Accessing financial assistance

• Phinneys Friends provides access to free and low-cost veterinary care, vaccinations, and more.
• Project Just Because has partnered with Baypath Humane to offer pet food to families in need. 
• Fairy Dog Parents assists qualified dog parents with the costs of food, medical assistance, and general wellness.
• Massachusetts food pantries that helps people who are struggling financially to get food for their dogs or cats.
• Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society provides funding for medical care, food, or medications in order to help keep cats with their families. There is also a bridge program to provide temporary foster care for your cat if you have an emergency such as a medical issue or military deployment. 
• Merwin Clinic (Allston) provides free office visits and free outpatient veterinary services.
• Metrowest Pet Pantry temporarily provides low/no cost food and supplies to pet owners in need.
• Second Chance Animal Shelter in East Brookfield and North Brookfield provides low-cost vaccines and microchip clinics.
• The Potter League offers low-cost spays/neuters for pit bulls and often has free cat and dog spay/neuter programs in certain circumstances. 
• Bay State Dogs is a resource for pit bull mixes that need to be surrendered. They will evaluate the animals on a case-by-case basis.