Financial Assistance Policies
Paws 4 A Cure reserves the right to suspend or revoke fundraising privileges, or suspend or close ongoing sponsor cases, at any time, with or without cause, with or without prior notice.
(1) Submission of an application:
a. Applications for financial assistance must be submitted by a qualified person. Any application received that is not qualified will not be considered;
b. Email is the preferred method of communication, however, documentation can also be submitted by fax;
· Requests and communications to Paws 4 A Cure Representatives and/or committee members may also be communicated using the methods above if applicable.
c. If an application received is incomplete, the application will not be considered, however, the applicant may submit a new, complete, application. Applicant will be notified in this instance;
d. All of the information provided on an application will be verified through several sources. If any information is falsified on an application, the applicants’ case will be closed without prior notice. Applicant will be made aware of the action;
e. Approved applications will cover the specific condition noted on the application and will not cover any additional conditions or treatments;
· Approved applications will only encompass the amount of funding requested and will not cover additional funding.
f. Any updates and/or conditional changes with your veterinarian must be communicated to Paws 4 A Cure;
g. Non-specific fundraising and emergency or ad hoc applications are to provide care on a singular, one-time basis.
(2) Fundraising is a crucial part of the ability to finance, in part, your pet’s care. Paws 4 A Cure encourages our clients to seek funding through donors. Paws 4 A Cure will also keep track of money raised through fundraising and communicate to our donors to make them aware of your additional funding needs. Paws 4 A Cure must be notified of any fundraising efforts.
(3) Paws 4 A Cure is required to be made aware of the following:
a) Any treatment or conditional updates from your veterinarian
b) The treatment schedule i.e., office visits, procedures, etc.
· Failure to notify Paws 4 A Cure on the above items may result in closure of your case and/or non-payment of veterinarian services;
(4) With the current economic crisis, our donations are at an all-time low and the number of applications received has increased considerably. Please visit our Helpful Resources page to apply to other organizations for additional financial assistance.
If your application is accepted, you are required to:
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Provide a clear photo(s) of your dog/cat facing the camera,
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Provide a story of why your dog/cat needs assistance,
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Provide updates after treatment and their progress,
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Let us know if your financial situation changes,
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Once you receive the email that your fundraising page is completed, you must share your fundraising page with your friends, family and local news media to help generate donations.
