Animal Aid Efforts
Recommended Relief Organizations
Hawaii Animal Relief
Amid the devastation in Hawaii, we are sharing the following information for those who want to get involved.
The Hawaii Veterinary Medical Association is recommending that donations go to the Maui Humane Society.
Greater Good Charities is moving food, vaccines, and topical parasiticides to Maui.
Ukraine Animal Relief
The MVMA formed our International Aid Committee to brainstorm ways in which we can support colleagues and animals abroad. We are working closely with Dr. Vlad Ushakov, President of the Ukrainian Small Animal Veterinary Association (USAVA), and Tufts Vet School to help here in Massachusetts. We hope to expand our ideas and initiatives across the country, too!
Animal Charities and Humanitarian Organizations
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) has provided the following list of organizations if you'd like to help support those affected - including veterinary teams and animals - in Ukraine.
- International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
- WarPaws
- Dogbus Transporting Paws Saving lives
- Network for Animals
- Red Cross
- UNICEF
- World Central Kitchen
- Equiwent (German site; Google translate for English appears when using Chrome browser)