Funding Assistance for Emergency Care and Veterinary Research
At Oakland Veterinary Referral Services, we know that the cost of medical care can be too much for some local families, which is why we offer The Emergency Animal Relief (TEAR) Foundation to provide some financial respite for clients who qualify.
The support staff and management of OVRS started the TEAR Foundation in 2006 to be used in conjunction with OVRS emergency care. The TEAR Foundation is a 501(c)(3) that provides funding for emergency care to those pet families and stray animals in need. The main objectives of this foundation are:
- to offer charitable funding toward emergency care for stray animals that good samaritans bring to us.
- to assist qualified pet families with emergency grants to ease the cost of after-hours emergency care at OVRS.
- to provide funding for research that will ensure the continued advancement of veterinary medicine.
- to offer the community education about veterinary medicine that could save the lives of more animals in Southeastern Michigan.
Please contact us to learn more about the TEAR Foundation and to find out if you qualify for financial aid.
Working with Our Community to Provide Top Care
At OVRS, we believe that it is our duty to give charitably and to get involved with our community and we could not do that without your help. With your assistance, the TEAR Foundation can continue to ease the financial burden of veterinary care for families in need. We love working with our community to help ensure that we can treat as many sick or injured animals as possible.
You can support the TEAR Foundation by donating. You can also contact us to learn about available volunteer opportunities.
“Skippy has been fighting cancer for over two years and is doing good. He is as happy as happy he can be and we are happy to still have him in our lives. We appreciate all the help we get from TEAR Cancer Foundation. Without you we would not have had that extra support to outweigh treatment costs.”
“We will be forever grateful that our sweet boy is turning 12 years old this coming May, and the TEAR Foundation is a big part of that!”
“We can’t thank you all enough for all being so great and taking good care of our baby Axle. We want to say thank you to TEAR and all the staff who helped save his life!”
“Thank you guys so much for the over-and-above care you gave my baby Dev. God bless y’all, I want to thank TEAR over and over again for all your help in saving my baby. She’s my world. Y’all are truly angels!”
“I just wanted to thank you all again for helping us save our baby Hadley. Hadley is doing GREAT now, and back to her old, energetic self.”
“Everyone at OVRS, from checking in to checking out, has been very kind and caring. I am grateful to have your help and we truly appreciate your consideration.”