Wild Blue Dogs Cancer Treatment Grant

Wild Blue Dogs Cancer Treatment Grant

Organization: Wild Blue Dogs (CA, US)

Purpose: Provides financial assistance for cancer treatment for dogs whose owners lack the financial resources to afford treatment.

Geographic Scope

• Eligible regions: California and immediately adjoining communities only

Eligibility Criteria

• Dog must be diagnosed with cancer
• Owner must demonstrate financial need and inability to afford cancer treatment
• Owner must provide:
- Copy of 2 recent bank statements - Copy of previous year's tax return statement - (Copies reviewed and destroyed after evaluation)
• Dogs trained to perform work or tasks for people with disabilities receive priority
• Owner must agree to treatment course mutually decided by Wild Blue Dogs and attending oncologist/veterinarian
• Owner must be willing to provide volunteer participation with Wild Blue Dogs or CLEAR events
• Owner must sign release permitting use of patient's story and images for promotional purposes (no private/financial information disclosed)

Priority Considerations

• Priority given to patients with best prognosis with treatment versus without treatment
• Priority given to dogs trained for service/disability assistance work

What is Covered

• Chemotherapy
• Radiation therapy
• Laser treatment
• Surgery and related surgical costs
• Medications for symptom treatment, side effects, and pain management
• Emergency euthanasia costs (for dogs already receiving grant, sudden emergency situations only)

What is NOT Covered

• Unexpected side effects and new conditions
• Other emergency services (non-euthanasia)

Treatment Facilities

• Cancer treatments and surgeries must take place in facility selected by Wild Blue Dogs
• Only specified facilities with explicit written authorization from Wild Blue Dogs will receive payment
• Wild Blue Dogs reserves right to select alternative veterinarians/facilities if initial location is impractical

Selection Process

• Minimum of two Wild Blue Dogs Board/Advisory Members review applications
• All board decisions are final
• Names of decision-making board members not released outside Board of Directors
• Applicants assigned patient identification number for unbiased selection
• Both owner and veterinarian notified via email of committee decision

Important Disclaimers

• Wild Blue Dogs does not guarantee outcome or efficacy of treatments
• Owners must accept all risks associated with cancer treatment and veterinary care
• Owners must be in agreement with treatment course

Contact Information

Mailing Address:
Wild Blue Dogs Treatment
1077 E. Pacific Coast Hwy #169
Seal Beach, CA 90740

Phone: 1 (775) 790-3446

Email (General): Contact@WildBlueDogs.org