Vets in Vans

What Vets in Vans does

Vets in Vans, Inc. is a California-incorporated nonprofit (EIN 37-2029710) mobile veterinary clinic founded in 2022 and headquartered in Oakland, serving low-income pet owners across the San Francisco Bay Area. The organization deploys a mobile clinic on a recurring weekly schedule — Mondays and Thursdays at Berkeley Humane (936 Carleton Street, Berkeley) and Tuesdays and Wednesdays at SF Animal Care & Control (1419 Bryant Street, San Francisco) — delivering eight core clinical services: wellness exams, spay/neuter, urgent care, non-routine surgery, dental procedures (including COHAT), vaccines, compassionate euthanasia, and an online pharmacy through VetsFirstChoice. Walk-in vaccine services run 11:00 AM–2:00 PM at both anchor locations, while surgical services are appointment-only.

The revenue model is hybrid and characteristic of an animal-welfare nonprofit: program funding from foundations, corporate partners, individual donors, and a government grant forms the primary stream, supplemented by service fees from pet owners and tax-deductible donations. Pricing is income-based with three tiers — under $75k (Tier 1), $75k–$125k (Tier 2), and $125k+ (Tier 3) — and surgical procedures range from $165 (Tier 1 feline neuter) to $800 (Tier 3 canine female spay >90lb). Payment-plan integrations with CareCredit, Scratchpay, and VetBilling extend affordability for higher-cost procedures. A Veterinary Support Program staffed by a dedicated veterinary social worker (Cristina Soresca) helps clients navigate financing and apply for urgent-care grants through partner organizations (Sage Compassion for Animals, Red Rover Relief, Frankie's Friends).

The go-to-market is community-led and direct-to-consumer hybrid: host-site partnerships with municipal animal services and humane societies (Berkeley Humane, SF Animal Care & Control, East Bay SPCA, Contra Costa County Animal Services) anchor the operational footprint and drive referrals, while pet owners schedule appointments via email, phone, or walk-in for vaccines. Marketing relies on pet-care blog content, an email newsletter, and patient testimonial storytelling rather than paid acquisition. The 6-person leadership team — including Founder/CMO Dr. Tracy Huang (UC Davis DVM 2015), CEO Jessica Li (MPA, MBA), Practice Manager Nosheen Abdullah (RVT), Veterinarian Dr. Shirley Chan, Community Programs Manager Jess Anderson, and Veterinary Social Worker Cristina Soresca — combines clinical, operational, and human-services expertise. Since opening in 2022 the organization has served 13,741 dogs and cats and reached approximately $1.5M in annual program revenue by FY2025.

Name

Vets in Vans

Legal name

Vets in Vans, Inc.

Website

https://vetsinvans.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vets in Vans is a Bay Area nonprofit mobile veterinary clinic founded in 2022 that delivers affordable, income-tiered veterinary care — including spay/neuter, surgery, dental, urgent care, and wellness — to low-income pet owners via anchor partnerships with Berkeley Humane and SF Animal Care & Control.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobile Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940)

akta.pro primary industry

Mobile & House-Call Veterinary Services (HLAMAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Low-Cost & Community Veterinary Clinics (HLAMAAAE), General Practice Veterinary Clinics (Wellness & Primary Care) (HLAMAAAA)

Keywords

• Mobile veterinary services
• Affordable veterinary care
• Spay and neuter
• Animal welfare services
• Veterinary wellness care

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Funding: Primary revenue stream from program funding supported by foundations, corporate partners, individual donors, and government grants
2. Service Fees: Income-based pricing for veterinary services including surgeries, vaccines, wellness exams, dental procedures, and urgent care
3. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting equitable access to veterinary care

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vets in Vans is a nonprofit mobile veterinary clinic that delivers full-spectrum clinical veterinary services through scheduled mobile clinic days at partner locations in the San Francisco Bay Area. Services include wellness exams, vaccinations, spay/neuter surgery, urgent care, non-routine surgery, dental procedures, and compassionate euthanasia, priced on an income-based three-tier structure (under $75k, $75k–$125k, $125k+ household income). The organization also operates an online pharmacy for current patients and partners with financing providers (CareCredit, Scratchpay, VetBilling) to support affordability for low-income pet owners and rescue groups.

