On the day we visited the clinic, Stella the cat was being
prepped for surgery. Her leg required amputation after being destroyed by a neighborhood dog during an attack. The pet owner had taken Stella to two other clinics in Tampa, one of which was a low cost clinic. She was told her best option was euthanasia after saying she could not afford to pay for the surgery required to save her cat’s life. Distraught, she found out about, and called Vets 4 Pets, who told her to bring Stella in right away. Whatever people can afford, that is what they pay Vets 4 Pets.
No questions asked. Sometimes, someone pulls out $10. Other times, when it seems daunting as no money is coming in, Karen looks in their fundraising account and finds money, donated from someone in the community. It always comes at the most critical moment. More rescue groups are finding out about Vets 4 Pets and utilizing their services. They pay a reduced fee for treatment, spay/neuter procedures and meds. That money helps the clinic keep operating. There are plenty of tears throughout the day, mostly from
staff. Mostly the tears are happy ones, followed by high fives — lots of high fives. “We love what we’re doing. We can see the difference this clinic is making in the lives of those less fortunate in terms of economics. These are good people,” said Dr. Adriana Odachowski of the clinic’s clientele. Before getting ready to go into surgery, she added, “On a personal level, I believe that, when we’ve had a for- tunate life, it is our responsibility to give back.”
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Vets 4 Pets Charitable Clinic 5010 E. Broadway Ave., Tampa 33619 To help with donations of money, food or supplies, please contact the clinic at 813.235.0883.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR VETERINARY CARE IN FLORIDA.
Animal Emergency Hospital of St. Johns 904.794.5071
Blue Ribbon Charities, Vero Beach 772. 562.1357
Central Brevard Humane Society 321.636.3343
Collier Spay Neuter Clinic, Naples 239.228.7740
Fairy Tail Endings, Inc., Sarasota
fairytailendings.org
First Coast No More Homeless Pets, Inc. 904.425.0005
Frankie’s Friends
888.465.PETS
Humane Society of Greater Miami 305.749.1854
Humane Society of Pinellas 727.791.6782
Humane Society of Vero Beach & Indian River Co. 772.388.0801
Kibblez of Love, West Palm Beach 561.271.5890
Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control 561.233.1200
Pasco Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) 727.819.1910
Paws 2 Help, West Palm Beach 561.712.1911
Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando 407. 351.7722
Pet Pal Veterinary Clinic 727.328.7729
Project PetSnip, Miami 305.387.0721
Remote Area Medical Clinic, Bradenton 941.526.4766
Rescue Pink, Palm Harbor 727.688.7090
Save A Pet Florida, Inc., Palm Beach 561.835.9525
SPCA Florida, Lakeland 863.646.4647
SPOT Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic, Pinellas Park 727.329.8657
St. Francis Animal Hospital, Jacksonville 904.674.7223
You Can Make A Difference, Gretna 850.270.8793
Compiled by Heather Schulman
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