Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin Sophie's Gift Vet Care Fund

What it is

Help paying vet bills

Type of help

Charitable assistance

Who it helps

Requests are reviewed case by case

Where

Rock County and southern Wisconsin

Status

Accepting applications

Checked

on the official website, November 5, 2026

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Community-funded program that helps owners pay for veterinary care, especially surprise vet bills, such as infections, ACL repairs and emergency spays.

Checked on the official website · November 5, 2026 What this means
An independently researched listing, not a statement of partnership or endorsement.

Good to know

• Who can use it: Requests are reviewed case by case; people not approved are given other resources.
• How to get started: Read the FAQs, then fill out the Sophie's Gift Request Form on the website; replies come within 1-2 business days. Questions go to the Shelter Services Director at 608-234-5615.

Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines

If cost is the barrier: Paying for Care compares grants, payment plans and fundraising, and a free funding plan puts them together for your pet.

Also from this organization

• Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin · Janesville
• Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin Better Together Program · Janesville
• Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin Community Pet Pantry · Janesville
• Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin Low-Cost Spay & Neuter · Janesville
• Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin Wellness & Vaccine Clinic · Janesville

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Sources

Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin Sophie's Gift Vet Care Fund official page, checked November 5, 2026.

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