Community involvement
- Home
- Community involvement
MOTHER OF BEASTS is dedicated to assisting non-profit rescue groups find fosters and adopters of euthanasia-listed dogs throughout California.
100,000 Lives Are on The Line.
In California, the reality for shelter dogs is staggering. Every year, 100,000 dogs lose their lives simply because they ran out of time. At MOTHER OF BEASTS, we believe that “Time’s Up” shouldn’t be the end of the story.
Rescues are the bridge between a euthanasia list and a forever home—but that bridge is built on your generosity.
Where Your Donation Goes:
- Emergency Surgery: For the dogs arriving with injuries that shelters can’t treat.
- Vital Supplies: Crates, high-quality food, and warm beds that make it possible for a foster to say "Yes."
- Placement Support: Helping local rescues find the adopters these dogs so desperately deserve.
"To the world, you may be one person; but to one dog, you are the world."
How You Can Help Today:
- $20 buys meals for a pet for two weeks.
- $75 provides a sturdy crate for a new foster dog.
- $100 covers a life-saving veterinary exam.
- $150 contributes to the emergency surgery fund that keeps "E-listed" dogs alive.
California’s shelters are at a breaking point, but together, we can save the one standing right in front of us. Thank you for being their hero.
Below are my favorite rescues that desperately need your help. And below those great rescues is a curated list of local and national organizations that help pet parents financially in emergency situations.
*Fido Foster Community is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit for people who foster dogs in San Diego. FFC matches people to the right foster dog for their home and offers free swag and activities for foster parents. FFC and all of the Non-Profit rescues it works with appreciate gifts and donations. Click here to see dogs looking for foster parents in San Diego.
www.fidofostercommunity.org/availablefosterdogs
My favorite rescues north of San Diego are:
Sweet Angel Dog Rescue
https://sweetangeldogrescue.com
Healing Hounds Rescue
https://healinghoundsrescue.org/home/
Bubbles Dog Rescue
Stacy Hope Rescue
(Animal rescues are barely hanging on right now. They are running out of funds and overflowing with animals who need safe homes. Many rescues have had to close intakes because of lack of funds and fosters. That means they can’t save good dogs in shelters scheduled for euthanasia. Donations, fosters, and adopters are needed desperately. Please help however you can).
LOCAL AGENCIES OFFERING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR VETERINARY CARE
Foundation for Animal Care and Education (FACE)
Financial grants for emergency, life-saving vet care. Must have a diagnosis and treatment plan in place, with a good prognosis for recovery.
858-450-3223
face4pets.org
Foundation for the Care of Indigent Animals (FCIA)
Case-by-case funding for veterinary care for pet families with limited financial means.
fciahelpspets@gmail.com
fcianimals.org
Frosted Faces Funding
Financial assistance for vet care for senior dogs and cats, including ongoing medications and lifesaving procedures.
frostedfacesfoundation.org
Helping Paws Foundation
Financial assistance for active, retired and disabled military members facing financial hardship.
helpingpawssandiego.com
Lionel’s Legacy Senior Dog Rescue
Provides up to $500 annually towards for vet care for senior clients (60 years or older) with senior pets (7+).
lionelslegacy.org
MexiVet Express
Provides pet transport across the Mexico border for lower cost veterinary care.
619-878-8745
mexivetexpress.com
Rancho Coastal Humane Society
Veterinary care program offers financial assistance, resources and support to low-income seniors (60 years or older) in San Diego County.
760-579-2426
rchumanesociety.org
NATIONAL AGENCIES OFFERING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR VETERINARY CARE
American Pitbull Foundation
Offers pit bull parents financial aid for veterinary care ad behavior training.
Bow Wow Buddies Foundation (Dogs only)
Grants up to $1500 for serious conditions, excluding preventative care, spay/neuter surgeries, dental work, ongoing treatments or end-of-life care.
bowwowbuddies.com
Brown Dog Foundation
Small organization with limited funding for life-saving emergency veterinary care only. Priority is given to pet families who have a veterinarian that they see regularly.
browndogfoundation.org
Dogs on Deployment
Grants financial assistance to military pet owners in times of emergency.
https://www.dogsondeployment.org
Free Animal Doctor
Pet dedicated crowd funding platform. Funds raised go directly to the veterinarian.
For the Love of Alex
Provides emergency funding for life-saving vet care for low-income families.
https://www.fortheloveofalex.org
FluffyRX
Discount card for prescription pet medication.
fluffyrx.com
Frankie’s Friends
Grants up to $2000 for emergency and specialty medical conditions that already have a diagnosis and treatment plan in place.
888-465-7387
frankiesfriends.org
Friends and Vets Helping Pets
Grants for pets with curable medical issues including broken bones and tumors.
859-309-2043
friendsandvetshelpingpets.org
Help-A-Pet
Offers financial aid for injuries or illness in dogs. Household income must be less than 40K, or 20K for a single-income household.
Joey’s Paw
Provides wheels, prosthetics and mobility aids to dogs with special needs.
Live Like Roo
Offers services to pet parents for a pet with cancer, including financial help for treatment, hospice care and grief counseling.
The Mosby Foundation (Dogs only)
Provides grants for dogs on a one-time basis for critical, non-emergency treatment that has not yet been performed.
540-885-2260
themosbyfoundation.org
Onyx & Breezy Foundation
Grants for veterinary care for families experiencing hardship.
onyxandbreezy.org
PAWS 4 A Cure
Up to $500 grants for non-routine veterinary care for families experiencing hardship.
paws4acure.org
Pet Assistance, Inc.
Grants for longtime pet owners whose companion animals have been diagnosed with an urgent or life-threatening medical issue.
petassistanceinc.org
The Pet Fund
Grants for non-emergency, non-basic veterinary care, such as cancer treatment, heart disease or other chronic conditions. Email before applying.
info@thepetfund.com
thepetfund.com
Pets of the Homeless
Provides pet food, grants for urgent veterinary care and other support services for homeless pet families.
775-841-7463
petsofthehomeless.org
Red Rover
Grants around $250 provided for urgent veterinary care. Must have a diagnosis and treatment plan already in place.
916-429-2457
redrover.org
Veterinary Care Foundation
Foundation helps cover vet costs. Your vet must be the one to apply and be enrolled in the program.
https://veterinarycarefoundation.org
LENDING AGENCIES
CareCredit
Credit card company for healthcare and veterinary care.
800-677-0718
carecredit.com
LendUp
Instant decision on loans of up to $250 for 30 days, and proven borrowers up to $1,000.
lendup.com
Scratchpay
Web-based veterinary financing service.
scratchpay.com
CROWD FUNDING WEBSITES
These websites can assist in creating a free online fundraiser for your pet’s veterinary expenses.