Project AnimalAid

A nonprofit organization

Every day in Kathmandu, Nepal thousands of dogs roam the streets without homes. They rely on the kindness of strangers to provide a little food and maybe shelter. For those that need medical attention, of which there are many, these dogs count on the kind souls at non-profits like Sneha's Care to care for them when they are injured or sick. Project AnimalAid has been providing Sneha's Care with much needed veterinary supplies and equipment to help these dogs for many years. 

The elderly street dog in the photo above is receiving life-saving IV fluids administered by a fluid pump that was provided by Project AnimalAid.

Project AnimalAid’s mission is to "heal the planet one animal at a time”.  Project AnimalAid is dedicated to improving the health and welfare of companion animals, wildlife and working animals by acquiring and distributing veterinary/medical equipment and supplies to veterinarians working in 120 non-profits in over 40 countries around the world. The support these organizations receive from Project AnimalAid allows them to provide life-saving services to the animals in their care. Wildlife living in sanctuary after being rescued from the pet trade or biomedical research. Street dogs or cats treated for wounds and sterilized to prevent unwanted births. Working animals treated for wounds caused by hard labor in fields around the world. Wildlife suffering from snare wounds and other injuries. The need is great! Animals all over the world need YOU.  

With the distribution of these donated, critically necessary items, Project AnimalAid offers a valuable alternative to the disposal of veterinary/medical items that are no longer needed, are not being utilized or are expired. With over 24 tons of viable veterinary/medical items kept from the landfill in 2023, the environmental impact is significant.


If you are able, please consider becoming a monthly donor to Project AnimalAid. This is an incredible way to continue your impact AND the first donation of every new monthly donor will be matched up to $100 by the Colorado Gives Foundation. Now's the time!


Testimonials

"It's so much fun to open the boxes that arrive from Colorado and see all of the supplies that we are able to use-it's like Christmas! As a nonprofit, receiving free supplies allows us to use our funds for other integral needs like spay/neuter, testing, vaccinating, flea treating and so much more. Project AnimalAid has saved us thousands of dollars over the years and we are so grateful! From the staff, to the volunteers, to the kitties-we all say "THANKYOU Project AnimalAid!!"
-Wendy Mirrotto, Executive Director, Kitten Krazy (U.S. Recipient Partner)


“The Save the Dogs team in Cernavoda has picked up the patient monitor. We are so grateful to Project AnimalAid for sending it! Our facility in Cernavoda provides the only veterinary care in the area, so equipment donations like this patient monitor are truly life-saving and much needed.”

-Elizabeth Clark, Save the Dogs (Romanian Recipient Partner)

Giving Activity

Mission

Project AnimalAid (previously Project V.E.T.S.) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improving the health and welfare of wildlife, companion and working animals by collecting medical, veterinary and pet supplies and distributing them to veterinarians working with animal welfare non-profits organizations worldwide. The support these partners receive from Project AnimalAid allows them to provide critical services to the animals in their care.

Project AnimalAid's goals are twofold: 1) to keep valuable medical/veterinary equipment and supplies from being wastefully discarded, and 2) to have them put into the hands of those who are making a difference in the welfare of companion animals, wildlife and working animals worldwide.

Background Statement

As a practicing veterinarian in Boulder, Colorado in 2009 and an avid wildlife enthusiast, Dr. Candy Sayles Brad, DVM began to notice the overwhelming quantity of useful medical equipment, materials and supplies being discarded and making their way to landfills. She also noticed the incredible need that veterinarians around the world were facing when trying to secure the tools to do their work. The excess items here in the U.S. included valuable equipment, sterile suture material, dental and surgical instruments, textbooks and more. Dr. Sayles Brad began to network with non-profit organizations to funnel these supplies to animal welfare partners; and Project V.E.T.S. (now Project AnimalAid) was officially born in January 2009.

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

Project AnimalAid

Year Established

2009

Tax id (EIN)

26-3938168

Category

Animal-Related, Environment

Organization Size

Medium Organization

Address

1630 A 30th Street, #256
Boulder, CO 80301

Service areas

Boulder County, CO, US

CO, US

US

TZ

IN

Phone

303 819 2501

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