Just as food deserts prevent some residents of underserved communities from accessing affordable healthy food, pet resource deserts prevent others from
accessing affordable veterinary services and supplies for their companion animals.
Not exact matches
Low - income pet owners in Delaware now have
access to vet
services, due to the Faithful Friends Animal Society and its new
Affordable Veterinary Clinic near Elsmere.
But kill rates spike in high poverty areas with limited
access to
affordable veterinary services for spaying and neutering.
This one - of - a-kind Community Animal Center will be a much needed full -
service,
affordable veterinary clinic to serve those without
access to care, as well as a premiere adoption destination to help the neediest animals find the homes they deserve.
«The ASPCA actively supports safety net programs across the country, which enable owners to keep their pets in their own homes by providing
services such as
access to
affordable veterinary care or help with pet - friendly housing,» Dr. Emily Weiss, vice president of research and development for the ASPCA, told The Dodo.
We fulfill our mission by providing high - quality,
affordable and accessible spay / neuter
services while targeting the most prolific populations: stray animals, feral cats and unaltered pets whose owners do not have
access to
veterinary care.