- Owner must be living at or below the poverty level for New York City as defined: The state limit is $41,100 for a 1-person family and $58,700 for a 4-person family
- Owners must live in one of the five boroughs and have proof of New York City residency and income must be demonstrated
- Owners must apply and be denied medical emergency funds with Care Credit, ScratchPay, or some other type of credit vehicle
- Funding cannot be used for rescue groups or associated with any other assistance program
- Veterinarians must practice in one of the five New York City boroughs
- Funding cannot be used for preventative medicine such as vaccines and parasite protection
- Veterinarians/hospital must have an approved discounted diagnostic/procedure list
- Funding cannot be used for the treatments of animals dropped off at Veterinarian/Hospital by “Good Samaritans”
- Funding can be applied to cases at the discretion of the approved veterinarian/hospital administration
- Veterinarian/hospital and owner must consent to give NY SAVE permission to use photography, audio recording, video recording, and its reproduction for promotional purposes on our website and social media platforms
