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See how payment plans can stretch donor dollars for non-profits in this Humane Pro blog by Aimee St.Arnaud

https://humanepro.org/blog/blog-how-payment-plans-can-increase-access-veterinary-care Register for the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Alliance’s free webinar, “Improving access to care: Financial triage in veterinary medicine,” on Feb. 19, 2025. Led by Aimee St. Arnaud and Dr. Margo Hennet

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Ask About Pets!

An Initiative to Transform Healthcare and Human Services “Don’t call 911. I’m not going; no one can watch Princess.” These words, spoken by a 75-year-old woman with visible head injuries, were a turning point in my career as a social worker. She needed medical attention after falling in the shower but was refusing help. Her reason? She didn’t have anyone … read more Ask About Pets!

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Open Door was featured in AAHA Trends Magazine article “More Options Equals Better Care”

“We often talk about ‘cost,’ but the actual barrier is often a lack of financing options for paying the cost.“ ~ Aimee St. Arnaud, founder of Open Door Veterinary Collective READ ARTICLE

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Supporting Human-Animal Relationships as Protective Factors Against Suicide Post

By Janet Hoy-Gerlach, PhD, LISW-S, LCSW As a young clinician doing suicide risk assessments, a standard question I asked people experiencing suicidality was “what’s stopped you up until now from acting?”.  It is not a question I came up with, it is a standard question in risk assessment that helps to elicit what are referred to as “protective factors” in … read more Supporting Human-Animal Relationships as Protective Factors Against Suicide Post

Read how we are making Veterinary care more accessible

Veterinary care is expensive, and can be hard to access—leading to pets going without needed treatments, and being given up to shelters by their families, who believe this is the only way for a loved pet to get the care they need. The Open Door Veterinary Collective is working to change that. This nonprofit, founded in 2021, is developing a business model … read more Read how we are making Veterinary care more accessible

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