Neil’s Helping Fund
Keeping Pets and Owners Together
The purpose of the program is to help owned animals that need emergency veterinary help. By providing their veterinary services, HART accomplishes its mission of keeping owned pets with their owners. Neil’s Helping Fund helps pet owners with emergency care whose income exceeds the WIC guidelines by a maximum of $10,000 a year. The fund is named in honor of Neil, the clinic’s resident cat, who was a HART rescue.
HART has helped numerous animals that may not have survived without emergency care.
About Neil’s Fund
Neil’s Helping Fund is available to any pet needing emergency care, up to $1,000, whose owner meets the eligibility requirements. Life-threatening care such as an obstruction, broken bones, stitches, poison, Parvo, etc., will be treated and covered under the grant. Terminal illnesses, pre-existing conditions, and chronic ailments are not included. Other exclusions apply such as vaccines, flea/tick medications, preventative care, and refills on initial prescriptions. Follow-up appointments for emergencies are included.
When an emergency does arise, pet owners are asked to call HART immediately. Once at the clinic, a written estimate will be provided for the client to review. The client will complete an application and will be required to show proof of income.