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The Doney Memorial Pet Clinic | #BtC4A

4/15/2013

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Two Saturdays a month, volunteers gather at The Union Gospel Mission in Seattle to provide free or discounted veterinary care, as well as pet food and pet care items, for qualified low-income or homeless pet owners. The Doney Memorial Pet Clinic is the legacy of Dr. Bud Doney, who saw a veterinary care need for the pets of homeless people in Seattle. Dr. Doney began to fill that need over 25 years ago, inspiring the formation of The Doney Clinic and it's hard working volunteers.
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100% volunteer powered and entirely donation funded, The Doney Memorial veterinary clinic and food bank provide vital assistance to help less fortunate pet owners care for their best friends.
Volunteers at The Doney Clinic range in age from retired veterinarians to teenagers interested in the veterinary field. Volunteers come from all over the state, driving 4-6 hours to help sometimes 50 pets in 2 hours on clinic days. One volunteer is a former client of the clinic! Donors to The Doney Clinic come from all walks of life as well. An elementary school student recently made 8 jars of dog treats for a school project and donated them to the clinics food bank.
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It is tough for an entirely volunteer run organization to raise interest, funds and donations when competing with flashy non-profits that have paid marketing and fundraising positions. I have personally witnessed The Doney Clinic struggle to please donors who are used to dealing with non-profits with paid employees. It's disappointing. Personally, I've always preferred donating to 100%
volunteer run organizations. I'd rather employ patience and understanding with a non-profit that is using 100% of my donation to help the cause instead of paying employees. And 100% volunteer fueled organizations like The Doney Clinic mean something. Everyone, from the board members to the vets to the bookkeeper, are doing this purely because they love it. That is volunteerism at it's finest!

Thank you to Blog the Change for Animals and National Volunteer Month and to The Doney Clinic for inspiring this post and the many like it. I am proud to be a part of this blog hop and of the The Doney Clinic.
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The Doney Clinic is a cause that is near and dear to my heart because I believe the services they provide helps to keep animals out of the shelter. Clients of The Doney Clinic can still care for their pets despite difficult circumstances. People who have fallen on hard times need their pets more than ever and The Doney Clinic provides a way for less-fortunate people to not only keep their pets with them but to keep their pets healthy. I wish every city had a clinic like Doney!


Here's more about The Doney Memorial Pet Clinic:

Click here to watch a moving story about The Doney Clinic on Evening Magazine

Click here to learn more about The Doney Clinic & it's importance

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6 Comments
Dogs N Pawz link
4/15/2013 12:27:45 pm

What the Doney Clinic does is awesome. There are so many homeless people out there with pets that need help. It's a shame that there aren't more clinics around that help the low income and homeless with their pets.

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Bethany
4/16/2013 04:04:55 am

One of my goals in blogging about The Doney Clinic was not only to raise awareness for it but to inspire other volunteers in other cities to get one going. Wouldn't it be amazing if clinic like Doney were everywhere?

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Ann Staub link
4/15/2013 02:39:15 pm

Definitely sounds like an awesome program.

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Bethany
4/16/2013 04:05:56 am

It's a wonderful thing to be a part of. The people are so, so grateful and the pets, as you can see, are happy!!

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Kim Clune link
4/19/2013 01:53:49 am

What a wonderful place! As part of a small, all-volunteer dog rescue, I understand your pride in The Doney Clinic. It sounds like the perfect way to keep dogs OUT of rescue and in homes where they are clearly loved. Some people just need that little bit of assistance. I'm so glad to know you all are providing a helping hand for people and dogs alike.

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Bethany
4/19/2013 02:19:23 am

Thank you, Kim. Keeping pets with their struggling but loving owners is exactly why I love The Doney Clinic and wish there was one in every city and town! We all need a little assistance occasionally.

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