Eligible Applicants Could Receive up to $500 Dollars to Help Pay for Veterinary Services
for Their Beloved Pets
MONTREAL, July 9, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Pet Care Fund, (NPCF), a new
registered Canadian charity founded to provide grants to low-income
Canadian pet owners, for eligible non-elective medical costs for
their sick or injured companion animals, is pleased to announce it
is now accepting grant applications from the public.
Pet ownership can be very expensive and often a lack of
available funds can mean that companion animals are not given the
urgent medical treatment they require on a timely basis, resulting
in pain and suffering for both the pet and the owner. In some
cases, pet owners may have to surrender their beloved companions to
the local humane society, a cruel option many pet parents are
forced to consider.
The NPCF uses the Statistics Canada Low-Income Cut-off tables
(LICOs) to determine if a pet owner qualifies to become an NPCF Pet
Parent and apply for financial assistance. The LICOs, which vary
based on population and location, are income thresholds below which
a person or family will likely devote a larger share of income to
the necessities of food, shelter and clothing compared to the
average family. It is estimated that 3.7M Canadians live at or below the LICO and on
average 58% of all Canadians own a companion animal.
Eligible non-elective veterinary treatments include surgery
(including some dental surgery), hospitalization, and diagnostics.
The NPCF does not cover routine exams, vaccinations, food
(including prescription diets), routine spays/neuters, general
prophylactic dental care.
Canadian pet owners are encouraged to apply to become an NPCF
Pet parent if their income is on or below the LICO for their area.
Once approved, NPCF Pet Parents will be able to apply for a grant
by submitting a current quote for their companion animal's urgent
medical need. If approved, the maximum grant amount provided by the
NPCF is currently set at 25% of the total cost of the approved
medical need, to a maximum of $250.
This amount may be increased in the future.
In addition to the NPCF grant program, veterinarian clinics
across Canada are being invited to
register, at no cost, to join the NPCF Vet Partner Program. NPCF
Vet Partners that provide veterinarian care to NPCF Pet Parents
will have the opportunity to provide financial assistance by fully
or partially matching the NPCF grant amount by reducing the cost of
the services they provide. This could translate in up to
$500 of total financial assistance
for an NPCF Pet Parent. Interested Veterinarian clinics are
encouraged to click here to learn more about the program: NPCF Vet
Partner Program.
Applications to become an NPCF Pet Parent, receive a grant, or
to become an NPCF Vet Partner can be accessed through our
easy-to-use, online application forms found on our website:
https://nationalpetcarefund.com/
Donations for the new charity are welcome and donors can
contribute monthly, annually, on a one-time basis or through estate
planning/legacy giving. To donate visit: NPCF Donate Now
"I am very excited that we are now ready to accept applications
for financial assistance," said Carla
Fehr, NPCF CEO and co-founder. "We have had many enquiries
from Canadian Pet Parents over the last few weeks needing financial
help and we look forward to being a part of keeping companion
animals healthy and in their homes."
NPCF Benefit Concert
On March 14,2024, the NPCF hosted a
charity awareness benefit concert in Winnipeg featuring Canadian Juno award winner
singer-songwriter Alan Frew of Glass
Tiger, and special guest performance by Donnie McDougall of the Guess Who. The concert
was a great success. Videos and photos can be viewed here: NPCF
Benefit Concert Launch
About The National Pet Care Fund
The National Pet Care Fund is a newly founded registered charitable
organization established to help low-income Canadian pet owners, by
providing a grant to cover a portion of non-elective medical costs
for their sick or injured companion animals.
The NPCF website can be found here:
https://nationalpetcarefund.com/
CONTACT INFORMATION
Ms. Carla Fehr
Co-Founder, CEO, and Board Member
1155 Boul. Robert Bourassa Suite
#1310
Montreal, Quebec
carla.fehr@nationalpetcarefund.com
1.800.684.5772 ext. 701
National Pet Care Fund: Charitable Registration No. 77342 1706
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Media Contact
Scott Ledingham, National Pet
Care Fund, 6138067135, scott@prmedianow.com,
https://nationalpetcarefund.com/
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