Helping Paw Program
Si no puede completar una solicitud o necesita más información, puede llamarnos al (831) 718-9122. Tenga en cuenta que esto retrasará el procesamiento de su solicitud.
Our Helping Paw program assists seniors, hospice patients and other pet guardians facing challenging times in keeping their beloved dogs and cats, providing a bridge that allows them stay together as long as possible.
When people are physically or financially unable to care for their pets, Peace of Mind Dog Rescue would like to lend a helping paw.
Our Helping Paw program provides both volunteer assistance and financial assistance.
Helping Paw Financial Assistance
Geography: Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties.
Income: You must be able to demonstrate financial need in order to qualify for financial assistance.
We cover: Urgent medical needs that will alleviate an animal's suffering. We cover expenses for dogs and cats.
We do not cover: Routine veterinary care. (We can provide flea treatment when available. We can mail it to you or arrange pick up.)
Maximum assistance: $750. We can help with up to $2,750 for major medical emergencies.
Exam and estimate: It is best if your pet has had an exam and you can provide us with an estimate for care needed. In some circumstances, we can cover the cost of the exam.
Annual grants: Our financial assistance is meant to be a safety net during difficult times with a limit of assistance once per year.
Helping Paw Volunteer Assistance
We provide: Short term dog walking for emergency situations, emergency short term foster care or boarding for people who are in the hospital or recovering from illness or surgery, transportation to vet or groomer for disabled and senior pet guardians.
Requirements: To ensure the safety of our volunteers and the success of foster placements and walking brigades, all dogs must pass a behavioral evaluation prior to receiving dog walking or foster care services. This evaluation typically takes place at our office in Pacific Grove.
Geography: Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito County residents only. Subject to volunteer availability in the area.
Income: There are no income restrictions for Volunteer Assistance. Donations are welcomed.
Helping Paw Supplies
We can provide the following supplies that have been donated to us, as available. They must be picked up at our headquarters in Pacific Grove.
- Dog and Cat Food
- Flea prevention
- Collars
- Leashes
- Crates
- ID tags
- Blankets
- Dog jackets, sweaters, raincoats
Need Further Assistance?
If you are unable to fill out an application or need more information, you can call us at (831) 718-9122. Please be aware that this will delay the processing of your request.
Just one of the many households we’ve been able to help through our Helping Paw program.
