Pet insurance that gives back — how Fetch Pet has raised $14.6 million & counting for pets in need

Fetch Pet Insurance has raised over $14.6 million (and counting) to help dogs and cats get veterinary care, find forever homes and recover from natural disasters. Fetch Pet has raised money and awareness for pets and their people through many cause initiatives and events, including:

• Fetch Pet Shelter Heroes
• Fetch Pet Responders
• The Fetch Pet Gala
• Fetch Pet Collars for Cause
• Fetch Pet Scarfs for Arfs

Funds raised from Fetch Pet’s cause initiatives and events go to organizations dedicated to helping pets in need, including:

• Broadway Barks
• Project Street Vet
• Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
• Wags and Walks
• 70+ rescue shelters

Yes — Fetch Pet Insurance has donated over $11 million to animal shelters across the U.S. and Canada. Fetch Pet Shelter Heroes works with shelter and rescue teams to improve their facilities, better serve their pets and help adopting families afford the best veterinary care for their new dogs and cats. At the 2026 Broadway Barks event, Fetch Pet won the 2026 Mary Tyler Moore Award at for dedication to raising money and awareness for shelter pets.

Project Street Vet is a non-profit that provides free veterinary care to the pets of people experiencing homelessness. Since 2022, Fetch Pet has driven over $1.7 million via direct donations and fundraising efforts to support Project Street Vet, helping thousands of pets get the medical care they need. This includes more than 6,500 donations from individuals and corporate partners across the U.S. and Canada.

The Fetch Pet Gala is an event dedicated to raising money for pets and their people in need. The inaugural 2025 gala raised more than $530,000 to provide critical funding for medical care, adoption and support services to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Broadway Barks, Project Street Vet and Wags and Walks.

Fetch Pet has raised over $14.6 million to help dogs and cats get veterinary care, find forever homes and recover from natural disasters across a wide range of cause initiatives. Lemonade donates several million dollars a year, but only a portion goes toward animal welfare specifically. Healthy Paws has given back to shelters and rescues for over a decade. Embrace's giving is largely employee-driven, with the company matching staff donations and employees raising money for non-profits each year.

Yes, you can get pet insurance for a rescue dog. Fetch Pet Insurance is the #1 pet insurance for shelter & rescue pets with the most complete coverage. We’re also the first and only pet insurance that covers 7 common pre-existing conditions beginning on day one of your policy’s effective date (there’s no waiting period for newly adopted pets). No other pet insurance provides this protection.