Resources

We fully understand that everyone encounters hard times.

This is page is to help anyone find resources to help them and their animals through these hard times.

Pet Food Pantry -

Meriden residents (only) may come to MHS on the first Monday of every month, with a valid ID, and pick up cat and/or dog food. (Must provide proof that animals are rabies vaccinated) Please contact MHS to make an appointment.

Health Care Financing:

Care Credit: https://www.carecredit.com/
Scratch Pay: https://scratchpay.com/
The Pet Fund: https://www.thepetfund.com/

Low Cost Vet Clinics:

Protectors of Animals (POA): https://poainc.org/
Nutmeg Clinic: https://www.nutmegclinic.org/

Training & Educational Resources -

Training - https://www.ourcompanions.org/program-center/

Training - https://www.friskyfelinebehaviors.com/

Educational - https://www.ourcompanions.org/educational-resources/

General Resources - Including Financing, tips on affordable vet care, & personal grant options, please visit:

https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/are-you-having-trouble-affording-your-pet

If needing to surrender your animal, most rescues will have a waitlist for new intakes. We strongly recommend reaching out to multiple organizations for assistance. A few suggestions are:

No-Kill Shelters: https://www.nokillnetwork.org/d/Connecticut/
Our Companions: https://www.ourcompanions.org/
One More Dog Rescue: https://www.omdrescue.org/
Bark and Soul: https://barkandsouldog.com/

Additional resources can be added at any time. Please check back !!

Resources

Pet Food Pantry -

Meriden residents (only) may come to MHS on the first Monday of every month, with a valid ID, and pick up cat and/or dog food. (Must provide proof that animals are rabies vaccinated) Please contact MHS to make an appointment.​​​​​

Additional resources can be added at any time. Please check back !!

Meriden residents (only) may come to MHS on the first Monday of every month, with a valid ID, and pick up cat and/or dog food. (Must provide proof that animals are rabies vaccinated) Please contact MHS to make an appointment.