Increasing access to care for people and their pets

Since 2012, our Pets for Life program has supported over 300,000 pets in underserved areas with more than 1.1 million services, including over $14 million in veterinary care. Our program has also distributed almost $14 million in grants to local organizations around the country. 

Our Rural Area Veterinary Services program has cared for more than 175,000 animals, providing over $34 million in veterinary services. We have trained nearly 15,000 veterinary professionals and students, who have volunteered more than 900,000 professional hours providing access to care services. 

Creating an equitable world for people and pets requires more than just providing services. It involves reimagining our societies and supporting humans so they have what they need to provide safe, loving, comfortable homes for themselves and the animals in their care.

Across the country, entire communities ban or restrict dogs because of their breed or perceived breed. We oppose such public policies as inhumane and ineffective. There is no evidence that breed-specific laws reduce dog bites or attacks on people and they divert resources from more effective animal control and public safety initiatives.