Pet Owner Resources

The Brown Dog Foundation

The Brown Dog Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization that provides financial assistance to pet owners in temporary financial crisis, whose pets are facing treatable, but life-threatening, conditions. The organization was founded in 2006 by Carol Smock in memory of her Labrador retriever, Chocolate Chip, who was diagnosed with cancer while she was dealing with an unexpected job loss. Carol didn’t want families in similar situations to feel that they had nowhere to turn for assistance in the event that a pet needed costly veterinary care. For more information or to apply for assistance, please visit http://www.browndogfoundation.org/

CoFund My Pet

The co-founders of CoFund My Pet started out by launching CoFund Health, a site that was dedicated to giving people a place to honestly crowdfund their out-of-pocket healthcare expenses. A funny thing happened soon after they launched that website: they received MANY requests to let people crowdfund for their pet’s care and give the same assurances to the donors. Because the co-founders are also pet-lovers with furry family members, they definitely couldn’t say “no,” and CoFund My Pet was born.

CoFund My Pet was built to give people with pets a place to get needed help from others and assure them that their donations are ONLY being used for veterinary care expenses. Visit their website to start your crowdfunding campaign.

Free Animal Doctor

Free Animal Doctor (FAD) is a nonprofit crowdfunding platform that allows pet owners to set up campaigns to raise money for veterinary care. 100% of donations made are applied to the animal’s account and payments are made directly to the treating veterinarian. Over 90% of FAD campaigns are fully funded.

Red Rover Relief

Founded in 1987, the mission of RedRover is to bring animals out of crisis and strengthen the bond between people and animals through emergency sheltering, disaster relief services, financial assistance and education.

RedRover Relief Grants are available to help pet caregivers pay for the cost of emergency veterinary care that they otherwise couldn’t afford. A grant application can be completed on their web site.

In addition to RedRover Relief Grants, pet owners will find a comprehensive list of veterinary financial assistance programs. There are national organizations, state organizations, breed-specific and condition-specific organizations, etc. The links are kept up-to-date.

There is a wealth of information available on the RedRover web site, and we highly recommend that pet owners familiarize themselves with the site and its resources BEFORE an emergency arises.

Waggle exists because too many pet owners have had this tragic experience. And while there are many paths to this moment, the experience is the same: a pet owner loves their dog or cat dearly, and is faced with the realization that their pet needs a medical procedure that they can’t afford. Reality hits like a ton of bricks. This innocent companion, who looks so lovingly at you, needs something that you can’t provide. You may feel helpless. You may feel afraid. You may feel like you failed them.

When this happens, the world seems cold and unfair. The love that you share with your pet, the significance of this relationship to you, the heartbreak…

This is not the world we want for you. And we exist to help save your pet’s life.