named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Companion Animal Shelter Support
Provides medical assessment, temporary relocation, care, and shelter for companion animals during designated city crises, ensuring pets can remain with owners in human-animal storm shelters.
Disaster Preparedness Education
Conducts community presentations and events on emergency pet preparedness, including Go-Bag planning, evacuation strategies, and buddy systems for pet safety during disasters.
Emergency Veterinary Response
Deploys volunteer veterinarians and animal health professionals to provide triage, emergency medical treatment, and on-site support for working animals during citywide emergencies and major events.
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Animal Welfare and Rescue Support 2 activities
- Emergency veterinary medical treatment and on-site support for working animals during disastersProvides triage, emergency medical treatment, and on-site veterinary support for working animals, including Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) dogs, NYPD K-9 units, MTA K9 teams, and NYPD horses during emergency events and major public events across New York City. This includes 24/7 deployment during prolonged operations such as at Ground Zero after 9/11.
- Temporary sheltering and medical care for companion animals during city-declared crisesConducts medical assessment and provides temporary relocation, shelter, and care for companion animals during city-declared emergencies such as Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy, including managing citywide veterinary responses for human-animal storm shelters across all five boroughs.
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Animal Protection Advocacy & Campaigns 1 activity
- Advocacy for pet-inclusive emergency policiesCo-authored the NYC Emergency Pet Preparedness Guide, helped establish a pet-inclusive shelter system allowing pets to stay with owners during evacuations, and contributed to policy changes enabling pet movement on public transit during emergencies.
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Humane Education and Responsible Pet Ownership 1 activity
- Community education and outreach on pet emergency preparednessDelivers presentations and distributes resources to educate the public on emergency pet preparedness, including assembling pet go-bags and creating household plans, to increase resilience before disasters.
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Event Medical Standby Services 1 activity
- Deployment of mobile veterinary teams during emergency eventsDeploys mobile veterinary units to provide emergency medical services and remote triage during major public events and citywide emergencies, including support for NYPD K-9 units, MTA operations, and large-scale disaster responses.
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Pet Food and Supply Pantry Services 1 activity
- Distribution of pet emergency go-bagsProvides ready-made pet emergency go-bags to individuals upon request in exchange for a $25 donation, supporting household preparedness for pet owners.
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International Emergency Medical Relief 1 activity
- International humanitarian veterinary missionsConducted a veterinary humanitarian mission to Haiti following the January 2010 earthquake, providing medical and related assistance to people and animals in the aftermath of the disaster.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Disaster preparedness planning and coordination with government and nonprofit agenciesEngages in ongoing planning, preparedness, and mitigation activities with the NYC Office of Emergency Management and other authorized agencies to ensure accurate dissemination of crisis response information and integrated emergency veterinary response systems before, during, and after disasters.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
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Total expenses$2K
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Total assets$12K
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Net assets$7K
5 years on record · 2020–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 2
- BARBARA A KALVIGDVM — DIRECTOR
- JAMES M SHORTER DVM — TRUSTEE
relationships · 23
Who they work with
- ASPCA Partner — Core member of the Animal Planning Task Force, collaborating on disaster preparedness and response for animals.
- AmbuVet Partner — Designated as first choice for emergency pet transportation
- Animal Care & Control of NYC Partner — Core member of the Animal Planning Task Force, providing animal sheltering and care during emergencies.
- Animal Planning Task Force Coalition — NYC VERT is part of the Animal Planning Task Force, contributing to coordinated emergency planning for animals.
- Authorized nonprofit agencies in New York City Partner — NYC VERT responds to activation requests from authorized nonprofit agencies to provide emergency veterinary services.
- Bide-A-Wee Partner — Participates in community events such as pet preparedness outreach in collaboration with Bide-A-Wee.
- Central Veterinary Associates Partner — Listed as a contact for veterinary care
- Humane Society of the United States Partner — Core member of the Animal Planning Task Force, contributing expertise in animal emergency response.
- Local government agencies in New York City Partner — NYC VERT mobilizes in response to calls from local government for emergency animal support.
- MTA Partner — Provides mobile veterinary support to MTA operations during public events.
- MTA Partner — Provides veterinary support for MTA K9 teams during emergency events.
- Mayor’s Alliance for Animals Partner — Core member of the Animal Planning Task Force, working on animal emergency planning in NYC.
- NYC Office of Emergency Management Partner — Works steadily with NYC VERT to develop disaster planning for pets in New York City.
- NYC VERT Network — Identifies itself as a 501(c)(3) corporation operating under the name NYC VERT.
- NYPD Partner — Provides veterinary support for NYPD K9 teams during emergency events.
- NYPD K-9 Units Partner — Provides veterinary care and support to NYPD K-9 units during major public events and emergencies.
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Government — Collaborates through the Animal Planning Task Force to address public health and animal welfare during disasters.
- New York City Office of Emergency Management Human Services Division Government — Host agency that created the Animal Planning Task Force; coordinates integration of animal needs into city emergency plans.
- Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Government — Collaborates with NYC Office of Emergency Management in planning and responding to animal-related issues during disasters; participates in monthly APTF meetings.
- SCSPCA Partner — Worked with SCSPCA on regional shelter planning and coordination in Eastern Long Island.
- The Animal Medical Center Partner — Listed as a contact for veterinary care
- USAR Partner — Collaborates with urban search and rescue (USAR) teams during emergency events.
- VERG North Partner — Listed as a contact for veterinary care
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Activation-Based Deployment Protocolmethodology: activation-based-deploymentBy deploying only when formally activated by authorized agencies, NYC VERT ensures alignment with official emergency response structures, because this prevents duplication, ensures legal authority, and strengthens coordination during complex incidents.
- Collaborative Disaster Planning with Government and Animal Welfare Partnersmethodology: collaborative-disaster-planningBy collaborating with city agencies and animal welfare organizations, NYC VERT ensures animal needs are integrated into municipal disaster planning and response frameworks, because coordinated interagency efforts produce more effective and authorized outcomes during emergencies.
- Volunteer-Based Emergency Response Modelmethodology: volunteer_response_modelBy mobilizing a network of volunteer veterinarians and animal health professionals, NYC VERT delivers emergency veterinary services during disasters, because this model expands surge capacity and ensures rapid, skilled response without the overhead of a permanent paid staff.