• Companions-In-Crisis
    The Companions-in-Crisis Program (CIC) to provides shelter for individual animals caught up in family crises. Examples of such crises include domestic violence related evacuations, which is unfortunately increasing nationwide. The program provides safe, confidential, and most critically, temporary shelter for animals when a pet's owner enters an emergency shelter, residential treatment program, other medical facility or is otherwise temporarily unable to care for their animals.
  • CTSART
    The Connecticut State Animal Response Team (CTSART) program is a public-private partnership formed for the purpose of preparing for, and responding to, the needs of domestic animals affected by disasters. Connecticut Public Act 07-11 requires that municipalities take into consideration the needs of animals owned by evacuating citizens during disasters. The CTSART program provides a structure for the purpose of organizing that mechanism.
  • Big Fix
    The "Connecticut Big Fix" program provides subsidized access to the surgery necessary to control reproduction in pets owned by people with significant financial constraints. The goals are to prevent unplanned or unwanted pet births for which waiting homes are unavailable, and to improve the health and well-being of adult pets. The overall objective is to reduce the euthanasia of healthy, but homeless, animals and to one day ensure that only animals for which there are homes are born.
  • TLAER Training
    CVMF’s Large Animal Rescue Training Unit, headed by equine veterinarian Dr. Peter Conserva, teaches technical large animal emergency rescue techniques, “TLAER”, to firefighters & first responders across Connecticut. It is the only program of its kind in Connecticut, and it fills an acknowledged training gap for responders. Large animal incidents occur year-around, at unpredictable times and diverse locations. Trained and prepared responders allow the best chance for successful outcomes.
  • Rabies VIP
    The CVMA Low Cost Rabies immunization program is designed to provide minimal cost Rabies immunization to otherwise unvaccinated animals across the state. Operated in cooperation with municipal animal control officers in many communities, CVMA member veterinarians and veterinary technicians donate their time and expertise to help lessen the likelihood people will be exposed to Rabies through their pets.
  • Pet-EMS
    Pet-EMS is a CVMF donor driven program which facilitates distribution of emergency animal care equipment, and corresponding training for safe use of that equipment to Connecticut fire departments. In recent years, the public has taken note of the efforts and desire of responding firefighters and other first responders to provide care for animal victims discovered during firefighting and other response activities.
Our Programs

Our Programs