Causes: Animal-Related, Animals, Veterinary Services

Mission: The AVMF's mission is to advance the care of animals, with an emphasis on disaster preparedness and response, and animal health studies.

Programs: Humane outreach and animal welfare - the elimination of animal abuse and suffering is core to avmf's mission. Caring for animals in need is one of the most rewarding opportunities for veterinarians, and they embrace involvement with shelter assistance, disaster relief and other activities. Avmf supports state animal disaster relief preparedness and response efforts by awarding grants to organizations for training and training-related activities, medical supplies and disaster response-relief equipment. Avmf also provides reimbursement and relief for veterinarians who care for the animal victims of a disaster and for the restoration of veterinary infrastructure affected by a disaster.

student enhancement - the avmf provided 525 scholarships to veterinary students including 452 scholarships paid during 2014 through its partnership with the zoetis animal health scholarship program. The avmf also provides financial incentives through its food animal veterinarian recruitment and retention program in the form of student loan debt reduction grants for veterinarians who commit to four years of employment in food animal veterinary medicine.

education and public awareness - promoting the benefits of veterinary medicine to animal and human well-being to the general public. As a member of the partnership for preventative pet healthcare, avmf supports the partnership's programs and its mission of working together to ensure pets receive the preventative healthcare they deserve through regular veterinary visits.

research support - the avmf provides funding for selected research and animal welfare partnerships benefiting the well being of all animals.