Homeless Animal Support
The Homeless Animal Support Fund extends crucial aid to homeless kitten, as well as dogs and cats undergoing medical care at the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital.
Orphan Kitten Project
The Orphan Kitten Project at UC Davis is a student-run 501c3 nonprofit that has been rescuing kittens since 1988.
Orphaned and abandoned neonatal kittens under 4 weeks of age are taken in from the community and given a complete physical exam by the project coordinators. These kittens are then fostered by veterinary students or giving members of the community who bottle-raise them in their own homes. Their mission is to rescue orphaned and abandoned kittens and adopt them into loving homes while also training future veterinarians. All kittens remain in the program until they are adopted out.
Fracture Program for Rescue Animals
The UC Davis Fracture Program for Rescue Animals repairs long bone fractures in homeless dogs and cats from animal shelters and rescue groups, providing additional learning opportunities for veterinary students and residents of the Orthopedic Surgery Service and the Community Surgery Service. These surgeries provide invaluable exposure to fracture management, furthering the students’ education and the residents’ training. Following surgery and recovery (while being fostered by students), the rescued cats and dogs begin their journey toward a healthy and long life.