HEELING VET
Providing veterinary care and professional services to island communities in need
MISSION STATEMENT
The Caribbean has around a million underserved or stray dogs and cats. This is both an animal welfare and public health concern.
The Heeling Vet will identify these populations and bring floating veterinary care and professional services to the communities in greatest need.
A MESSAGE FROM DR. ADRIENNE
My name is Dr. Adrienne Anderson and I am a veterinarian with a unique mission. My goal is to provide low to no cost veterinary services to as many underserved animals in the Caribbean as possible. After practicing in Colorado and Florida (while traveling the earth whenever possible), I concluded that my services are greatly needed outside of the U.S.
My family and I sold everything, bought an old sailboat and casted off in January 2024 to sail the Caribbean. My goal is to provide veterinary care to as many communities as possible. Please follow along as we continue to sail, explore, and help animals in need!
PROJECTS
I spent October through mid December helping animals in Grenada, Carriacou, and Mayreau in the Southern Caribbean. Most of my time was spent on the Island of Carriacou due to the need following Hurricane Beryl, and the amazing partnership that I was able to make with Carriacou Animal Hospital.
Upcoming Projects
I will be returning to Carriacou to continue my work helping in February, as well as volunteering with the Grenada SPCA (GSPCA) soon.
Please keep an eye out for upcoming stories on these!
DONATE
Donate to help us provide veterinary care and professional services to island communities in need
A big thank you to @southboulderanimalhospital
for their generous donation.
ABOUT
Dr. Adrienne Anderson began her veterinary career in Boulder, Colorado in 2019 after graduating from CSU College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. The idea for the Heeling Vet was generated in 2020 and the company was officially founded in 2023. By merging her passion for serving communities in need, skills and passion for veterinary medicine and sailing, the concept was born.
MEET MORTY
He is a Boxer mix that came to me as a foster after being brutally attacked by another dog. He soon became a member of our family. After I performed multiple surgeries and we gave him a safe home, lots of love, weeks of healing and wound management, his limb was salvaged and he is now a true athlete, sailor and mascot.
If you have a project that would benefit from the help of the Heeling Vet, please reach out to Dr. Adrienne at adrienne@heelingvet.com