What they call their work
What they do
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Animal Welfare and Rescue Support 2 activities
- Delivering direct veterinary services globallyProvides vaccines, medications, spay/neuter surgeries, routine health exams, and treatment for tick-borne diseases to dogs and cats in underserved areas; also delivers medical supplies and supports local animal shelters and veterinary staff capacity.
- Supporting partner organizations in animal welfareCollaborates with partner organizations to advance animal welfare and environmental protection through joint projects and resource sharing.
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Ocean Ecosystem Restoration & Research 1 activity
- Conducting research on animal health and toxicityPublished a report on pufferfish toxicity and emergency treatment in the Caribbean Journal of Science, contributing to scientific understanding of animal-related health risks.
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Animal Welfare Fundraising through Retail and Sales 1 activity
- Funding veterinary care in underserved communitiesRaises funds to support veterinarians in delivering high-quality veterinary care to underserved communities globally.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Advancing One Health advocacyAdvocates for the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health through public engagement and promotion of the One Health philosophy.
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Who runs it
- Chris Whittier — Board Member
- David Lambert — Board Member
- Kelly Swing — Board Member
- Michael Lacqua — Board member
Who they work with
- Banfield Foundation Partner — Provided support for a veterinary service trip to Jasper’s Utila Animal Shelter.
- Caribbean Journal of Science Partner — Published research on pufferfish toxicity and emergency treatment.
- Jasper’s Utila Animal Shelter Partner — Collaborated with Animal Awareness Abroad on veterinary care delivery, staff training, and infrastructure improvements in Utila, Honduras.
- Patterson Veterinary Partner — Provided support for a veterinary service trip to Jasper’s Utila Animal Shelter.
- our partners Partner — Collaborates with unnamed partner organizations to implement impactful solutions.
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.
- Awareness as Foundational Change Mechanismmethodology: awareness-firstBy promoting public awareness of the interdependence between human, animal, and environmental health, the organization seeks to catalyze systemic change, because recognition of interconnectedness is believed to precede behavioral and policy-level shifts.
- One Health Integrated Approachmethodology: one_healthBy addressing human, animal, and environmental health as interconnected systems, the organization aims to improve global health outcomes in underserved communities, because systemic change requires collaborative, cross-sector interventions that recognize shared vulnerabilities and interdependence.
- Preventive Veterinary Care as Ecosystem Health Interventionmethodology: preventive-veterinary-careBy delivering high-quality preventive veterinary care—including vaccines, spay/neuter, and disease treatment—the organization sustains animal health and reduces zoonotic disease risk, because maintaining animal health is a critical lever for protecting broader ecosystem and human health.