Our vision is a future where communities unite to ensure every pet family – regardless of their circumstances – can access the services and care they need to thrive. Explore the resources below to help your community.
2025. Access to Veterinary Care: Barriers and Insights from Pet Families
2024. From Academia to Action: The AlignCare Journey in Pet Health Equity
2024. Racial Disparities in Animal Welfare
2023. Access to Veterinary Care & Animal Welfare Organizations
2022. California Animal Welfare Working Group Animal Shelter Survey Report
2018. Access to Veterinary Care: Barriers, Current Practices, and Public Policy
In the News
Feb 5, 2023. California sounds the alarm on a veterinary shortage impacting shelters across the country
Feb 2023. Access to Veterinary Care in California Animal Shelters
June 23, 2022. Dr. Michael Blackwell a keynote speaker at the National Academies of Practice Annual Meeting and Forum
Nov 12, 2021. Most Americans Have Pets. Almost One Third Can’t Afford Their Vet Care
May 14, 2021. The University of Tennessee’s Program for Pet Health Equity receives PetSmart Charities grant for Access to Veterinary Care
Feb 9, 2021. AlignCare and Young Williams Animal Center helps COVID-19 patient and his assistance dog.
Jan 28, 2021. Program Provides Support to COVID Patient and His Assistance Dog
Nov 30, 2020. VetCandy’s Public Health Guide
Sept 2020. Joining Forces to Serve those in Need: AlignCare, The Program for Pet Health Equity
Aug 27, 2020. Why we need to provide affordable veterinary care
Aug 26, 2020. Ways veterinarians can make veterinary care accessible to all.
Aug 20, 2020. What Is Your Cat Worth? Finding Affordable Veterinary Healthcare
August 14, 2020. Why we need to provide affordable veterinary care
December 24, 2019. Human Toxocariasis Widespread, Preventive Interventions Needed
December 2019. AlignCare, a Solution to Improve Access to Veterinary Care
December 2019. Families in Crisis Due to the Lack of Access to Veterinary Care
April 2019. The Paradox of Access to Veterinary Care
March 2019. Ensuring Access to Veterinary Care
March 28, 2019. Access to Care: Removing the Barriers That Keep Pets Out of Clinics
January 30, 2019. Report Outlines Barriers to Accessing Veterinary Care, Possible Solutions
December 26, 2018. Pets in Low-Income Households at Risk of Not Receiving Veterinary Care
December 18, 2018. More Than a Quarter of Households Experience Barriers to Veterinary Care
August 31, 2018. Access to Veterinary Care is an Animal Welfare Issue
Webinars & Podcasts
January 2022. Wag Out Loud Podcast. Access to Veterinary Care: A National Family Crisis
August 16, 2021. Humane Network. How to use AlignCare to expand access to vet care
January 20, 2021. VIN/VBMA Newsbrief. AlignCare is a One Health Approach
January 5, 2021. Community Cats Podcast. Improving the outcomes for humans, requires an attention to the animals and the environment or ecosystem.
November 4, 2020. A discussion on veterinary access to care with Dr. Blackwell
October 7, 2020. Supporting Families Through Access to Veterinary Care
September 23, 2020. 4 Questions with Dr. Michael J. Blackwell
August 27, 2020. Why we need to provide affordable veterinary care and how AlignCare is helping families in need of veterinary care
August 2020. The Catnip Times Blog. What Is Your Cat Worth? Finding Affordable Veterinary Healthcare
Summer 2020: Animal Sheltering magazine. Virtually There. How the lessons of COVID-19 are ushering in a new era of veterinary telemedicine
May 29, 2020: Vet Candy. How Dr. Michael Blackwell is making affordable veterinary care a reality
September 1, 2019: JAVMAnews. The AlignCare Starting Line
September 1, 2019: JAVMAnews. Veterinary Care for All