Veterinary Hope Foundation is a group of veterinarians and mental health professionals committed to highlighting and holding space for hope within the veterinary community. Hard is out there. We see it daily in harsh words and criticism and trauma. We see it in overwhelmed colleagues and in hurting clients. We see hard in tears in the break room and accusations that we’re just here for the money and “if we really cared about the animals we would…” We see it in friends and coworkers who hurt so badly that taking their own lives seems like a better option than continuing like this.

 

And hope is out there. It shows up daily in connection and curiosity and joy. Hope lives in supportive colleagues and caring clients. It lives in laughter in the break room and letters of gratitude for the many years of care we provided for a family’s animals. Hope lives in friends and coworkers who reach out to those who are hurting with compassion and empathy. It lives here.