College of Veterinary Medicine

Development & External Relations 

Good Samaritan Fund



A Helping Hand!

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. 

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. 


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




To make a gift by mail:
Please make check payable to the WSU Foundation and send to:

Lynne Haley
Director of Development
Veterinary Development and External Relations
PO Box 647010
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-7010

For questions about giving, contact Lynne Haley,
Director of Development, at (509) 335-5021 or lhaley@vetmed.wsu.edu

 
Last Edited: Jun 19, 2009 2:04 PM   

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