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BANFIELD FOUNDATION DONATES MOBILE VETERINARY UNITS, BRINGING PREVENTIVE CARE TO RURAL COMMUNITIES, INNER CITIES AND NATIVE NATIONS

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Thursday, June 15, 2023

VANCOUVER, Wash., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Banfield Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the charitable arm of Banfield Pet Hospital®, today announced its newest commitment to making preventive care possible for the pets that need it most—the donation of six mobile veterinary units to nonprofit partners across the United States.

Key Points: 
  • In 2023 alone, the Banfield Foundation has committed nearly $2.2M in grants focused on enabling preventive care, including vaccines, medical supplies, resources, and veterinary teams to deliver critical veterinary care as well as spay and neuter surgeries in underserved communities.
  • "We are on a mission to bring more care to more pets in more places—these mobile units help us deliver that care in new and meaningful ways," said Kim Van Syoc, Executive Director, Banfield Foundation.
  • But most importantly, we are bringing care directly to neighborhoods and communities—we are meeting pets and pet owners where they live!"
  • "The vans were designed to bring veterinary care into local communities and make care more accessible," said Jeff Ellison, chief operating officer for Banfield Pet Hospital.