Cats In Crisis - Policies and Guidelines

The mission of Cats in Crisis to assist individuals who have exhausted all other financial means to provide the necessary medical care their cat needs. Due to the volume of applications, we cannot help everyone. Decisions are based on several factors including: medical urgency, available funding, eligibility and financial need.

Due to a decline in donations our grant amounts will be $75 - 100 and we are only accepting applications for cats with kidney disease (Mesa Fund) at this time. We hope to open our other funds when donations improve.

Cats in Crisis can not assist financially with the following:

Bills for treatment or services already rendered or incurred prior to approval of application
Payment for a cat being held at a vet hospital waiting for payment
Reimbursement for a bill/bills already paid
CIC cannot assist with a deposit
Routine care such as vaccination, dentals, general office visits, spaying/neutering/declawing
If you have received aid from CIC within the past 12 months
- You may still be eligible to fundraise on our website
- This stipulation does not apply to animal welfare organizations

Eligibility Guidelines

The applicant (person/organization applying for a grant) must:

Have a diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan from a veterinarian
Provide an estimate on veterinary letterhead of the costs assistance is requested for
Demonstrate financial need and provide proof of income
Have made and continue to make an effort to find other sources of funding
Contribute financially
Submit a completed application
Provide CIC with updates and photos. Applicant will be required to send an email update to CIC at least once per week. We feel our applicants should be willing to be an active participant in this manner.
Humane organizations must be no kill and be actively pursuing adoptive homes

The cat/kitten must:

Have a documented chronic medical condition requiring medical assistance, prescription food or medications
Be spayed or neutered
Be an indoor cat
Meet one of the following criteria to be considered
1. Be diagnosed with or strongly suspected by a vet of having one of the following:
  - Kidney Disease
  - Heart Disease
  - Thyroid Disease
  - Neurological Diseases
  - Mobility Problems
  - Life-threatening Conditions
2. Be currently up for adoption and have a diagnosed chronic medical condition
3. Have been adopted as a special needs cat within the past year

Qualifications for Individual Assistance:
(The Applicant must meet one or more of the following)
(These are not required for humane organizations)

Be a recipient of state Medicaid or Medicare
Be a recipient of public assistance
Be a recipient of disability benefits
Be a recipient of unemployment benefits and
registered with an employment agency
Provide documentation of any other extenuating circumstances that you feel qualifies you for assistance
Policies

Cats in Crisis Payment Policy:

Our funds are only disbursed directly to veterinarians, pharmacies or animal welfare organizations, never to the owner/caretaker of the cat
CIC cannot reimburse the applicant for payments already made to the veterinarian
CIC must receive an itemized invoice from the veterinarian or pharmacy prior to treatment/services being rendered

If you have read and agree to the above policies and guidelines, please proceed to the Application.