Examples of items not covered:
You or your local veterinarian may submit invoices for reimbursement. Please submit itemized invoices with your name, current address, and guide dog’s name to the following:
Fax: 914-245-7846
Email: vetadmin@guidingeyes.org
Mail: Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Attn: Graduate Assistance Fund
611 Granite Springs Road
Yorktown Heights, NY 105985
A check will be mailed within 2 weeks of receipt.
In addition to paper checks for reimbursement, we also offer ACH payments, electronic payments which are deposited directly into your bank account. If you are interested in this option for reimbursement, please email expenses@guidingeyes.org and our Finance team will send you a unique, accessible Docusign form which allows you to securely submit your personal information. Please note that reimbursements will be processed within 30 days of receipt.
Established by long time donors, the Gootters, the new “Gootter Vet Fund” will allow Guiding Eyes graduates to collaborate with Guiding Eyes’ vets and their own local veterinarians to help cover veterinary costs for minor procedures and diagnostic work. Upon pre-approval of a treatment plan and estimate reviewed by the Guiding Eyes veterinarians, the fund can cover expenses such as bloodwork, ultrasounds, and radiographs as well as minor procedures including dentistry and mass removals. This fund allows for expenditure of $1500 for a single use during the working life of a guide. This fund is dependent on availability and pre-approval by GEB vets. The ultimate goal of the fund is to return guide dogs to their work.
If you are a graduate and are interested in learning more about eligibility, please contact the Guiding Eyes Veterinary Department at vetadmin@guidingeyes.org.
For more information on the Gootter Vet Fund or to donate, please contact Rebekah Cross, Special Gifts Officer, at 914-243-2211 or rcross@guidingeyes.org.
Another fund available to Guiding Eyes graduates is the Hockmeyer Fund. If a dog ever requires a referral to a veterinary specialist for diagnosis and treatment of a condition, this fund can help pay for the visit(s). To qualify, you must be referred to a specialist by GEB or your regular vet. If your regular vet refers you, you must contact one of the Guiding Eyes veterinarians to discuss the referral before visiting the specialist.
This fund is subject to availability and pre-approval by GEB. The care provided must have a good prognosis to return the dog to guide work.
Nutramax Laboratories has offered to provide Dasuquin or Cosequin free of charge to any working guide dog from Guiding Eyes for the Blind. Both are joint supplements used by many veterinarians to support joint cartilage production and to protect cartilage from breakdown. A letter from the Guiding Eyes Vet Department provides the information needed to take advantage of this generous offer from Nutramax. Click to read Nutramax Joint Supplement Information.
The Development Team recently partnered with Spot Pet Insurance to offer exclusive discounted rates for our staff, graduates and volunteers! The discount offer is 10% and could rise to 20% if more than one pet is insured. If you already have Spot Pet Insurance, you can still get the discount by calling 888 343-2340 and use the code EB_GUIDINGEYES to be added to the group account. The discount will reflect on the next billing period.
Spot Pet Insurance gives you peace of mind and helps protect your pet’s well-being – on your terms! Coverage is available for both dogs and cats, with no age or breed restrictions, and even includes a pre- existing clause that allows claims if your pet remains treatment-and symptom-free for 180 days. Sign up any time this year and enjoy benefits such as:
Reach out to get a quote, enroll and get started!
Phone: 888 343-2340
Enrollment Site: https://spotpet.link/guidingeyes
Access Code: EB_GUIDINGEYES
Scan the QR Code below:
Costs associated with your guide dog may be eligible for reimbursement through FSA/HSA accounts. Please reach out to your Health Insurance provider for more information.
