The ABRA Boxer ER Fund has been set up for assistance for rescued boxers, from any rescue group. Each application will be assessed individually. These guidelines will be followed to determine if the dog is eligible for assistance through the ABRA Boxer ER Fund.

 Guidelines for Eligibility:

1. The dog requires emergency medical treatment and is in a rescue situation (stray, abandoned, abused, etc.).
2. The dog is a pure bred boxer (verification from veterinarian required).
3. It has been determined that no local rescue funds are available or are insufficient to provide the medical treatment required to bring the dog to a health status compatible with adoption.
4. A licensed veterinarian has assessed all injuries and ailments and has provided a favorable prognosis for the rescuer to send to the ABRA Boxer ER Fund Committee stating that the dog has a solid chance for a good quality of life with the recommended medical care.
5. The dog has shown no signs of aggression toward humans, or other behavioral problems, which could make the dog unsuitable for placement.
6. The dog will be adoptable at the end of its recuperation from the emergency treatment to be funded.
7. The dog is not terminally ill.
8. There is no age limit - each case will be judged as to quality of future life for that dog.
9. No funds will be released without specific assurances that the dog will be spayed or neutered.
10. All payments will be sent directly to the vet in charge of the case.
11. Rescue groups applying for funds are responsible for a portion of the total funding.
12. Pictures of the dog should be sent to the ABRA Boxer ER Committee. These pictures should show, as best as possible, the condition for which ABRA Boxer ER Funds are being requested.
13. While all Boxer Rescue organizations may apply for ABRA Boxer ER Funds, priority is given to ABRA Affiliate Members first, ABRA Associate Members second, and then to all other Boxer Rescue groups. ABRA Boxer Rescue Affiliates and Associates are eligible for $1,000, per case, from the ABRA Boxer ER Fund. Non-members will be limited to $500, per case.

Routine veterinary treatments will not be covered by ABRA Boxer ER funds - including, but not limited to:
1. Spay or neuter surgery
2. Heartworm testing and treatment
3. Vaccinations
4. Worming
5. Mange treatment - Demodectic or Sarcoptic

The ABRA Boxer ER Fund will not provide funding for any treatment of an established personal pet.

All payments will be made directly to the veterinarian issuing treatment.

The ABRA Boxer ER Committee reserves the right to publish information and pictures regarding this case in the ABRA Newsletter and/or the ABRA web site, http://www.americanboxerrescue.org.

The members of the ABRA Boxer ER Committee will discuss the application and may request additional information, as needed, to come to a decision.

If the members of the ABRA Boxer ER Committee vote to provide all, or any portion, of the requested funds, a check will be signed by the Treasurer and mailed directly to the treating veterinarian. In some cases an individual may be reimbursed for verified expenditures for prior medical treatment. Receipts will be required.

Notification will be sent to the Contact person listed on the ABRA Boxer ER Fund Application, by electronic mail and/or the US Postal Service, as to the ABRA Boxer ER Committee’s decision on any case.

If the dog is not approved for funding from the ABRA Boxer ER Fund, letter or electronic mail will contact the applicant, providing an explanation for the denial and offering possible alternatives to the requesting party.

The applicant will be responsible for supervising final decisions on medical treatment, follow-up, fostering, spaying or neutering, and adoption. Proof of neutering or spaying must be sent to the ABRA Boxer ER Committee when that procedure has been completed.

The applicant must agree to stay in periodic contact with the ABRA Boxer ER Committee, while treatment is ongoing, and for a period of at least one-year, following treatment. Pictures of the dog must be made available in print or scanned form, prior to the release of funds. These photos are primarily for documentation purposes, but may be used for fund raising activities.

A copy of the Adoption Agreement for the dog should be sent to the ABRA Boxer ER Committee, as soon as the dog is adopted.

A narrative, beginning with how the dog came into Boxer Rescue, what medical conditions warranted the application for ABRA Boxer ER Funds, and how the funds enabled the dog to receive the follow up care, necessary for its rehabilitation and final recovery, should be given to the ABRA Boxer ER Committee Chair.

Follow up on the successful placement of the dog is expected. The adoptive family should update the ABRA Boxer ER Committee, with letters about how the dog is doing, special and endearing things about their new family member, and accompany this information with photographs that can be used in the ABRA Newsletter and on the ABRA

ABRA ER FUND APPLICATION
 
Additional forms and information required:

Adoption application
Adoption contract
Surrender contract
Supporting recomendations from veterinarians, humane societies, boxer clubs, or other rescue groups familiar with your rescue efforts.

In addition, information on re-homing of the dog should be provided to the ABRA Boxer ER Committee, including the name and address of the adopting person(s).

The ABRA Boxer ER Committee may vote to waive or delay any of the above requirements in the case of a pressing emergency situation.
 

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Note: By signing and submitting this ABRA Boxer ER Fund Application you are testifying that it, and all accompanying documentation, is true and factual.
If an award of ABRA Boxer ER Funds is made regarding this case, and the American Boxer Rescue Association learns after the fact, that any information
was falsified in this application, or accompanying documentation, those ABRA Boxer ER Funds must be refunded to the ABRA Boxer ER Fund immediately.