About Community Veterinary Outreach
our Vison
Create healthier people, pets, and communities.
our mission
Community Veterinary Outreach (CVO) is a registered charity that aims to improve the health of homeless individuals and their pets through a “one health” model of care. By offering human health services and health education alongside preventative veterinary care, CVO seeks to improve access to veterinary and human health resources for an at-risk population, and leverage the human-animal bond to increase human health resource uptake.
Although we provide pro-bono veterinary care, we are not solely an animal welfare organization. Our mandate is to improve the health and welfare of the client by providing health services and community connections that matter to them.
our mandate
Community Veterinary Outreach’s mandate is to:
Improve the health and welfare of both animals and people.
Create multilateral collaborative partnerships with community organizations.
Contribute to the scientific knowledge base on social issues involving animals.
And develop program models that are reproducible in other communities.
Regions we serve
Our regions 2022-2023
Halifax, NS
Ottawa, ON
Simcoe, ON
Toronto, ON
York, ON
Winnipeg, MB
Saskatoon, SK
Vancouver, BC
Kelowna, BC
Whitehorse, YT
Annual Reports & Financial Statements
Since 2021, we have engaged independent auditors for our financial statements. Our annual report shares our impact, goals and actions throughout the year. Recent annual reports and financial statements are shared below.
strategic plan 2024-2028
Board of directors
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Alexandria Reid
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Chase Irwin
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Christine Hartig
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Michelle Lem
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Natasha Fernando
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Pamela Heise
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Sarah Sasso
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Susan Kilborn
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Yang Qing
Regional Leadership
HALIFAX, NS
Dr. Paul Robb
OTTAWA, ON
Dr. Susan Kilborn
Dr. Anne Downes
YORK REGION, ON
Dr. Angela Smith
TORONTO, ON
Dr. Mark Kinghorn
SIMCOE, ON
Dr. Patty Lechten
Dr. Karren Prost
SASKATOON, SK
Dr. Dayle Borchardt
WINNIPEG, MB
Dr. Jonas Watson
Dr. Judy Hodge
VANCOUVER, BC
Kelsi Jessamine
Dr. Kyla Townsend
KELOWNA, BC
Dr. Marcella McCoy
Crystal LaBrie
WHITEHORSE, YT
Dr. Samantha Salter
KINGSTON, ON
Dr. Andrew Winterborn
Dr. Rea Marcellisen
Leanne Couvrette
Myra Emery
Staff
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Dr. Melanie Barham
CEO
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Dr. Sue Kilborn
COO
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Catherine Groves
NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
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Misti Lee Pitcher
NATIONAL DATA COORDINATOR
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Sara Khazal
LOGISTICS COORDINATOR
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Sabiha Khazal
LOGISTICS COORDINATOR
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Coral Vail
OTTAWA VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
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Margot Mercer
SPAY AND NEUTER PROGRAM COORDINATOR