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Animals Staying Alive Emergency Vet Grants

Assistance program · Leander, TX

Checked Nov 1, 2026 on the program's website · How we check

The short version

Grants toward emergency vet care, like hit-by-car injuries or blockages, when the pet has a good chance of recovery. Email your vet's written estimate; they usually answer within a day and pay the vet directly.

  • Open to everyone
  • 4 rules on which pets they take: see below
  • No prices on their site: ask when you call

Who can use it

Pet owners, rescue groups and good Samaritans can all apply.

  • Urgent, life-threatening emergencies only
  • Treatment must have a strong chance of giving the pet a good quality of life
  • You need a written estimate from your vet
  • The grant is paid to the vet, never to you

How to get in

Email your vet's written estimate, plus a short note on your pet's condition and your situation, to info@animalsstayingalive.com.

Email: info@animalsstayingalive.com

When

No hours or schedule on their site.

Based in Leander; takes requests from across the US and Canada

What it costs

They don't post prices. Ask for the total when you call.

What they do

  • grants for urgent, life-threatening emergencies: hit-by-car injuries, intestinal blockages, mass removals, orthopedic repairs

For dogs, cats.

Good to know

Most grants range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars, depending on the treatment and funds on hand.

We read this on the provider's own website on Nov 1, 2026: animalsstayingalive.com. Spot a mistake?

If this one is full

Walk-in OKCheck if you qualify

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Checked Nov 1, 2026 on the clinic's website

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Checked Nov 1, 2026 on the program's website

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Checked Nov 1, 2026 on the program's website

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