Who can bring their pets to a free clinic?

The clinic is intended to help the pets of low-income and homeless pet owners of the Victoria area. We do not confirm pet owner’s income status. We can see a MAXIMUM of 60 pets on each clinic day. Registration does not guarantee that your pet will be seen.

What services are offered?

We provide primarily preventive care in the form of vaccines, parasite control and the management of simple ear, eye and skin infections. We CANNOT euthanize pets. We do NOT carry any narcotics, opiates or barbiturates.  We do not carry fentanyl. We do not provide hospitalization of pets. We cannot provide surgical services.

When are the clinics?

The clinic operates on the second Sunday of each month at Our Place Society at 919 Pandora Avenue.

At 9AM, please come to the courtyard of Our Place Society for your pet to be registered, medical file prepared and pick up pet food and supplies from our charitable partner, BC SPCA Victoria Branch. Your pet does not need to be present at this time.

Pets are seen starting at 10AM. The clinic “closes” at 11:45Am, as we need to leave the courtyard by noon.

** Please contact Our Place Society at (250) 388-7112 if you have any questions about the location and accessibility.

Who are the veterinary professionals?

All the veterinary professionals are VOLUNTEERS from different clinics across Vancouver Island. We do not know until the day of the clinic who will be available to assist.

Where does the money come from?

All funding and materials are DONATED by generous community members. We do not have any government support.

I would like to volunteer – where do I start?

How do I go about volunteering? Contact us via email and we will get back to you.

Here are some answers to FAQs from volunteers:

1. What time should I arrive? If you are new, please arrive at 9:30pm. If you are a returning volunteer, please arrive at 9:45pm. Clinic starts at 10am sharp.

2. What should I wear? The clinic runs in the shipping/receiving room (cats) and courtyard (dogs) so please be prepared for all weather and circumstance.  Please dress appropriately – scrubs are allowed and encouraged.

3. What should I bring? Stethoscope (if applicable) and labeled water bottle. Purses and bags will be kept in a secure location within the clinic.

4. Who can volunteer? As we are a fast –paced environment, most of our volunteers work within the veterinary field. However, please contact us for further information.

5. Do you accept pre-veterinary students as volunteers? YES!

6. Is any training required? No – we will help you on clinic day with any questions.

7. Where do I park? We recommend parking in a City of Victoria Parkade. Neighbouring parkades are the Johnson Street parkade (between Douglas and Blanshard) or the Yates Street Parkade.

At this time, our volunteers are primarily veterinary professionals given the intense and sometimes dangerous nature of our work. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us at victoriavetsforpets@gmail.com