Free Pet Care Nonprofit Receives Award

Asheville -- August 23, 2023: The Street Dog Coalition is a beacon of compassion and care in the realm of animal welfare and homelessness.

The organization provides a lifeline to our furry friends and their human companions who are experiencing or are at risk of, homelessness. With a heartwarming One Health approach to street medicine, they offer free medical care and related services to pets, recognizing that the well-being of humans and their animal companions are deeply interconnected.

Their dedicated team understands that for many individuals facing homelessness, their pets are not just companions, but often their sole source of comfort and security. By tending to the health and happiness of these beloved pets, The Street Dog Coalition simultaneously cares for the lives on both ends of the leash, embodying the spirit of empathy and solidarity in our communities.

The organization announced the award they recently received:

" We're excited to introduce you to The Street Dog Coalition, the 2023 winner of the Public Service Human Animal Bond Innovation Award! Recognized for impactful programs to protect and strengthen the human-animal bond in their communities, The Street Dog Coalition focuses on providing services that are anchored around a One Health model that recognizes the way that people, animals, and their communities all affect one another.

The Street Dog Coalition ensures pets and people can stay together and strengthens the human-animal bond with street clinics to provide free veterinary care to pets of people who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing homelessness. The work that The Street Dog Coalition is doing to care for vulnerable pets and people keeps the human-animal bond strong while supporting public health
Thank you to Zoetis for serving as the category sponsor for the Public Service Award." 

You can learn more about The Street Dog Coalition in Asheville here

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