by RedRover

Shelter & Boarding |
Phone: 916-429-2457

The RedRover Relief Emergency Boarding grant program helps animals who need temporary boarding while their owners are ill due to the COVID-19 virus. This grant will cover the cost of boarding while a pet owner is hospitalized, or if the pet owner is recovering at home and unable to care for their pet.

This program provides:

– The cost of boarding a pet for up to two weeks
– The cost of vaccinations that are needed for the animal to enter boarding

Any requests for veterinary care beyond vaccinations will be taken on a case-by-case basis as this grant is intended to cover the cost of boarding. RedRover will make payment to the kennel and/or veterinarian once care is complete and RedRover has received a final invoice. Before submitting an application, notify the boarding kennel and/or veterinary clinic that the pet owner is seeking financial assistance and give them permission to release information to RedRover.

Establish a plan for how the animal’s needs can be met. This is a national program and we will not know what boarding resources are available in your area. Please reach out to local boarding facilities (kennels, veterinarians, animal shelters/humane societies, etc.) to find somewhere reasonably priced before submitting this application. If we determine that the cost of boarding is too high, we may request that you find a lower priced boarding facility or ask the facility for a discount.

The program is unable to respond to funding requests by email, phone, fax or mail, all applications must be submitted through this website. Once an application has been submitted, you can expect to receive a response by email or phone within one business day.

  • The pet owners must be ill and unable to care for their pets due to the COVID-19 virus.
  • There must be a designated contact person on the application other than the pet owner. That designated contact must have permission from the pet owner to make decisions about the animal’s welfare.
  • The pet owner and designated contact person must be 18 years of age or older. Minors may submit an application on behalf of an adult as long as both the pet owner and designated contact person are adults.
  • Boarding must be done through a business (not an individual).
  • Both the applicant and the animal must live in the United States.
Availability Hours:
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM PST
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM PST
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM PST
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM PST
Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM PST
Saturday: Closed