Report Highlights 1.5M Vulnerable Pets Helped and 485 Grants Awarded to Expand Access to Veterinary Care, Resources and Medical Equipment to Reach Underserved and Diverse Communities
VANCOUVER, Wash., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ –Banfield Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization and the charitable arm of Banfield Pet Hospital®, today launched its 2022 yearly Impact Report detailing how it assisted make veterinary care, short-term shelter and catastrophe relief possible for almost 1.5 million family pets.
The 2022 report lays out how the Banfield Foundation meaningfully provided on its objective of making preventive care possible for the family pets that require it most. Amid a national shortage of veterinary professionals, the requirement for access to care has actually substantially increased. In 2022, the Foundation concentrated on releasing resources, groups and dollars to help households look after and keep their family pets, decreasing the monetary and geographical barriers that adversely affect the human animal bond.
In addition to its ingenious grant programs, the Foundation leveraged its relationship with Banfield Pet Hospital and Associates throughout the Mars Veterinary Health and Mars Petcare environment to release groups of thoughtful specialists to underserved and varied locations throughout the United States and worldwide through the Mars Ambassador Program (MAP) and the Foundation’s own Care Knows No Boundaries travel grant program.
“Expanding access to veterinary care takes shape in lots of methods. At the Foundation it indicates increasing grant financing and resources to partners who take a trip numerous miles to remote locations to bring complimentary or low-cost care where there is none. It likewise indicates activating groups to provide care to urban neighborhoods where animal owners frequently do not have resources,” said Kim Van Syoc, Executive Director, Banfield Foundation. “No matter the geographical place of animal owners, we understand the need for care is exceeding the supply—specifically for animal owners dealing with monetary barriers. Our objective for 2022 was easy—we wished to bring more care to more family pets in more locations which is precisely what we achieved.”
Highlights from the Foundation’s 2022 Impact Report consist of:
Launching a Field Clinic Scholarship Program with RAVS
In collaboration with Rural Area Veterinary Services (RAVS), an enduring partner, the Foundation introduced the Field Clinic Scholarship Program for underrepresented veterinary trainees and other veterinary specialists who offer to supply care in backwoods fighting with hardship and geographical seclusion.
Creating and Hosting 2 Mars Ambassador Program (MAP) Assignments
In 2022, the Banfield Foundation was the developer and co-host of 2 MAP tasks concentrated on bringing veterinary care to susceptible populations of family pets along with 2 not-for-profit partners—Greater Good Charities’ Good Fix and Arizona Humane Society. Over the course of 12 days, 16 Ambassadors from Mars Veterinary Health and/or Mars Petcare assisted look after more than 2,000+ family pets by spaying/neutering, immunizing, microchipping and/or dealing with for disease and injury.
Expanding Preventive Care Across the Country
More than 133,000 family pets received thorough preventive care consisting of health checks, flea, tick and heartworm preventives, vaccines and more through complimentary or low-cost centers kept in collaboration with not-for-profit companies. In 2022 alone, more than $2.4 million in the form of money or in-kind contributions was offered to increase access to and cost of preventive care throughout 34 states.
Responding to Hurricane Ian
Natural catastrophes are ravaging to both individuals and family pets—Hurricane Ian was no exception. The 2 Banfield Foundation-moneyed Texas A&M (TAMU) Emergency Veterinary Team’s (VETERINARIAN) automobiles were released to Florida to support 80 metropolitan search and rescue (USAR) dogs; the Foundation-moneyed University of Florida (UF) catastrophe reaction bunk system and command vehicle was released to Fort Meyers, Florida where UF vets, staff and trainees offered veterinary care in the wake of the storm.
“Beyond grants and resources, our capability to bring not-for-profit partners, donors and Associates together to support family pets in requirement is our biggest possession in making this work a reality,” said Jam Stewart, freshly selected president and chairman of the board for the Banfield Foundation and head of Corporate Affairs for Banfield Pet Hospital. “As we continue and broaden our dedication in 2023, we might not be more grateful for the huge neighborhood of fans that help us provide on the Foundation’s objective of making preventive care possible for the family pets that require it most.”
Banfield Foundation 2022 Impact by the Numbers:
- 485 grants granted to partner companies, organizations or through HOPE Funds
- 133,440 family pets received preventive care: health checks, flea, tick and heartworm preventives, necessary vaccines, and more throughout 34 states
- $138, 865 in catastrophe reaction grants supported efforts throughout 12 states
- 1,536,540 family pets assisted throughout the United States and Puerto Rico
- $3,247,196 granted in assistance of our function work: A MUCH BETTER WORLD FOR ANIMALS
To checked out the Banfield Foundation’s 2022 Impact Report, find out about volunteer opportunities or make a contribution, see BanfieldFoundation.org.
About the Banfield Foundation®
Since 2015, Banfield Foundation has actually been making preventive care possible for the family pets that require it most. Through grants and collaborations, we supply medical products and resources to not-for-profit partners in requirement; assistance family pets, individuals and neighborhoods in crisis; and allow veterinary specialists to provide thoughtful and inclusive preventive veterinary care in underserved and varied locations throughout the United States and worldwide. We likewise take advantage of the competence and enthusiasm of Banfield Pet Hospital, part of Mars Veterinary Health, and its Associates to look after family pets in requirement. At the Banfield Foundation, we are dedicated to living our cumulative function: A MUCH BETTER WORLD FOR ANIMALS. For more info, see BanfieldFoundation.org.
SOURCE Banfield Pet Hospital
