First Coast No More Homeless Pets (FCNMHP), the region’s non-profit leader in providing affordable and accessible veterinary care, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Arias as Chief Development Officer. As a key member of the FCNMHP leadership team, Arias will support the organization’s mission to make veterinary care affordable and accessible to all […]

Every Wednesday or Thursday finds Debra Shearer at First Coast No More Homeless Pets. That consistency and dedication is what makes Debra our most recent VyStar Volunteer of the Month. But, for Debra, it is all about her love for animals. “They can’t talk, they can’t tell you what their issues are,” she said. “First

First Coast No More Homeless Pets (FCNMHP), the region’s non-profit leader in providing affordable and accessible veterinary care across northeast Florida, has been awarded 1,834 doses of First Shield™ flea prevention by the Banfield Foundation® to help support owned pets throughout our region. The donation is part of the Banfield Foundation’s new Flea/Tick Grant, created

First Coast No More Homeless Pets (FCNMHP), the region’s leader in providing affordable and accessible veterinary care across northeast Florida, has been awarded an $8,000 grant from the Banfield Foundation® to help keep pets in homes and out of shelters during the Covid-19 crisis. The grant is part of the Banfield Foundation’s nationwide Covid-19 response

Fernandina Beach native Dr. Yvonne Kline has returned to the First Coast as chief medical officer with First Coast No More Homeless Pets (FCNMHP). In this newly expanded role, Dr. Kline leads a team of 20 full and part time veterinarians and manages a full medical team of 50 other professionals at the organization’s two

Spare change sitting in your cup holder. Your morning vitamins on the counter. Spilled cleaner in the garage. Rodent bait waiting for its target in the backyard. To us, these things seem so common… but to our pets, naturally curious as they are, these items are something new to explore. New to taste. These common

The First Coast No More Homeless Pets (FCNMHP) Board of Directors has appointed Rob Levine to serve as the organization’s new CEO, effective immediately. Levine has been the Chief Development Officer for the Jacksonville-based animal welfare group since September 2016. Board Chair Martin Rees, in noting the Board’s unanimous vote to support the selection, said,

After nearly two decades of commitment to the pets and people of Northeast Florida, First Coast No More Homeless Pets (FCNMHP) Founder and CEO Rick DuCharme has submitted his resignation to the organization’s Board of Directors. DuCharme will be continuing his pioneering work as he helps other animal welfare organizations by introducing his visionary FCNMHP

Bridgette was mauled by a stray dog on an evening walk just days after Hurricane Irma. The stray latched onto Bridgette’s front legs and would not let go until her human Carmen wrestled them free. Both suffered severe injuries, and it would be a long, tough road to get back to full health. Luckily, First Coast