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.
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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).
Prep, considerations required to save animal lives in emergenciesOctober 26, 2020State- and community-level preparedness training and effective city planning can help ensure companion animals, livestock, and wildlife stay safe when disaster strikes.
Displaced pets get free boarding after Tennessee tornadoMarch 4, 2020In the wake of a deadly tornado that swept through Tennessee earlier this week, VCA Animal Hospitals is offering free boarding for displaced pets.
Owners should consider animals when disaster planningSeptember 11, 2019September marks National Disaster Preparedness Month, and Hill’s Pet Nutrition is doing its part to ensure the safety of America’s furry family members.
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 …
When disaster strikes Florida, UFVETS works to aid its animalsSeptember 12, 2017By Donald Vaughan Cookie was following her owner across their yard in Gilchrist County, Fla., outside Gainesville, when the ground suddenly opened up, plunging the 10-year-old pug to the bottom of a 30-foot sinkhole. Among the agencies called in to rescue Cookie was the University of Florida Veterinary Emergency Treatment Service (UFVETS), which provides veterinary emergency response throughout the state. Once the sinkhole had been shored up to prevent a cave-in, VETS …
AVMA donates $100,000 to Hurricane Harvey relief effortsAugust 31, 2017The American Veterinary Medical Association has donated $100,000 toward Hurricane Harvey relief efforts via the association’s charitable arm, the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF).
Banfield sets up emergency fund for employeesJanuary 19, 2017Chances are good that a Banfield Pet Hospital employee, of which there are more than 16,000, will be impacted by a disaster in any given year. In fact, eight Banfield associates were hit hard this year—seven by flooding in Baton Rouge, La., and one by fire.
