HSVMA Rural Area Veterinary Services (HSVMA-RAVS)

HSVMA-RAVS is a non-profit veterinary outreach program combining community service and veterinary education to bring free veterinary services to under-served rural communities where poverty and geographic isolation make regular veterinary care inaccessible.

In 2010, the program's seven staff members and more than 400 volunteers provided veterinary care for animals in over 40 communities where no other animal services exist, including communities on Native American reservations throughout the United States, remote villages in Latin America and around the world. Each year, HSVMA-RAVS provides over $1.3 million in free veterinary services to upwards of 8,000 animals, all at no cost to the clients or communities we serve. In addition the program provides valuable training and experience for hundreds of future veterinary professionals that goes far beyond anything they could learn in a classroom alone.

The success of the program depends on the generosity of volunteers who support this important work. You can help us continue by volunteering your time today.

Contact: Windi Wojdak, RVT, Director
PO Box 1589
Felton, CA 95018
(831) 335-4827
http://www.ruralareavet.org/