VIN news agency cites 24 animal hospitals that are either closed or operating with skeleton crews as a result of the Hurricane that affected southeast Texas.

Are you a member inside the disaster area? Has it affected you? Call us 847-328-3096

Donate to help disaster victims 

Monetary gifts often are the best way to help. Here is a sampling of agencies that aid animals and veterinarians during disasters:

Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation
VIN Foundation
Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
American Veterinary Medical Foundation
American Red Cross

Here are the results from our partners.

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• TVC Organization
  • $2,500 to Sara Grogman Fund Directly Available to Cover Veterinary Cost Associated with Rescue Animals

• TVC Staff –
  • Donations to Red Cross
  • Houston Food Bank
  • Humane Society
  • Austin Pets Alive
• Elanco

  • Lilly/Elanco Response to Tropical Storm Harvey

    In the wake of the storm, that has had a widespread impact on millions in Texas Gulf, Lilly and Elanco are putting structures in place to ensure that residents, pets and our employees are cared for. Some of the ongoing assistance includes: 

    • The Lilly Foundation is donating $250,000 to the American Red Cross for storm-related relief efforts.
    • Lilly is donating lifesaving medicines to the region, including more than ten thousand vials of insulin to date. 
    • Vouchers for most Lilly medicines are being sent to area pharmacies to ensure those in need have access.
    • Elanco is helping rescue animals and those in shelters by donating products to treat an estimated 25,000 dogs and cats including:

    o Duramune Max 5/4L

    o Fel-O-Guard Plus 3

    o Rabvac 3

    o Bronchi-Shield ORAL

    o Comfortis

    o Cheristin

    o Interceptor FT

    Our goal with these donations is that animals separated from their families and in shelters will not have to worry about contracting and spreading disease, and safety animals deployed to help in the rescue efforts will receive necessary treatments.  

• Wedgewood Pharmacy
  • – Donated and working with the TVMA to help affected pets and owners
  • Emails going out to pet owners who have had Rx’s shipped in the last 30 days in the affected zip codes, offering to replace and ship for free to new locations if they are without their medications.
  • Emails going out to pet owners with pending refills in the affected zip codes, offering to help ship to new locations.
  • Calls to vet offices are being made (and not many are connecting) in the affected zip codes by Dan, the ISR.  When he connects, he will ask if there is anything we can do.  We are currently authorized to ship replacement medications for free for anything shipped within the last 30 days.
  •  We are setting up donation accounts with some rescue organizations with vets on staff to provide free medication up to $1,000 for treatment of displaced animals.
• Microsoft
  • $100K Donation to Red Cross
  • Paul Rodriguez [email protected]: We are reviewing various programs that may be able to provide replacement equipment at a deeply discounted price (to affected hospitals).  No formal program in palace yet, contact Paul.
•  Bayer
  • $100K Donation to Red Cross
  • We’re assessing the impact on our customers and suppliers and are committed to rapidly addressing any needs in the areas of product supply or other matters that could affect ensuring our patients and consumers have what they need.
  • A team has been formed to consider ways to provide other options for relief including things like food, clothing and product donations for employees who want to help further working with partner organizations.
• Petplan
  • Donating $30,000 through three animal welfare groups we have partnerships with.  Each of these groups has relief and recovery teams on the ground in TX and LA and we felt supporting those on-the-ground efforts would have the greatest impact on the largest number of pets and people affected by Harvey.  Here are the details on what we are doing and how we are encouraging our policyholders to support Harvey relief efforts:  http://www.gopetplan.com/blogpost/hurricane-harvey-pet-relief
• Merial
  • Our Disaster Aid Program has been initiated for practices affected by Hurricane Harvey.  It provides short, intermediate and long-term relief to suit customers’ needs for peace of mind about the products they’ve purchased from us.   Please use the attached forms to submit requests to Customer Care for Heritage Merial products.  If any products are missing, please handwrite them as needed.  Use the Product Credit Form for both Product Credit and Damage Vaccine Replacements requests.
  • For Heritage BIVI products such as Naramune 2, Vetmedin, Metacam and ProZinc, please use the BI Sample request form.
  • These forms should be sent to the practices local sales professional for processing.
• Oneplace Capital
  • OnePlace Capital is collecting donations on our website for the American Red Cross www.oneplacecapital.co
  • Most importantly, we are providing every customer affected a payment holiday, where they do not have to make any payments on their loans until their practice is back up and running
  • If any TVC members need to purchase or replace capital equipment, OnePlace Capital will be happy to provide them a simple interest loan plan with delayed billing options so they do not need to make payment for a few months.
• CAPInnoVet
  • Will replace any damaged product that the practices have in stock. In addition we will be sending a tray of mix and match product to the practices directly effected. Is TVC sending items out from one location or would you like me to send directly to the practices? Just let me know. I also have some supplies I can send to the local shelters.
• Hills (Colgate)
  • $200,000 Donation to relief efforts
  • We will continue to monitor the situation in Texas as the relief efforts evolve to determine where we can continue to be most helpful. This may include product donations from various Colgate-Palmolive categories as relief services become able to receive and distribute them. Hill's Pet Nutrition has already donated 15,000 pounds of pet food to area SPCA shelters and animal hospitals.
• Patterson
  • Is ready to help all customers affected call 1-800-225-7911. We’re working with manufacturers and hospitals directly to find solutions.
• Royal Canin
  • Like you, we are heartbroken for those impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, including many of our own Associates. We are currently involved in the relief effort in several ways:
    • The Mars-sponsored canine search and rescue teams have both been deployed to the Austin area.
    • Royal Canin has deployed two trucks to the region, delivering around 80,000 pounds of cat and dog food through our nonprofit partner, GreaterGood.org’s Rescue Bank program, who is working with FEMA to provide food where it is needed.
    • Royal Canin associates in the region have also been working to deliver food to clinics sheltering pets in more remote locations.