Celebrating 25 Years of Affordable and Accessible Veterinary Care

A Community-minded Vision

At Emancipet, our guiding principle is simple yet powerful: every pet deserves top-notch veterinary care, regardless of their owner’s circumstances. And 2024 proudly marks 25 years making veterinary care accessible and affordable to pet families. This significant milestone is not just a reflection on our past but a celebration of the incredible journey we’ve undertaken, made possible by the support of compassionate individuals and the partnership of other community-minded organizations. Thank you for being an integral part of Emancipet’s incredible journey. Here’s to 25 years of compassion, growth, and making a positive impact on the lives of pets and their families!

Help Us Celebrate Our 25th Anniversary With a Gift

Ongoing support is instrumental in our mission to provide low-cost veterinary care and extend our impact even further. Since its founding in 1999, Emancipet has seen over 2 million pet visits at our clinics in Austin, Texas, Killeen, Texas, Houston, Texas, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Join the movement to make veterinary care affordable for all! Every gift makes a difference in providing affordable and accessible veterinary care to our clients and their pets.

Curious about how far a donation goes?

  • $25 covers the overhead to vaccinate 3 dogs or cats
  • $250 covers 6 cat or dog spay/neuter surgeries
  • $2,500 helps 11 pets receive life-saving heartworm treatments

History

1999

Established first clinic in Austin, TX.

2001

Partnered with the City of Austin to offer free services to its residents.

2005

First brick and mortar clinic opened in East Austin, TX.

2015

Emancipet totaled three brick and mortar clinics in Central Texas and expanded to Houston.

2016

Merged with Animal Trustees of Austin (ATA), another low-cost veterinary provider.

2017

Opened the Philadelphia, PA clinic, celebrated 275,000 pets spayed/neutered since 1999, and provided three months of free vet care after Hurricane Harvey.

2018

Hosted a Spayathon in Puerto Rico in partnership with the Humane Society of the United States.

2022

Grew to four brick and mortar clinics and two mobile clinics in Central Texas, three clinics in Houston, and two clinics in Philadelphia.

My Hope for the Future: Amy Mills, President & CEO

My hope for the future is that Emancipet will continue to bring more love into the world by providing high quality veterinary care for those who would otherwise fall into the access to veterinary care gap. … My hope for the future is that we just keep going. We’ve achieved so much in our first 25 years, and I know this for sure: Emancipet is just getting started. Thank you for being an integral part of Emancipet’s incredible journey. Here’s to 25 years of compassion, growth, and making a positive impact on the lives of pets and their families!

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