VCA Charities: Disaster Relief Grants

VCA Charities is dedicated to enhancing pet ownership by offering Disaster Relief Grants to support animal welfare organizations impacted by natural disasters. These grants provide funding for essential veterinary care, pet supplies, temporary shelter, and transportation costs for rescued animals. Prioritizing immediate relief, VCA Charities also assesses preparedness requests at year-end. The program aims to alleviate the suffering of pets and ensure they remain in loving homes during crises, addressing both urgent and long-term needs in affected communities.

Through grants and partnerships with shelters and animal welfare organizations, we help remove barriers to pet ownership and help keep pets in loving homes by funding emergency and specialty veterinary care; supporting adoption readiness and surrender prevention programs; enabling the care and feeding of pets belonging to underserved families; and, responding to our local communities in crisis.
As VCA Animal Hospital’s charitable arm, VCA Charities serves to bring the joy of pet ownership to more people by helping pets find and remain in loving homes.
Through grants and partnerships with shelters and animal welfare organizations, we help remove barriers to pet ownership and help keep pets in loving homes by funding emergency and specialty veterinary care; supporting adoption readiness and surrender prevention programs; enabling the care and feeding of pets belonging to underserved families; and, responding to our local communities in crisis.
Disaster Relief Grants provide financial support to nonprofit or government animal welfare organizations whose communities have suffered the impact of natural or other disasters. Grants may also support partnering organizations assisting in rescue, relief, and transport efforts.
While we support and encourage disaster preparedness efforts, we prioritize funding for immediate disaster relief and assess our ability to help with preparedness requests at the end of the year.

Eligibility

Nonprofit or tax-exempt governmental agency, such as municipal or county animal control, with an animal welfare mission or a direct relationship with an animal welfare organization. Have been directly affected by a recent disaster or emergency situation and/or are assisting in an affected area.Grant funding can be used for:Medical supplies and veterinary care treatment for pets.Pet food and pet supplies, including crates, etc.Temporary shelter or boarding costs for rescued or at-risk pets.Other immediately needed materials including cleaning supplies, tarps, bedding, blankets, etc. to keep pets safe and comfortable.Transportation costs to rescue or relocate pets.Other expenses related to providing temporary shelter for rescued pets including overtime salaries, rental equipment or facilities, cleanup costs, etc.Reimbursement up to three months post-disaster for expenses incurred and related to the above.

Ineligibility

Requests related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Hoarding or abuse cases.Feral populations.Programs solely dedicated to feral/equine/livestock/wildlife assistance.