Over 130 Maui shelter pets relocated to Portland to find new homesAugust 22, 2023Greater Good Charities, Southwest Airlines, and Lucky Dog Animal Rescue partner to airlift shelter pets out of Maui to make room for animals in need amidst wildfires.
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Syria, Turkey earthquake relief receives $100K donation from veterinary groupsApril 6, 2023Humans and pets impacted by recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have received $100,000 in relief funding from two animal health groups.
Free veterinary care, relief efforts offered after Hurricane IanOctober 6, 2022The ElleVet Project, Companion Pet Care team arrive in Florida to provide free assistance for pets in vulnerable communities affected by the hurricane.
Hurricane Fiona relief supported by vet groupSeptember 26, 2022Humans and pets impacted by Hurricane Fiona have received relief-aid funding from the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF).
Hurricane Ida relief supported by veterinary groupsSeptember 23, 2021Humans and pets impacted by Hurricane Ida have received $20,000 in emergency funding, thanks to the support of two animal health groups.
Veterinary medicine critical to disaster preparedness, reliefFebruary 5, 2020The increasing prevalence of the One Health approach in global medicine continues to impact the changing world of veterinary care.
UF VETS unveils new $150,000 disaster response vehicleMay 9, 2019Pets now have additional support when a natural disaster strikes, thanks to a new $150,000 disaster response vehicle. Able to treat large and small animals, University of Florida (UF) Veterinary Emergency Treatment Service (UF VETS) offers technical rescues and logistical support to veterinary clinics and other response teams, as well as provides initial assessments of impacted areas. In the past, the team has responded to hurricanes, wildfires, flooding, and animal hoarding situations. “Disaster relief is …
AVMF provides $25,000 in disaster relief to Montana tribal nationsMarch 16, 2018The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) announced that it has given a $25,000 grant to support Montana reservations in need of hay due to the impact of recent winter storms. The grant will go toward replenishing hay supplies to help thousands of cattle and horses in the Fort Belknap, Northern Cheyenne, and Blackfeet tribal reservations. These tribes have reported more than 150 livestock deaths due to the extreme cold and record amounts of snowfall. This …
