VETS for US pets

07/15/2017

Thank you for stopping by. We will have BIG news very soon.

07/16/2016

We want to thank everyone who has liked our page so far. We are in the final planning stages of our first major event. We will keep all of you updated and will obviously need some volunteers when the time comes. Please continue to share our page and get the word out there. The more people that know about us the more people we can help. And a great big thanks, to those of you who have donated so generously to our organization. As you know, we are strictly donation funded and an all volunteer organization . We couldn't do ANY of this without your support.

07/09/2016

We would like to offer Kate Goodhart our sincere condolences. After a wonderful life and a long fight, Gertie has crossed the rainbow bridge. She did not get the full 1000 hugs she was trying to collect, but she will forever have a piece of our hearts ❤

07/08/2016

Getting supplies ready for our 1st event. Special thanks to Heidi at HOAMCO for their continued generous support for our cause of helping the pets of those most in need !

Our friends at AlliedBarton dropped off this donation to our vet supply drive benefiting VETS for US pets. Thank you for your generous support! Would you like to help? It's not too late, donations can be dropped off to our Scottsdale office until Friday, July 8th at 5:00 p.m.

06/30/2016

Thanks so much to our friends at HOAMCO and Agave Environmental Contracting for their generous support !!!

We are thankful for their support so we can help the pets in of those in our community that are in need our assistance !

Thank you Agave Environmental Contracting for dropping off this donation for VETS for US pets. These supplies will go long way in helping to provide veterinary services to pets who live on the streets with their owners.

06/20/2016

We would like to say a special thanks to Heidi Hallquist from HOAMCO for their interest in assisting our cause ! We look forward to working with them !

http://www.hoamco.com/

HOAMCO has been in the community management profession 25 years, working behind the scenes to help associations like yours create ideal environments for people to raise families and live happily.

06/17/2016

It's going to be record breaking hot this weekend. The picture is funny but the reality is not. To help those that can't help themselves, carry extra water bottles. Even if you don't ever give anything to the people on the corners, please for the sake of humanity give them water. If you would like to help the animals that are with them, go to a thrift store and get kids socks. Those can help the poor animals so their feet don't blister. And the extra water you give can be poured over the people and pets to help keep them cooler in this deadly heat.

06/12/2016

Just got our business cards in !!! Things starting to come together for our goal of treating under served pets in our community. Stay tuned !!!

05/20/2016

One more hurdle for our group then let the helping begin. We need to find shaded or indoor places for our events during the summer. We don't want to have the people and pets waiting for treatment in the summer sun. We could also use some supplies. Eazy ups and a mini fridge are top of the list.

04/24/2016

Why did we start VETS for US pets?

3.5 million* Americans are homeless. Five to ten percent of homeless people have dogs and/or cats. In some areas of the country the rate is as high as 25%
*National Coalition on Homelessness.

Why do the homeless have pets when they can barely take care of themselves?

Pets provide a deep comfort. Pets are non-judgmental. They are loyal. They provide warmth and security. The homeless get a type of normalcy by providing food and water for their pets. In some cases, they provide them with reality.

Some homeless would sacrifice their own food for their pets. Then there is the protection factor. Living on the streets is dangerous especially for women and the disabled.

For many on the streets these animals provide them with security from other homeless or from those that discriminate against the homeless with beatings or from others who may steal their modest possessions.

Who are we to judge?

Finances don’t indicate who a person is, what they are capable of, how much love they deserve or where it should come from. Poverty is not a character trait. A struggling person deserves the same intimate connections as everyone else.

More importantly, having money doesn’t give us the right to make those decisions for others — doesn’t give us exclusive dominion over animals or children.
People who love their dogs, find ways to care for them.

While it is true that homeless people may struggle to find food; in this country, people don’t generally die exclusively from diseases related to starvation. I assume homeless people are as tenacious about finding food for their dogs as they are for themselves. Likewise, they probably know ways to stay warm, and find good spots to snuggle.

When you love another being, you find a way to take care of them. You just do.

The need for companionship is just as important as the need for food or shelter

Taking care of others, reinforces our purpose for living, People may not die from loneliness, but in some ways, they can cease to exist if they truly cut themselves off from the world.

A person who has a dog to take care of and love is more apt to be healthier, to feel more a part of the world.

Healthier people do not tend to be as much of a “threat” to other people.

Instead of criticizing, help.

If you are worried about a dog you see on the street, give his owner some dog food, or a couple of hamburgers. There are also organizations set up to help street dogs get vaccinations and food. One of these organizations is VETS for US pets

04/18/2016

We got to meet so many wonderful, caring people today. Thank you all for your generous donations. A great big thank you to Michelle Vandenberg and Patsy Swine for hanging out with us today.

04/17/2016

Come out for a day of fun...and piggy kisses. Visit our booth at the Phoenix Pet Expo