Take part and do good: Get your pet vaccinated and help stray dogs in need! Half of the vaccination revenue goes to the work of Veterinarians without Borders. Every contribution helps!

Participating vets

In Ukraine, not only people are suffering, but also thousands of dogs that have lost their homes. Without food, shelter or medical care, they are fighting for survival. With our Care for Dogs project, we are offering these dogs urgently needed help.

Do you vaccinate your pet as part of the "Vaccinate for Africa" campaign? Then you are helping to finance medical care for strays worldwide. 75,600 dogs have already been neutered by VSF – every vaccination supports this goal!

Participating vets

Get your pet vaccinated and help street dogs in Ukraine. Every vaccination counts and can save lives. Participating vets donate half of the vaccination income.

Participating vets

From October 7 to 13, 2024 vets will vaccinate pets as usual and donate half of the vaccination proceeds to Veterinarians without Borders. This year the donations will go to our project CARE 4 DOGS - Medical care for street dogs.

We collect donations of medicines, work with dedicated local animal welfare organizations and treat dogs directly on site. Our focus areas for next year are Eastern Europe, East Africa and the Asian region.

Not only humans, but also parasitic diseases contribute to the suffering of street dogs. Fleas, ticks and mites can transmit dangerous pathogens.

Dog bites are the most common cause of rabies transmission to humans, accounting for 99%. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the virus kills 59,000 people worldwide every year, 20,000 of them in India alone. 40% of the fatalities are children.

Free-roaming dogs often come into conflict with humans. In search of water and food, they seek out the vicinity of human settlements. But humans are often afraid of strays. The consequences are mistreatments in which the animals are seriously injured or even die.

Many stray dogs lack water, food, and adequate shelter from heat or cold. In many countries, their populations are limited by trapping and killing. In addition, thousands are shot, poisoned or skinned for fun and die a slow, agonizing death.