Financial Assistance Requests

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT DACHSHUND WORLD CHARITIES "DWC" CURRENTLY HAS A WAITING LIST. IF YOU HAVE AN IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY WE URGE TO YOU VISIT YOUR NEAREST VET EMERGENCY ANIMAL HOSPITAL.

IVDD: Due to the extremely high cost of spinal surgery, DWC does not assist with any IVDD related surgery. All applicant's seeking financial assistance for IVDD will be automatically rejected.

Critical Note: As pointed out below in note 2 under "General Guidelines"  DWC has no funding provisions to pay towards an existing credit card or other loan debt incurred by the owner for veterinary services.  We raise funds for owners who have current veterinary needs not yet obtained or are in some beginning stage of a treatment, laboratory exams, costly medication or physical therapy and require financial assistance to continue such treatment.

​Additional Information:  Please make sure you tell us about Care Credit. Applications omitting the question about Care Credit will automatically be rejected for further review. If you answer that you haven't applied for Care Credit, please be sure to provide an explanation in the "comments" section of the application.

DWC Funding Application

​Once you have read the "Funding Guidelines", please continue by clicking the ​GO TO APPLICATION button below where you can complete the online web-form. Please complete each section and submit it for review, you may also download the funding application.

​Downloaded and Completed funding application can be emailed to help@dwcharities.com or faxed to us: 844-927-4999

Go To Application

Funding Guidelines

The board of Dachshund World Charities (DWC) would love to help everyone who applies for assistance, however our funds are very limited. Below are the General Guidelines for applications. We will financially assist, to the best of our ability, owners who cannot afford veterinary care for sick or injured dogs who have a good prognosis for a healthy life.  From time to time, we also help those who assist pets with special needs (guardians, foster families and/or dachshund rescues).  

Once an application is under-way, the veterinary should call DWC only after the owner/guardian has exhausted their own resources and applied for a Care Credit account. We will then assist the owner in making a payment towards the bill or Care Credit account. The veterinary or representative will speak with DWC and the payment will go directly to the veterinary practice.

General Guidelines

Below are the three general guidelines used in making funding decisions; but do keep in mind that each request will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and DWC reserves the right to either grant or deny a funding request without further explanation. The final funding decision will be based on resources available.​​

1. The illness, injury or condition must require immediate or prompt veterinary intervention in order for the dog to recover,
2. The veterinarian's prognosis should indicate a positive outcome
3. Dental Surgery - DWC can financially assist the cost of dental surgery. We have a limit on the cost and will pay a maximum of $750. That price includes any pre and post-op care.

​Your animal, in general must have a serious or life-threatening illness, injury or condition, Please read further to understand our "Exceptions and Limits on Procedures"

PLEASE NOTE: DWC has no funding provisions to pay towards an existing credit card or other loan debt incurred by the owner for veterinary services already provided prior to application date.  We raise funds for owners who have current veterinary needs not yet obtained or are in some beginning stage of a planned surgery, or treatment, laboratory exams, costly medication or physical therapy and require financial assistance to continue such medical care.

​Treating or Vet Clinic/Hospital estimates are required.  Please provide one either at the time of your application or aftwards. Estimates can be emailed to help@dwcharities.com or faxed to 1 (844) 924-4999.​

Exceptions and Limits on Procedures

Sometimes, under certain circumstances, DWC can help out. In order for us to carefully evaluate and consider your application, the below situations may prompt us in asking for a verified income statement and /or other documentation.
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1. IVDD - due to the high cost of spinal surgery, DWC does not provide financial assistance for any spinal surgery, we will however, assist your pet with with conservative therapeutics for the cost of physical therapy and medication as well as wheelchairs/carts or back braces.
2. CREMATION - Medical care for pets with a poor prognosis or already deceased: (with respect to "already deceased", if your pet has crossed the rainbow bridge, DWC will financially assist you with cremation or burial cost up to $75. Cremation upsell packages/plans for a private cremation, or burials above this amount for a private cremation will not be paid for. If a private cremation is chosen, DWC will apply $75 towards your final cost. 
3. EXISTING MEDICAL BILLS - Medical bills already incurred by other resources (Credit Card, personal loans, Pet Insurance, etc.) will not be paid.
4. CANCER and AUTOIMMUNE DIAGNOSIS' - DWC does not provide financial assistance for ongoing cancer treatment or other autoimmune diseases.
5. SPAY/NEUTER SURGERY - routine medical care, such as spaying and neutering, flea/tic prevention, or vaccinations. We will provide a maximum of $250 for your pet to be spayed or neutered if you are currently unemployed.
6. FLEA/TIC MEDICATION or VACCINATIONS - Flea and tic prevention and vaccination costs are routine care that all animal owners can expect to pay for during the lifecycle of their pet. These preventions are not paid for by DWC except when the owner is experiencing a temporary financial setback, such as the loss of a job. DWC will pay a maximum of $200 towards vaccinations and or flea/tic prevention care.
7. DENTAL CARE - DWC will pay a maximum of $750 towards dental surgery. This includes the day of surgery and any necessary pre/post-op care.
8. ​PREVENTABLE DISEASES - caused by lack of vaccinations or lack of veterinary care. (Exceptions made for rescued animals already diagnosed with a disease/precondition).

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Paying It Forward

If possible, we ask that you contribute in the future to help replenish the fund.  Even a small contribution will go a long way toward saving the next dog. Many of our past recipients have held Facebook Birthday celebration fund raisers.

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The veterinary practice and owner/guardian gives consent to Dachshund World Charities for the use of any photographs, practice name and descriptions of medical care for the purposes of promotion and fundraising.