Alaska Rural Veterinary Outreach, Inc.

11/15/2024

Feeding Hungry Dogs - Thank you, Alaska Mill and Feed Inc.!
We would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to Alaska Mill and Feed Inc. for donating altogether 2,000 pounds of dog and cat food! ARVO shipped this food to PAWS of Nome, as well as to Kotzebue and to Togiak, where Janessa runs a shelter and not only rescues the stray and unwanted dogs, but helps pet owners in any way she can. Thank you, Northern Air Cargo at https://www.facebook.com/northernaircargo and Dessert Air for donating the cargo shipments.
There are LOTS of hungry dogs throughout rural Alaska and we will a few more food drives, and will gladly accept any dog food donations so that we can keep feeding hungry dogs and cats throughout the winter months.

Providing veterinary support to Alaska's rural pets and their people. For more information, please

11/15/2024

Are you a federal employee or retiree? As we approach Giving Tuesday (December 3rd), please consider supporting ARVO through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) using charity code 93087.

One of the great benefits of the CFC is that you can donate automatically through payroll deduction or through your retiree annuity, giving a little each pay period and supporting our mission all year long. Every little bit helps us to provide veterinary care and improve the lives of companion animals and their people in remote Alaska communities.

New to the CFC? Give it a try – just $5 per paycheck makes a big impact. It adds up when we give together!

Already donated? Consider increasing your recurring gift, adding a one-time gift, supplementing your pledge with volunteer hours, and/or sharing this message with your fellow federal employees and retirees so together we can help more animals!

GIVE HAPPY today at GiveCFC.org.

Providing veterinary support to Alaska's rural pets and their people. For more information, please

10/26/2024

Are you a Fred Meyer Customer? You are able to link your Rewards Card to support ARVO by following the link below. Whenever you use your Rewards Card when shopping at Freddy’s, you will be helping ARVO earn a donation from Fred Meyer, and it won't cost you a thing!. If you do not have a Rewards Card, you can sign up for one at the Customer Service Desk of any Fred Meyer store. You will not lose any of your own FM Rewards, gasoline credits, or other sales benefits.

10/25/2024

We recently wrapped up our last scheduled clinic of 2024 in beautiful Nome, Alaska! Our team completed 10 dog neuters, 10 dog spays, 2 sedated procedures, 26 vaccinations, and 4 wellness visits.

We are grateful to all of our supporters, including Petco Love, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), Banfield Foundation, Nome Lutheran Church, the Wasilla Veterinary Clinic, and many individual donors.

Special thanks to PAWS of Nome Paws for covering costs for the pets of Nome and surrounding areas.

10/03/2024

We are gearing up for our last scheduled clinic of the year, October 4-6 in Nome in partnership with PAWS of Nome.

The schedule is currently fully, but please contact Paws of Nome to be added to the wait list.

Many thanks to all of our donors and sponsors who make our programs possible!

Dog Spay $140 Dog Neuter $135 Cat Spay $120 Cat Neuter $70

10/03/2024

At our recent Yakutat clinic, we were able to provide:
63 - Wellness/vaccine appointments
4 - Sedated procedures
6 - Spays
5 - Neuters

We could not serve these communities without our sponsors, including the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), Banfield Foundation, Petco Love, and individual donors. Further, we are always humbled by the local communities support, whether it be donations of food for the clinic team, donated lodging and facility for the clinic, volunteers who help to ensure the clinic runs smoothly, cash donations, and other tokens of appreciation.
For our Yakutat clinic, we are particularly grateful for the use of the Alaska Native Brotherhood/Sisterhood (ANB/ANS) hall, and a vehicle from Economy Auto Leasing. Melanie Gillardo, Meadow Mardis, Nicole Tierney, and Krista Mahan managed the registration desk as well as anything else that was asked of them. Special thanks to Stacy Halvorson, AC, Greg Indreland and Yakutat Seafoods for all the amazing food that kept the clinic team full and happy!

A heartfelt thank you to all who make our services possible!

10/02/2024

We are grateful to our amazing Yakutat clinic team, including our local registration desk volunteers.

09/15/2024

That’s a wrap on our 2024 Yakutat clinic!
We are grateful for the community support, local volunteers, and all of our sponsors and donors who make these clinics possible.
Special thanks to grants from Banfield Foundation, Petco, and the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
And, of course, we could not do this work without our amazing volunteer team of veterinary professionals!

09/15/2024

Another successful day at the Yakutat clinic.

09/14/2024

Our second day in Yakutat; spays, neuters, vaccinations, and wellness exams. We are so grateful for the community turnout and support!

09/14/2024

A beautiful view to close out our first day of the Yakutat clinic

09/14/2024

A successful first day of the Yakutat clinic.

09/13/2024

Our Yakutat clinic is up and running!

09/10/2024

Rescue Organizations, or a foster-to-adopt, needed!
We are hoping to bring in this male puppy, 5 months young and weighing approx 15 lbs. He has a brother; we are trying to rescue the brother as well. Who can take (hopefully) 2 male puppies this coming Thursday?

09/09/2024

We are accepting appointment requests for our upcoming clinic in Yakutat, September 13-15 at the Alaska Native Brotherhood (ANB) hall.

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09/06/2024

Beautiful Nala, intelligent and athletic, is looking for an active, loving home!

09/01/2024

Update on one of the puppies from the Iliamna litter. This little guy, now named Zion, was adopted by a loving and adventurous family in Anchorage, where he is living his best life with plenty of snuggle/nap time as well as already getting out and exploring the area hiking trails (mostly being carried at this point).
His new family adores him!
We love these success stories!

08/29/2024

As many of you are aware, ARVO’s founder and long-standing president Sally Clampitt retired from ARVO in January of this year, and deservedly so. Sally built ARVO up from its inception in 2011, freely giving of her time, compassion, and experience to fulfill ARVO’s mission to provide veterinary care to remote Alaska communities and reduce overpopulation/suffering of domestic dogs and cats.
As board members, we knew this day was coming. We also knew that Sally was leaving huge shoes to fill. When that time came, we rallied and decided that instead of trying to recruit a new president (we are all volunteers, as was Sally), we would take on the role of president on a rotating basis amongst us current board members. We were fortunate to have brought on Lori Kauffman, long standing ARVO volunteer veterinary technician, in a limited paid position to take on some of the administrative tasks that Sally had been responsible for. Lori has been a tremendous asset, not only addressing administrative tasks but also contributing her expertise to board discussions (in order for us to be eligible for many grants, we have kept Lori’s paid role separate from formal board membership), not to mention her continued contributions as part of our volunteer clinic teams.
Christine Witzmann, who has been with ARVO since 2012, first stepped up as president, with Susan Oehlers as vice-president. Christine brings a wealth of experience to the position. In May, Denise Abel, who has been with ARVO since 2014, took the reins, with Julia Harry as vice-president. Collectively, the current board brings 41 years of experience with ARVO to the table, and is working diligently to honor Sally’s legacy and continuing to grow ARVO’s reach. Sally continues to contribute to ARVO in an advisory role.