About
The organizations main objective is to “improve animal welfare for both wild and domesticated animals through organizing and facilitating veterinary projects.” Travelling Animal Doctors also places a strong focus on the importance of education, in making a true, long term change in a community (please read “What we do” for more information).
History
Travelling Animal Doctors was founded in January 2014, by two veterinarians from the Netherlands.
After extensive travels, volunteering their time and skills in various clinics and programs worldwide, the two veterinarians were clearly presented with the widespread need, and evident lack of adequate veterinary care, globally. At the same time, they started receiving requests from other veterinarians and veterinary students from various countries asking if the two needed help in their ranging voluntary endeavors. Realizing the amount of work to be done, the veterinarians recognized the need to develop clearly defined projects and project trajectories, and build an organized volunteer database in order to find the necessary skilled help for each project. In response to this need, fourteen months after the start of their extensive voluntary work, the pair founded Travelling Animal Doctors as an official non-profit organization.
After extensive travels, volunteering their time and skills in various clinics and programs worldwide, the two veterinarians were clearly presented with the widespread need, and evident lack of adequate veterinary care, globally. At the same time, they started receiving requests from other veterinarians and veterinary students from various countries asking if the two needed help in their ranging voluntary endeavors. Realizing the amount of work to be done, the veterinarians recognized the need to develop clearly defined projects and project trajectories, and build an organized volunteer database in order to find the necessary skilled help for each project. In response to this need, fourteen months after the start of their extensive voluntary work, the pair founded Travelling Animal Doctors as an official non-profit organization.
Policy
The Travelling Animal Doctors Policy of 2017 is to;
- become self-supporting through fund-raising and using donated supplies,
- continue supporting projects of previous years to continue developing a strong relationship within a community and produce long-term change
- create a clear and well-developed project database to present to potential volunteers
- create an official volunteer database for use in future projects and the continuation of current projects
- increase knowledge of the organization using various methods, including social media, monthly newsletters and other outreach campaigns
Registration
We are founded and registered in the Netherlands:
“Stichting Travelling Animal Doctors” Bank: ING The Netherlands
KvK.nr: 59681136 Account: NL48 INGB 0006343829
RSIN: 853602293 BIC-code & SWIFT/ Bank Identification Code: INGBNL2A
ANBI-Status accredited "useful charitable organization"
“Stichting Travelling Animal Doctors” Bank: ING The Netherlands
KvK.nr: 59681136 Account: NL48 INGB 0006343829
RSIN: 853602293 BIC-code & SWIFT/ Bank Identification Code: INGBNL2A
ANBI-Status accredited "useful charitable organization"
Travelling Animal Doctors is founded and registered in the Netherlands as “Stichting Travelling Animal Doctors”. All money raised through the website or other fund-raising campaigns will be spent purely on animal welfare projects. The board members, volunteers and other ‘employees’ of the foundation work on a 100% voluntary basis; there is no financial reward for their service.