Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animals

Mission: Improve the quality of life of animals, people and the environments in which they live by providing veterinary services, education, training and emergency response worldwide including work on companion animals, equids, livestock, wildlife and marine animals.

Results: World Vets is able to improve the lives of thousands of animals each year by providing free veterinary care. Our programs span 45 countries on 6 continents. Since being founded in 2006, World Vets has provided direct care to over 160,000 animals in need.

Target demographics: the most vulnerable population of animals

Direct beneficiaries per year: 18,182 animals

Geographic areas served: Worldwide-primarily developing countries

Programs: spay/neuter programs, horse and donkey welfare programs, disaster response, improving health of livestock, etc. In the Pacific Northwest we provide veterinary aid, rescue and response for sick, injured or stranded marine mammals. We also have a partnership with the US Navy in which we are the veterinary organization providing civilian veterinary support for US Military humanitarian aid programs. Our programs all strive to have a One Health focus (One World, One Medicine, One Health).