Making Ends Meet in a Tough Economy: Financial assistance caring for Service Dogs

Many people with disabilities live on very tight budgets. The current state of the of the economy is making things even tougher. There are resources to assist people partnered with service dogs who are having trouble meeting the care needs of their partner:

• Pet FoodAssistance Programs
• OSLF Fund for Service Dogs (Silver's Cause)
• International Association of Assistance Dog Association
• Some States Food Stamps Programs provide a benefit for service dogs *note the human partner has to qualify for food stamps.

Things it doesn't hurt to ask about:

• Groomer's and vet's provide a discount to service dogs
• Free food samples (if you need to get by for a short time)
• A dog friendly friend who may assist you with grooming