The Animal Care Assistance Program (ACAP), is a 501c3 all-volunteer run program offering funding, guidance, services, and solutions to disadvantaged and low-income populations who cannot afford veterinarian care for their companion animals. The program’s primary goal is to help low income pet owners with veterinary costs to prevent unnecessary suffering of animals and/or owners surrendering their pets to shelters due to common problems that may be resolved with intervention and assistance. Veterinary services focus on routine care and prevention such as vaccines, heartworm testing and other common diagnostic tests, ear cleaning, and skin condition management. Flea/tick medications, dewormers, and heartworm preventative medications are also provided. The program’s goal is to help low-income families have vet care for pets, rather than the alternative surrendering to shelters or euthanasia due to lack of financial resources. ACAP occasionally pulls from animal shelters and takes in owner-surrendered dogs from owners who are unable to care for their animals. These pets are fostered, vetted and adopted to appropriate homes after a thorough screening.
