Vancouver, BC
Regional Leadership:
Kelsi Jessamine
Dr. Kyla Townsend
About Our Region
CVO Vancouver was established December 2016 and runs One Health Clinics to serve pets and their people in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and surrounding areas. Dr Kyla Townsend (DVM) and Kelsi Jessamine (MSN, RN) work together with a team of volunteers to coordinate 4 One Health Clinics annually, which offer free preventative veterinary care and human health services to vulnerably housed people and their companion animals.
Services
Veterinary examinations
Core vaccines
Spay and neuter referrals
Microchipping
Grooming and nail trims
Flea and tick treatment
Influenza and COVID Vaccines
Wound care
Mental Health support
Harm Reduction supplies
Substance use care
Partners
BCSPCA
Vancouver Humane Society
UBC
Evelyne Saller
City of Vancouver
Vancouver Coastal Health
Atira Development Society
Atira Pet Outreach
Poco Animal Hospital
Vancouver Pet Food Pantry
Saaving Lives
Q & A Dog training