Join us to help save pets lives!
The Pet Good Samaritan Fund was started by a veterinary practice owner to help bridge the gap between immediate need and financial constraints.
Our Mission
Our mission is to encourage veterinarians to provide a Spectrum of Care and minimize the risk for reimbursement. By offering Pet Parents affordable treatment options, we will save more lives and guarantee repayment to veterinary providers. This program is an excellent way to reinforce responsible pet parenting by providing for the immediate need as well as future care.
When Gold Standard of Care is not feasible for a pet parent, the Spectrum of Care Approach initiative is utilized. The veterinarian oath supports the moral code to put patients above profits. This is a partnership approach to abolish economic euthanasia in treatable cases.
When everybody participates in a team based approach, miracles happen!
We are looking for veterinarians to partner with us.
If you are a veterinary practice owner or manager and want to learn more about PGSF please email us at petgoodsamfund@gmail.com.
We will help when a pet is in a life saving emergency with good prognosis, and the pet parent is experiencing financial hardship.
PGSF and Veterinary Hospital Partnership Protocols
1. The pet is in a life threatening, treatable emergency with good prognosis, and the pet parent is experiencing financial hardship.
2. The pet parent pays for the initial veterinary hospital appointment and emails the invoice estimate to the PGSF Gmail.
3. The pet parent completes the PGSF application while at the veterinary clinic and emails the PGSF two pet photos and their story to be shared later on websites and social media.
4. The PGSF pays for half the treatment cost (up to $1,000 per emergency).
5. The pet parent pays for half the treatment cost (if the invoice is over $2,000 they pay more than half).
6. The veterinary hospital is asked to contribute in some way(s).
7. The veterinary hospital will offer the pet parent a payment plan if financially needed. For example, Vetbilling.com is reputable and reasonable third party billing company and is a partner of PGSF.
8. After treatment, the pet parent emails a final invoice to PGSF for payment directly to the veterinary hospital.
9. The PGSF volunteers are in touch with pet parents after treatment and offer resources and support for future pet care and financial stability.
10. The PGSF volunteers offer veterinary hospitals open communication, implementation training and support. We welcome discussion, feedback and suggestions for change and improvement.
All parties are to be kind, caring and respectful.
“Animals are more than ever a test of our character, of mankind’s capacity for empathy and for decent, honorable conduct and faithful stewardship.” — Matthew Scully