The Banfield Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and the charitable arm of Banfield Pet Hospital^®today announced its latest initiative to enable preventive care for pets that need it most: the donation of six mobile veterinary units to nonprofit partners across the United States.

One of the six accepting nonprofits is the LifeLine Animal Project of Atlanta. In addition to mobile units, the Banfield Foundation is also funding vaccines and medical supplies to support community-based clinics that utilize the new vans.

Founded in 2002, Lifeline Animal Project was founded to end euthanasia for healthy and treatable dogs and cats. Atlanta Shelter, managing both operations Fulton and DeKalb County In 2019, the Lifeline Community Animal Center opened to provide additional shelter and adoption space, as well as access to low-cost veterinary care through a full-service clinic. The new mobile clinic will be used each week to provide care to Pets for Life customers without transportation. The mobile unit will also be used at large events to improve service to cats.of Fulton CountyWhere Lifeline is responsible for animal management functions, the vehicle can also support large-scale abuse investigations in the field, as well as neglect situations where animals require immediate triage and testing.

In 2023 alone, the Banfield Foundation will almost $2.2 million The grant will focus on enabling preventative care, including vaccines, medical supplies, resources and veterinary teams to provide critical veterinary care and spay/neuter services in underserved areas. doing.

“We are on a mission to provide more care to more pets in more places. These mobile units help provide that care in new and meaningful ways. ‘ said. Kim Van Chokexecutive director, Banfield Foundation. “We are improving lives by removing barriers to care and providing new tools and resources to partners who share our same commitment to free and low-cost care. But most importantly, is that we provide care directly to our neighborhoods and communities, meaning we meet pets and pet owners where they live.”

The mobile van was originally part of Banfield Pet Hospital’s testing and learning innovation strategy. In late 2022, it was determined that the best use for the van would be to help the Banfield Foundation and its non-profit partners provide care for pets and people in underserved communities.

“The van was designed as follows. Take “It will bring veterinary medicine into the community and make health care more accessible.” Jeff Ellison, Chief Operating Officer of Banfield Pet Hospital. “This innovative initiative has taught us a lot about the value of mobile units. We are truly honored to be partnering with the Banfield Foundation to solve these challenges and we are very proud to work together to achieve our common goal of a better world for pets. I’m thinking.”

Other grant recipients and initiatives include:

Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (Burks) (Baltimore, Maryland)
BARCS seeks to prevent surrender by providing critical supplies and resources to underserved people and pets. The new mobile veterinary clinic will enable the team to effectively serve its internal and external neighborhoods. baltimoreA city with alarmingly high poverty rates and a lack of affordable veterinary care. The unit will enable BARCS to deliver more reliable and consistent care through approximately 20 pop-up clinics per year held in car parks, community parks, public housing and community centers.

Maui Humane Society (Maui, Hawaii)
Maui Humane is Maui’s only free admission shelter that has been serving the community for 69 years. Maui. In addition to providing animal control services to the county, Maui, the shelter also provides low-cost veterinary care to disadvantaged families. The van will extend care to communities in need through five weekly clinics, enabling care for 4,600 pets annually. The van travels 2 days a week, 6 hours round trip. flowerpart of an island without a veterinarian, but full of worthy pets in need.

Michigan Humanitarian Society (Detroit, Michigan)
Just one year ago, Humane, Michigan launched a community veterinary program to provide home care for pets in need. Teams of veterinarians, veterinary technicians and social workers visit homes in underserved areas up to twice a week to provide preventive and disease care services and transport pets to shelters. increase. Detroit A clinic that performs surgery. The addition of mobile units will allow the team to visit more households and travel up to four days a week, providing 16 pet services per year and more than 1,000 additional pets in 2023. The goal is to serve the local community. One Health Vaccine Clinic.

parker project (Navajo, Arizona)
We have only three veterinarians serving over 27,000 square miles of Navajo across four states. These desert areas are home to an estimated 500,000 dogs and cats, many of them roaming freely, and there is no end to population control and extradition prevention efforts. A team of veterinarians, along with the Parker Project Mobile Surgical Corps, visit Navajo communities weekly to provide donation-based veterinary services. The vehicle will enable the delivery of pet preventive and disease care to isolated Navajo communities—those without the internet or reliable transportation—and, in conjunction with the operating room, will help an estimated 7,500 pets each year. Allows wellness care to be provided during spay/neuter surgery. .

legs Chicago (Chicago, Illinois)
Founded in 1997, PAWS Chicago is a leader in the no-kill movement and has helped reduce homeless pet euthanasia through its powerful programs. Chicago 92.5 percent increase. Industry-leading adoption centers, medical centers, and mass spay and neuter clinics work together to address the needs of homeless and at-risk pets throughout the city. To meet the needs of endangered pets in resource-scarce communities, PAWS Chicago will utilize a new mobile clinic to offer Community Health Day.

To learn more about our annual impact and to volunteer or donate, please visit: Banfield Foundation.org.

About the Banfield Foundation^®
Since 2015, the Banfield Foundation has enabled preventive care for pets who need it most. Through grants and partnerships, we provide medical supplies and resources to nonprofit partners in need. Support pets, people and communities in crisis.Enable veterinary professionals to provide compassionate and comprehensive preventive veterinary care in diverse underserved communities usa and around the world. We also leverage the expertise and passion of Banfield Pet Hospital and its affiliates, part of Mars Veterinary Health, to care for pets in need. At the Banfield Foundation, we are committed to realizing our common purpose of making the world a better place for pets. For more information, please visit: Banfield Foundation.org.

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