Core and Pilot Programs

We provide free preventative veterinary care to pets of people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness. Click here for upcoming clinics.

Because spay/neuter procedures typically cannot be done in the field, we work with collaborating veterinary hospitals and animal rescues to provide S/N surgeries using a voucher system. SDC provides the pet parent with a S/N voucher, and we cover the cost once the surgery is complete.

We offer death with dignity and after-care scatter cremation when treatment is not feasible and euthanasia is the most humane option. For more info, click here.

Due to the number of teams and patients SDC now treats, we evaluate on a case by case basis to determine if funds are available to help cover the cost of additional veterinary care outside the street clinic setting.

Provide community-centered healthcare services to at-risk people and pets living in rural areas. For more info, click here.

Provide high risk pet owners with additional one-on-one support. For more info, click here.

In most US cities, due to liability, pets that cannot fit in carriers that fit under the seat are not permitted to ride, unless they are a certified Service Animal. We are developing a protocol to allow these pets to safely ride on public transportation. Click here for more info.

Develop a model of care that includes multiple health professionals at as many SDC locations as possible, including street clinics and tent city outings. We have had success with this model through our One Health Mobile Outreach (OHMO) efforts where we mobilize rotating health professionals and students to provide care to underserved communities. For more info, click here.

Engage students in volunteer and research opportunities to pique their interest in street medicine and helping the underserved. For more info, click here.

Encourage human AND animal shelters with the capacity to accommodate unsheltered pet owners and their pets to modify existing facilities for overnight care. For more info on co-sheltering, we encourage you to click here and learn more about the work being done by another great nonprofit called My Dog Is My Home.

In unbridled collaboration with Worldwide Vets, we launched a Veterinary Mobile Outreach Program as a part of Operation Ukraine. We purchased a 25 foot long mobile veterinary clinic that travels throughout Ukraine treating, vaccinating and sterilizing countless animals who otherwise would not receive the care they need and deserve. For more info, click here.

We support veterans by caring for their pets who support them and are often their lifeline. For more info, click here.