all funds are depleted. About Us The Petfinder Foundation is a public charity that works to end the euthanasia of adoptable pets by assisting animal shelters and rescue groups across North America. Founded in 2003, the Petfinder Foundation has given more than $20 million in cash and product grants to help organizations save the lives of pets in need. Our grant programs are designed to make homeless pets more adoptable by keeping them happy and healthy, to make shelter operations more sustainable, and to aid adoption groups during times of natural or man-made disaster. Our grant recipients include more than 13,000 organizations, caring for more than 300,000 homeless pets at any given time, throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Emergency Medical Grant

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants are Petfinder members in good standing, actively posting adoptable pets on petfinder.com, and maintaining up-to-date listings.If awarded, applicants agree to create and share at least one post on your organization's Facebook page (more than one social media post is encouraged however, only one is required).Allowable Grant FundingAll pet species with urgent emergency medical needs.Funding will support saving one pet's life or improving its quality of life.Planned emergency medical care must take place within 60 days of your organization submitting the grant request.Grant requests for past emergency medical reimbursement must be submitted within 60 days of your organization providing the urgent care.Accidents result in broken bones, poisoning, car accidents, lacerations, and foreign object ingestion.Surgeries for hip and elbow dysplasia, amputation, Tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO), cherry eye, extensive dental surgery, tumor, cancer, mass removal, intussusception (intestinal issues), cleft lip/palate, glaucoma, and emergency c-sections.Emergency medical expenses due to seizures, epilepsy, severe staph infection, lymphedema, and pneumonia. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.

Ineligibility

Unallowable Grant Funding This grant program will not support more than one pet.The named pet must not have an approved adopter or adopter waiting for the pet to recover.Routine treatments or surgery for teeth cleaning, vaccines, standard exams, cataracts, heartworm treatment, blood transfusion, controlled pain expenses, and physical therapy.Day-to-day vet services like spaying and neutering.The named pet was transferred to a partner group and your organization no longer cares for or will promote the adoption of the named pet.