Resources
Below are resources available to potentially help you keep your pet:
Pet Food
- Lincoln Animal Ambassadors
- Capital Humane Society Pawsitive Impact Project (Now located at Stransky Veterinary Center 5505 O St)
Low Cost Spay/Neuter
- Stransky Veterinary Center
- Lincoln Animal Ambassadors
- Lincoln Animal Control - call to inquire about a spay/neuter voucher
- Owned Barn Cats or Feral Community Cats - contact Chrissy with CHS at 402-473-5362 or email foster@capitalhumanesociety.org
- Feral Community Cats - contact Joining Forces Saving Lives at 402-937-9959 if you need help paying for the services or trapping the cats
Medical Expenses
- Lincoln Animal Control 402-441-7900 may be able to cover an exam fee
- Sadie Dog Fund (emergencies only)
- Coalition for Pet Protection
- Waggle
- Nora's Fund
- Bow Wow Buddies Foundation
- Molly's Hope Grant
- Red Rover Grant
- SPCA Operation Military Pets (For all Military members, including veterans, reservists, active duty, and DOD Contractors)
The following are payment plans that your vet may be able to accept.
Affordable Euthanasia
Affordable Urgent Vet Care
Low Cost Vaccinations
Landlord Fees
Pet Friendly Housing
On most rental search sites, you can filter results to show you housing that allows pets. After searching for the area where you are moving, choose the filter option and look for an option to select for pet friendly, allows cats/dogs, etc. Most rentals in the Lincoln area have breed restrictions, weight limits, a limit on the number of pets you can have in the household, and a pet fee/rent/deposit. Please confirm with the leasing office or landlord to get specifics before deciding on a new home to ensure your pet can make the move with you.
Grooming
- CHS Grooming Voucher
- Pet Central Station offers reduced price walk-in nail trims on the last Wednesday of the month
Behavior Resources
- CHS Behavior Handouts
- CHS Behavior Classes
- GoodPup
- CHS Behavior & Training Assistance Voucher
- Best Friend's Dog Training Resources
- Low-Cost Spay/Neuter (see above): Fixing your pet is a great start to addressing behavior problems- especially if your pet has been running away (see article) or not getting along with other pets in the home. Why spay or neuter your pet?
Temporary Fostering & Boarding
- Home to Home
- 911 Foster Pets
- Shelter Me (domestic violence)
- Red Rover Safe Escape Grants (domestic violence)
- Dogs on Deployment (military)
- PACT (military)
- AA Place For Dogs (owner's seeking treatment)
- Boarding in Lincoln on Yelp
- Town & Country (Papillion)
Go here for information on: Renting with an Assistance Animal
