Good Samaritan Fund
Hope, a
long-haired black dog with a sweet disposition, was brought to the WSU
Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital in 2000 to be treated for gunshot
wounds to her head at the hand of her former owner. Thanks to generous
donations to the Good Samaritan Fund, which is used exclusively to treat
ownerless or special needs animals, Hope's treatment was completely paid
for. Hope won the hearts of many, prompting donations to the Good Samaritan
Fund from throughout North America, including
school
children from Montreal, Canada in order to help Hope and other animals.
The Good Samaritan Fund was started by WSU veterinary students in the
mid-1990s to help animals in need of special care, but whose owners could
not afford treatment. The college is grateful for their donations and the
generous donations of many other caring individuals who support this fund.
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Good Samaritan funds are only awarded for treatment of
animals at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State
University. The fund is used exclusively to treat ownerless or
special needs animals that, ideally but not exclusively, also
present a teaching opportunity for our students.
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Eligibility
- Patients eligible for financial support through the Good
Samaritan Fund will be common companion animal species. Such patients
will have a need for life saving procedures and a reasonable prognosis
for good long-term recovery.
- Patients will be either ownerless or owned by clients that
cannot pay for care due to circumstances beyond the client's control.
Animals from animal control agencies, humane societies, and business
entities will be considered owned and not eligible for funds.
- Patients without an owner must have a temperament that does
not prevent future adoption.
To inquire if your pet may be eligible for financial support
through the Good Samaritan fund contact:
Dr. Harmon Rogers, Hospital Director using this
Request Form
