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As the Executive Director of The Pet Fund, a national nonprofit that pays for
veterinary care for those who cannot afford it, I have spoken with thousands
of pet owners in need of help with the rising cost of veterinary care. For pet
parents who cannot afford needed care, the options are few: surrender of
cherished and loved companion animals to a shelter, or economic euthanasia
are two common but deeply tragic consequences of lack of access to care.
As a nonprofit, we have spoken about this issue in the press regularly, and the
resources to be able to support pet owners in need nationally are very few.
The financial impact of COVID-19 on both individual donors and corporate
sponsors has also made an already difficult job – funding veterinary care for
those in need – even more challenging.
Covetrus has helped to bridge the gap between pet owners in need and
potentially expensive veterinary care, and we hope that their contribution
can be recognized as a proactive, innovative corporate solution to a
national problem.
Covetrus has made a significant impact in the lives of companion animals by
supporting The Pet Fund. Starting in 2019, Covetrus partnered with The Pet
Fund to be able to assist pet owners as part of National Diabetes Month. That
support has resulted in saving over 120 companion animals from economic
euthanasia or surrender to shelters. This is the equivalent of emptying the
population of four average-sized shelters.
Often a $500 grant can make the difference between providing a loved
companion animal needed treatment and economic euthanasia. Covetrus'
proactive and public approach to helping fund diabetes treatment also helped
to focus attention on a growing need for funding.
Covetrus
®
helps
The Pet Fund
keep companion
animals out of shelters
By Karen Leslie, Executive Director, The Pet Fund
Above: Jim received help with
medication and is out and about with
his owner, enjoying nature.
Below: Squeak's owner dealt with
income interruption due to COVID
and needed help with vet care.
Covetrus' gift enabled Squeak's
owner to keep providing critically
needed medication.
