PS4Ds grant recipients with their adopted pets

PHILANTHROPY

Bringing People and Pets Together

Through our Down for Pets grant program, we're helping create meaningful connections between individuals with Down syndrome and shelter animals waiting for a place to call home.

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Rescue a Life, Gain a Companion

PetScreening supports the Down syndrome community and advocates for the adoption of foster, rescue, and shelter animals. Down for Pets is a philanthropic grant program that gives financial support to individuals with Down syndrome whose quality of life could be made better by adopting an animal. This includes obtaining an animal for the primary purpose of owning a companion animal.

Grant Details

About Our Grant

Grant Details

Our grant package ranges from $750 - $1,000 and is awarded to offer financial support to our grant recipients. The award grant funds can be used for whatever the recipient feels necessary related to their new pet, including but not limited to:

Adoption & Re-homing Fees

Food & Supplies

Training Services

Veterinary Care

Eligibility

Grant recipient must be one with Down syndrome.

Animal must be adopted from a shelter, rescue or foster program.
*No breeder purchases

The recipient cannot have already adopted the pet.

Requirements to Apply

The entire grant must be used within 3 months of grant acceptance.
If additional financial support is requested then the grant amount may be increased from $750 to $1,000.
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How is the program funded?

Down for Pets receives its funding from PetScreening. PetScreening donates a set amount of funds to Down for Pets annually which allows for the acceptance of grant recipients.

How are we funded?

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HOW TO APPLY