Volunteer
Making a Difference – One Family at a Time
Diesel’s FootPrint helps low-income pet owners in Santa Clara County, CA, with financial aid for veterinary care and dog behavior modification. Our mission is to reduce financial stress, improve pets’ well-being, and prevent suffering, surrender, and economic euthanasia.
Diesel’s Footprint believes our volunteers are more than volunteers. This new program will build a community of Diesel’s supporters who believe that responsible pet parents deserve some help to get the necessary veterinary treatments. Help us create a fulfilling, meaningful and FUN program! Please click through to the sign up form to learn about all the wonderful ways to get involved! Please reach out to kaajal@dieselsfootprint.com or call (650) 420-3099 with any questions.
- You and your pet should be a resident of Santa Clara County, CA.
- You must be able to prove low income and financial need.
- You need to have applied for CareCredit or ScratchPay and either been denied credit or approved for an amount that doesn’t fully cover your pet’s urgent needs.
- We are only able to support cases with a positive prognosis when veterinary intervention is provided.
- You may need to make a significant financial contribution toward your pet’s care. This support can come from you, friends, family, or other animal welfare organizations.
- You are required to use one of our Partner Vets, allowing us to manage costs effectively and assist as many families as possible.
- You must agree to share a testimonial with Diesel’s FootPrint to highlight your pet’s success story after receiving treatment.
“Submitting an application does not ensure approval. On behalf of Diesel’s FootPrint, we ask that you wait for confirmation of financial assistance before scheduling appointments or requesting treatments from your veterinarian that you cannot afford. We will notify both you and your veterinarian once a decision has been made.”
- You and your pet are not a resident of Santa Clara County, California.
- We do not cover dental treatment.
- Reproductive and breeding evaluations, care, and treatment of breeding-related complications.
- Cosmetic procedures or complications from cosmetic procedures
- Evaluation and treatment has already been completed. We do not provide reimbursement for any funds already paid to the veterinarian, including deposits, prior to the time of your application.
- Care provided by anyone that is not a licensed veterinarian.
Diesel’s FootPrint is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization that provides assistance to dogs, cats, hamsters and bunnies in Santa Clara Country, CA. Although we wish we could help horses and exotic animals, we are unable to offer that at this moment.
After the application and required documentation are submitted by the applicant and treating veterinarian, the case file is reviewed, and you will receive a response within 24 hours.
- You will receive an email acknowledgment within 24 hours after submitting the required documentation for yourself and all household members over 18 years of age.
- If the necessary documentation is not submitted within 72 hours of your online application, your application will be marked as Incomplete and moved to Closed status, requiring you to reapply.
- Be sure to check your spam folder, and if no response is found, please contact us at assistance@dieselsfootprint.org.