The DaisyCares Veterinary Care program has a limited monthly grant capacity and is subject to availability of funds. Funds are granted in the amount of up to $250 for urgent or emergent treatment.

Applications are reviewed and approved based on the following 3 criteria: 

• Client qualifies financially.
• The client can pay any balance owed.
•  A positive prognosis (outcome) is established by the veterinarian.

Applicants applying for DaisyCares assistance must be a resident of Bexar County, Texas (or surrounding counties) and provide proof of income and a veterinary estimate. 

Qualifying criteria include, but is not limited to:

• Low income based on 180% of the HHS Poverty Guidelines – detailed below
• Recipient of SSI or disability within the income guidelines below.
• Medicaid or Medicare recipient
•  Homeless
• Current SNAP (food stamp) benefits
• Unemployed
• Medical conditions causing financial strain (cancer, surgery, dialysis, etc.)

Some fees may be required based on eligibility.

The DaisyCares Pet Food Program, in partnership with the San Antonio Food Bank, provides pet food to families through food bank and/or food pantry partners already providing emergency food assistance to families and individuals in need.

No Fee.

DaisyCares provides empowering presentations to school-aged children in schools, after-school programs, and other activities.

This project promotes kindness to animals by way of interactive group activities adjusted to meet the age(s) of the specific group of children and allocated time.

We know that measures to reduce transmission of COVID-19 (coronavirus) means our students are learning from home. Parents are welcome to use these resources to teach children responsible pet ownership and engage in hands on activities.

Click here to go to the online course. : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIav290iyU8

You can now register for virtual Project Kindness classes! Classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday and will feature Daisy's Barn.

If you would like to schedule a virtual Project Kindness class from DaisyCares to your school, after school program or to plan an activity, please fill out this form.

Promote Animal Welfare Education, PAWedu, is unique in that it provides education to adults who have been accused, charged, or convicted of cruelty to an animal.

This 14 lesson online course teaches adults about the humane treatment and care of animals. It helps them to examine some of their own thoughts and reactions that might not be appropriate.

Lessons include topics such as, Forms of Animal Cruelty – Abandonment, Animal Fighting, Causing Unnecessary Suffering, and The Link between Animal Cruelty and Human Cruelty.

The course is used to incorporate an educational or rehabilitative component into a part of the legal process that offenders undertake, if ordered by a court.

Click here for program and registration information.

Ways You can Help:

• Start a Pet Food and Supply Drive:

We need volunteers to sponsor pet food and pet supply drives for DaisyCares at local businesses, churches, schools, parties or other special events, and any other venue that you can think of!

Start a food drive by registering here.

• Volunteer at an Event:

We need volunteers to help us at various events we attend during the year.

To learn about opportunities, or be placed on our volunteer list, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator.

• Volunteer at Daisy's Barn:

This barn serves as the hands on component to Project Kindness. The barn is located at the San Antonio Food Bank.

The barn houses sheep, goats and chickens. Field trips and volunteer groups are welcome.

All volunteer opportunities and Project Kindness presentations for Daisy's Barn can be scheduled through the San Antonio Food Bank’s volunteer webpage.

• Make a Monetary Donation:

DaisyCares has a limited monthly grant capacity, and welcomes your financial support to help serve as many applicants as possible. You are invited to make an online donation in the form of a one-time donation or an ongoing, monthly pledge of support. All monetary gifts are greatly appreciated and are tax-deductible. Every $1 = 10lbs of pet food.

For a list of drop-off locations or to make a donation, click here.