Paws4Potter Links
Pet Cancer Information
The links below will lead you to more information on different forms of cancer that affect dogs and cats and treatment options available for them.
1) National Canine Cancer Foundation – www.wearethecure.org
2) PuppyUp! Foundation – www.puppyup.org
3) Dr Sue Cancer Vet – www.drsuecancervet.com
4) The Veterinary Cancer Society – www.vetcancersociety.org
5) American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine – www.acvim.org
6) Animal Cancer Foundation – www.acfoundation.org
7) The Veterinary Cancer Center – www.theveterinarycancercenter.com
8) Morris Animal Foundation – www.morrisanimalfoundation.org
9) The Blue Buffalo Foundation – www.petcancerawareness.org
10) Chase Away K9 Cancer – www.chaseawayK9cancer.org
11) Fetch A Cure – www.fetchacure.org
12) CSU Flint Animal Cancer Center – www.csuanimalcancercenter.org
13) Canine Cancer Centers – https://caninecancercenters.com
14) Tripawds – www.tripawds.com
15) Winn Feline Foundation – www.winnfelinefoundation.org
16) CLEAR - https://clearcaninecancer.com
Financial Assistance
The following links will bring you to other organizations' websites that provide financial assistance to pets undergoing treatment for cancer. Please note that each organization has certain requirements that must be met in order for them to grant funding to applicants.
1) Magic Bullet Fund – www.themagicbulletfund.org
2) Fetch A Cure – www.fetchacure.org
3) The Dog And Cat Cancer Fund – www.dccfund.org
4) Joshua Lewis Animal Cancer Foundation – www.joshualewis.org
5) Frankie’s Friends Charitable Pet Foundation – www.frankiesfriends.org
6) Brown Dog Foundation, Inc. – www.browndogfoundation.org
7) The Riedel & Cody Fund – www.riedelcody.org
8) Rose’s Fund For Animals – www.rosesfund.org
9) The Brodie Fund – www.thebrodiefund.org
9a) *Brodie’s Phoenix Fund (specific for veterans with pets fighting cancer)
10) Live Like Roo Foundation – www.livelikeroo.org
Pet Insurance Companies
The links below are pet insurance companies that provide coverage for cancer care. Please note that most pet insurance companies will not provide financial coverage for pre-existing conditions.
1) Embrace – www.embracepetinsurance.com
2) Trupanion – www.trupanion.com
For more information on how to go about choosing what pet insurance company and plan is right for you and your pet, you can go to ConsumersAdvocate.org and 365PetInsurance.com. If you aren’t sure whether or not pet insurance is the right fit for your pet’s needs, you can also go to “Is Pet Insurance Worth It? Evaluating the Cost” by LendEDU. You can also find information on waiting periods for pet insurance by going to “Is There Pet Insurance With No Waiting Period?" by LendEDU.
NY State Veterinary
Oncology Services
The following links are veterinary hospitals that provide oncology services to dogs and cats in New York State.
1) Veterinary Medical Center of Central New York – www.vmccny.com
2) Cornell University Hospital For Animals – www.vet.cornell.edu/hospital
3) Animal Medical Center – www.amcny.org
4) Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island – www.vmcli.com
5) Colonial Veterinary Hospital – www.colonialvet.com
6) Upstate Veterinary Specialties - www.uvsonline.com
Regional Oncology Services
The following links will take you to other veterinary hospitals that provide oncology services to dogs and cats nearby outside of New York State.
1) VCA Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center (Norwalk, CT) – http://vcavrec.com
- Dr. Sue Ettinger (Dr Sue Cancer Vet)
2) Garden State Veterinary Specialists (Tinton Falls, NJ) – www.gsvs.org
- Dr. Seth Glasser
3) Prism Integrative Veterinary Health (Tinton Falls, NJ) - https://www.prismvethealth.com/
- Dr. Kendra Pope
Pet Hospice, Palliative Care,
And Pet Bereavement
Services
Services
1) International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (IAAHPC) – www.iaahpc.org
2) Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement – www.aplb.org
3) Lap Of Love - www.lapoflove.com
4) Stillwaters Veterinary Care - Dr. Annette Otis - https://stillwatersvetcare.com
Memorial Keepsakes
1) Rainbow Bridge Hearts - www.rainbowbridgehearts.com
2) Sacred Embers - www.sacredembers.com
3) John Rasmussen Cartoons - https://www.facebook.com/John-Rasmussen-Cartoons-1589709377921820/
A cartoon of Potter Stevenson, created by John Rasmussen.
Local Veterinary Services
(Upstate NY)
1) The Animal Doctors Veterinary Clinic – www.animaldrs.net
2) VCA North Country Animal Hospital – https://vcahospitals.com/north-country/
3) Watertown Animal Hospital – www.watertownpetcare.com
4) South Jefferson Veterinary Hospital – www.facebook.com/southjeffvethosp/
5) Valley Veterinary Clinic – www.valleyvetny.com
6) Countryside Veterinary Clinic – www.cvcpets.com
7) Thousand Island Animal Hospital – www.1000islandanimalhospital.com
8) Spay-Neuter Now – www.spayneuternow.org
Other Local Pet-Related
Services
(Upstate NY)
1) Jessie’s Pet Spa – https://www.facebook.com/jessies.petspa
2) Best Friends Doggie Day Spa – www.bestfriendsdoggiedayspa.net
3) Tiny Bubbles – https://www.facebook.com/tinybubbleswatertown
4) K-9 Designs – https://www.facebook.com/K-9-Designs-Pet-Grooming-153659871337240
5) Shaggy Dog – www.theshaggydogny.com
6) Jefferson County SPCA – www.jeffersoncountyspca.org
7) JeffersonCounty Dog Shelter - http://www.co.jefferson.ny.us/index.aspx?page=61
8) Friends 4 Pound Paws – https://www.facebook.com/Friends4PoundPaws
9) All Creatures Big and Small - https://www.facebook.com/AllCreaturesBigAndSmallPetRescue
10) Paws Across Oswego County – www.pawsacrossoswegocounty.com
11) Second Chance Canine Adoption Shelter – www.jamesvillesecondchance.com
12) North Country Animal Shelter – www.ncasmaloneny.org
13) Lewis County Humane Society – www.lewiscountyhumanesociety.org
14) Humane CNY – www.humanecny.org
15) Animal Alliance of Greater Syracuse – https://www.animalallianceofgreatersyracuse.org
16) North Country Pet Adoption Services – www.northcountrypetadoption.org
17) Barks & Crafts NY – https://www.facebook.com/BarksAndCraftsNY
18) Old McDonald’s Farm – www.oldmcdonaldhasafarm.com
19) NY State Zoo at Thompson Park – www.nyszoo.org
20) Creative Styles Pet Grooming - https://www.facebook.com/pg/creativestylespetgrooming
Local and Regional Police
Services
1) NY State Police (K9 Unit) - https://troopers.ny.gov/Specialized_Services/Canine_Unit
2) Watertown Police (K9 Unit) - http://www.watertown-ny.gov/index.asp?NID=286
3) Jefferson County Animal Cruelty Task Force – https://www.facebook.com/JeffersonCountyAnimalCrueltyTaskForce
Other Pet-Related Resources
1) Priscilla Mahar Animal Welfare Foundation – www.pmawf.org
2) Fear Free Pets – https://fearfreepets.com
3) Toki Poki - https://www.facebook.com/tokipoki/
4) Upward Hound Pet Rescue - https://www.facebook.com/upwardhound/
5) The Grey Muzzle Organization – www.greymuzzle.org
6) Hand & Paw Project - https://handandpawproject.com