Veterinary Emergency Funding Mission

If your pet had a medical or surgical emergency, would you be able to pay for it? Veterinary emergency care can be very costly and most emergency hospitals require payment up front. Lack of sufficient funds can leave an owner faced with euthanasia for a beloved companion. The Veterinary Emergency Funding Mission (VEFM) wants to help locate these funds. Through the assistance of generous supporters, we can meet that goal. (We are a 501C3, nonprofit organization.)

OUR MISSION

1- ... that no pet owner be forced to choose inadequate treatment or euthanasia for their animal because of inability to pay for emergency medical care.
2- ... that people who receive financial help for a veterinary emergency be given the opportunity to return their gift by becoming mentors, by volunteering for VEFM, or by supporting the VEFM fund financially.
3- ... that it is the responsibility of both the local pet-owning and veterinary communities to make emergency care available--that this is not a national responsibility but a grass-roots responsibility.
4-... that the vision of VEFM will extend to communities all across the United States, possibly even the world.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Entry Deadline is Approaching For the 2009 VEFM Calendar Photo Contest

For our first fundraising project, we are holding a photo contest for a 2009 calendar for VEFM.

The theme is "Your Stories," about an emergency trip to your vet's or to an emergency hospital. The photo you submit does not need to be specifically related to the story, but should be of the same animal.

Additional details are in the October 27 blog post:
http://vefm.blogspot.com/2008/10/pet-photo-contest-for-vefm-calendar.html
The deadline for entries for the 2009 calendar is December 1, 2008. You may enter up to 10
times.

4 comments:

JB's Big and Small Worlds said...: Thanks for thinking of Misty and her story. This is a great cause. I have added your blog to our favorites.
--JB, Misty, PooPoo and my new brother Bear; November 25, 2008 at 8:56 AM
Dr. Schroth said...: JB--Is it OK if I use one of Misty's pictures in our calendar and also a condensed version of her story?; November 25, 2008 at 8:52 PM
trisha said...: What a great mission! It’s good to know there are people out there reaching their hands to help and care for the animals. Here’s a greeting card for you, http://www.petcentric.com/crittercarols/?DCMP=RAC-PETC-DogTm-Carol08&HQS=Blog Have a blessed holiday season!; December 16, 2008 at 12:22 AM
steph said...: I believe you can make use of this site, http://www.petcentric.com/crittercarols/?DCMP=RAC-PETC-DogTm-Carol08&HQS=Blog, for your fund raising project. Good luck! Merry Christmas!; December 25, 2008 at 2:30 PM

Do You Need Assistance to Pay for Emergency Treatment?

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PLEASE HELP US, SO THAT WE CAN HELP OTHERS

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UNTIL WE ARE SET UP TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS, PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS WHO MAY BE ABLE TO HELP:

CATS ONLY:

http://www.fveap.org/sys-tmpl/door/ --Calif. only; cats only;

http://www.catsincrisis.org/ --Cats only;

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DOGS ONLY:

http://www.labradorlifeline.org/ --Labs only

http://www.doberman911.org/index.html --Dobermans only

http://www.pbrc.net/fund/financial.html --Pit Bulls only
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DOGS OR CATS (OR OTHERS):

http://www.uan.org/index.cfm?navid=28 http://www.pawssf.org/client_overview.html --Senior citizens only; San Francisco only;

http://www.help-a-pet.org/apply.html http://www.aahahelpingpets.org/http://www.petsamaritan.org/Medical/http://www.browndogfoundation.org/home --Tenn. only

http://www.myjakebrady.com/memorial_fund.shtml http://www.saveuspets.org/about_saveuspets/info_pet_owners.html --N.J. only;

http://www.thepetfund.com/http://www.actorsandothers.com/emergencyhelp.html --Greater Los Angeles area only

http://www.ashleyfund.org/index.html --N. Carolina only

http://www.nysave.org/about.html --NYC only (5 boroughs)

http://www.bearenfoundation.org/funding.htm --Lane county, Oregon only

http://www.pgaa.com/animalhelp.html -- list of agencies that help injured animals

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ABOUT OUR FOUNDER

During almost 30 years as a practicing small animal veterinarian, with over 10 of those years being involved in emergency and critical care, Dr. Lucy Pinkston Schroth has been struck by how often people cannot afford adequate emergency care for their pets. In the most recent mortgage and credit crisis, the situation has become even more critical. Dr. Schroth decided that the best answer is to set up an non-profit organization that allows people both to receive and then to give back. The idea grew out of the cornerstone principle upon which an inspiring organization, Heifer International, is based. They call it "passing on the gift." (http://www.heifer.org/)

Dr. Schroth obtained her DVM degree from Cornell University's school of veterinary medicine, under her maiden name Lucy Pinkston. Before attending Cornell, she graduated from Oberlin College, in Ohio, with a bachelor's degree in chemistry. She has been passionate about helping animals, ever since, as a child, she rescued an injured turtle and spent the summer nursing it back to health. She also has had a lifelong interest in animal behavior and dog training.

Dr. Schroth married her husband Donald Schroth in 2002. Don is a gifted bass/baritone singer and is an ordained minister. His special love is Southern Gospel music. Don, who is experienced in video production, retail management, and internet commerce, handles the management of VEFM, while Lucy acts as medical director.

EXAMPLES OF HIGH-COST MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

* Beagle who fell down the stairs and fractured his elbow in several places. Total cost: ~$3,500.
* Diabetic cat on insulin, but went into remission before owners realized it. Presented to emergency hospital in seizures from low blood sugar. Total cost: ~$1,500.
* Cat who ate 18 inches of dental floss, which got trapped in his intestines and required emergency surgery, which included removal of 6 inches of small intestine. Total cost: ~$4,000.
* Yorkshire terrier, on-leash, who was attacked by a large dog who was not leashed. The small dog did not survive, even after surgery, and the large dog's owner could not be located. Total cost: ~$10,000.

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Monday, November 17, 2008

Entry Deadline is Approaching For the 2009 VEFM Calendar Photo Contest

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