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- EIN 35-1068837
- 812-426-2563
- 400 Millner Industrial Drive Evansville IN 47710 USA
- https://www.vhslifesaver.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animal-Related, Animal Services, Animals, Veterinary Services
Mission: Leading our community to eliminate pet overpopulation through Spay/Neuter, Adoption, and Humane Education!
Results: The VHS was founded in 1957 and is the oldest & largest nonprofit animal welfare agency in the region. We have facilitated adoption placement for hundreds of thousands of animals to date, along with spaying & neutering more than 120,000 animals since our Davidson Rausch Low-Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic opened in 2007. For many years we have also accomplished impactful work such as providing Humane Education for K-12 children; providing food to pets in struggling families through our pet food pantry; and offering low-cost vaccination & wellness services to keep pets in our community healthy.
Target demographics: pets and the people who love them
Direct beneficiaries per year: 12,000 families.
Geographic areas served: the southwestern Indiana region
Programs: low-cost spay/neuter and pet wellness; pet adoption; K-12 Humane Education; and pet food pantry & outreach.