Sentences with phrase «where access to veterinary care»

In a rural Alaska village, where access to veterinary care requires a plane ride, dog populations quickly grew out of control because of people's unaltered pets.

Not exact matches

Being full of desirable animals makes shelters competitive with pet stores that get their inventory from puppy mills, where dogs are often mistreated, overbred and forced to spend their lives in cages without adequate access to food, water or veterinary care.

Upgrade the current commercial dog breeder law, requiring larger enclosures that have solid flooring and are not stacked Require that commercial breeders provide basic care, including constant access to exercise areas, nutritious food and potable water, socialization with humans and other dogs, regular and proper veterinary care, and more Require those selling 15 or more dogs in Ohio each year, regardless of where they are located, to also adhere to Ohio's humane standards Hobby breeders (defined as breeders with fewer than 8 female breeding dogs) as well as animal shelters and rescue groups are exempt from coverage.

«The most heartbreaking data point was that 40 percent of those lower - income people giving up their pets said that if they had access to free or low - cost veterinary care, they would have kept them,» Mills told the Austin American Statesman back in 2016, «We see a future where there is a safe, affordable vet clinic in every underserved neighborhood.»

Their vision is to create a world where all animals have access to skilled veterinary care.

Our teams travel to the location where we are needed and set up a temporary field hospital right in the community to provide the services needed to animals that would otherwise not have access to veterinary care.

The problem isn't going to be solved overnight, but we're committed to helping to transform Houston's underserved neighborhoods into humane communities where every pet owner has access to safe, affordable spay / neuter and veterinary care, and stray and homeless pets are rare.

As other states such as Missouri, New York and Pennsylvania have found, Ohio is unlikely to be rid of its puppy mills without a clear definition of the breeders that are regulated, aggressive enforcement that includes more than a biennial inspection by the state, a ban on dog auctions, and clear, high standards of care such as sheltering in reasonably sized kennels instead of cages, unfettered access to exercise areas where dogs can run, regular veterinary care and the like.

Board certified veterinary surgeons also are often affiliated with referral hospitals where they may have access to specialized diagnostic or surgical equipment, the latest and safest anesthesia monitoring equipment, physical therapy or rehabilitation capabilities, and other critical care services that a general practitioner may not have access to.

Pet overpopulation is a serious problem in most communities, but in small towns and rural areas where people have little or no access to veterinary care, the costs can be staggering.