AACC ANGEL FUND

At All Animal Care Clinic, we believe every pet deserves a chance at a healthy, happy life. Each year, we donate our time, resources, and care to animals in need, and work closely with rescue groups and local organizations to offer reduced-cost services for those who need it most.

To help us do even more, we’ve partnered with myBalto, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that allows us to accept donations through a special fund dedicated to supporting sick or injured pets in our community. Because myBalto covers all administrative costs, 100% of every donation goes directly to helping animals receive the care they deserve.

A Harsh Reality

Choosing to euthanize a beloved pet is always emotionally grueling. Even in situations where he or she has lived a long and happy life and all agree it’s for the best, the family suffers from their loss. Ideally, the decision to euthanize is based ONLY on what is in the pet’s best interest, and after all treatment options have been explored.

But, for more than a million pets and their families in the US each year, this is not the case. For these wanted and loved pets, the decision to euthanize is made that much harder because it’s in big part for a lack of financial resources.

Those who work in animal health often refer to this as “economic euthanasia,” or the decision to euthanize rather than treat because treatment costs are out of reach for the pet’s family. These pets often have a good prognosis, if treatment is received, but the cost of treatment is high. Even if euthanasia isn’t decided on, these pets too often end up in shelters because their families can’t afford treatment, further burdening an already over-burdened system.

Imagine you could help these families access resources that may save their pets’ lives and them the grief associated with losing a family member.