Partners & Resources

Partner clinics and help for pet owners

Cause For Paws works alongside local veterinarians to get emergency care to pets whose families cannot cover the bill. Below are the clinics we work with, plus resources any pet owner can use.

Our Veterinary Partners

Clinics we work with

When a request is approved, we pay the clinic directly. These are the practices partnering with us in Henry County and nearby.

Healthy Paws Veterinary Care

Healthy Paws Veterinary Care

Dr. Ruth Schinstock, DVM

General and emergency veterinary care for dogs and cats.

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Are you a veterinarian interested in partnering with Cause For Paws? We would love to talk.

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For Pet Owners

Useful information

Whether or not you ever apply to us, these are worth knowing.

Is this an emergency?

Call a veterinarian right away if your pet has trouble breathing, will not stand, is bleeding heavily, has a swollen or hard belly, is straining to urinate without producing anything, has had a seizure, or has eaten something toxic.

Do not wait to hear back from us before seeking care for a life-threatening problem. Get your pet seen, then contact us at [email protected].

Suspected poisoning

If your pet may have eaten something dangerous, call a poison hotline immediately. A consultation fee usually applies.

  • ASPCA Animal Poison Control: (888) 426-4435
  • Pet Poison Helpline: (855) 764-7661

Common household dangers: chocolate, xylitol, grapes and raisins, lilies (cats), antifreeze, rat poison, and human medications.

Before you go to the clinic

  • Call ahead so the clinic can prepare.
  • Bring any packaging if a toxin is involved.
  • Note when symptoms started and what changed.
  • Bring vaccine or medical records if you have them.
  • Ask for a written estimate before treatment begins.

Keeping costs manageable

  • Ask the clinic about payment plans or CareCredit.
  • Ask which tests are essential now and which can wait.
  • Stay current on vaccines and preventatives, since prevention is far cheaper than treatment.
  • Spaying and neutering prevents several expensive emergencies later.

How Cause For Paws can help

We help low-income families in Henry County and nearby cover emergency, life-saving veterinary care. Approved funds go straight to the clinic.

We are not accepting applications yet. We are building our founding fund first. Email us and we will let you know the day we open.

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