Product overview

Vets in Vans is a nonprofit mobile veterinary clinic providing equitable access to compassionate veterinary care in the Bay Area. The organization operates a single integrated service platform offering eight core clinical services: Wellness (comprehensive exams, vaccinations, lab work), Spay/Neuter (surgical sterilization with income-based pricing), Urgent Care (non-life-threatening conditions), Surgery (mass removals, amputations, foreign body removal, bladder stones), Dental (COHAT procedures with X-rays), Compassionate Euthanasia, Vaccines, and Pharmacy. Additional offerings include microchip ID, flea/tick preventatives, and a Veterinary Support Program for financial assistance. Services are delivered through mobile clinics at predetermined Bay Area locations (Berkeley Humane on Mondays/Thursdays, SF Animal Care & Control on Tuesdays/Wednesdays) with income-based tiered pricing structures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wellness Services Comprehensive veterinary wellness services including physical exams, vaccinations, parasitic control, and laboratory work provided via the mobile clinic to Bay Area pet owners, with income-based tiered pricing.
• Spay and Neuter Surgical sterilization services for dogs and cats including pediatric neutering, performed on scheduled mobile clinic days at Berkeley Humane and SF Animal Care & Control with income-based tiered pricing and voucher program support.
• Urgent Care Non-life-threatening urgent care services for pets provided via the mobile clinic with walk-in availability and appointment scheduling by phone or email.
• Surgery Non-routine surgical procedures under anesthesia for dogs and cats, including mass removals, amputations, foreign body removal, and bladder stone surgeries, scheduled via the mobile clinic.
• Dental Procedures Complete Oral Health Assessment and Treatment (COHAT), dental X-rays, and scaling for dogs and cats across all stages of dental disease, delivered through the mobile clinic.
• Compassionate Euthanasia Humane end-of-life veterinary services for dogs and cats with compassionate handling and flexible scheduling to accommodate family timelines.
• Vaccines Walk-in, low-cost vaccine administration for dogs and cats, including Rabies, FVRCP, DAPP, Bordetella, and Leptospirosis, priced per dose at the mobile clinic locations.
• Pharmacy Online pharmacy service through VetsFirstChoice for current patients, providing prescription medications, flea and tick preventatives, and chronic-disease medications with home delivery.
• Microchip Pet ID Permanent pet identification via implantation of a rice-grain-sized microchip under the pet's skin for lost-pet recovery, available at the mobile clinic.
• Flea/Tick Preventatives Affordable, prescription-strength flea and tick preventative medications for dogs and cats, fulfilled through the clinic pharmacy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13,741 dogs and cats served since 2022
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Berkeley HumanecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost location for mobile clinic services on Mondays and Thursdays, providing facilities for spay/neuter surgeries and other veterinary services
• SF Animal Care & Control (SFACC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost location for mobile clinic services on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Partner organization referring animals for veterinary care, including surgical procedures like jaw repair for injured animals
• East Bay SPCAcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnimal welfare organization partner providing referrals and collaborative support for pet care services in the East Bay area
• CareCreditminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare credit card partner enabling payment plans for veterinary services
• ScratchpayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPayment plan partner for pet financing helping families afford veterinary care
• VetBillingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPayment solution partner providing flexible payment options for veterinary services
• MuttvilleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSenior dog rescue organization partner
• Jameson HumaneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnimal rescue organization providing community animal assistance program
• Contra Costa County Animal ServicesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCounty animal services partner serving Contra Costa area
• Full Circle CatsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCat rescue organization partner
• Five KeysminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization providing services in the community
• Friends of OASminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFriends group supporting OAS animal services
• Sage Compassion for AnimalsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerResource partner for urgent support of lifesaving surgery costs referral
• Red Rover ReliefminorGTM or Marketing PartnerResource partner for urgent care grants and emergency support
• Frankie's FriendsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerResource partner providing financial assistance grants for lifesaving emergency or specialty veterinary care

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pets In Need: Pets In Need is a Bay Area nonprofit that runs affordable veterinary services and adoption programs, frequently partnered with municipal shelters. It competes with Vets in Vans for the same low-income pet owner and rescue client base in the same geographic market.
• Emancipet: Emancipet is a nonprofit that operates low-cost veterinary clinics (with mobile/community reach) focused on spay/neuter and preventive care for underserved pet owners. It is directly comparable to Vets in Vans given its nonprofit structure, mission-driven low-cost pricing, and emphasis on accessible veterinary care.
• FixNation: FixNation is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit that provides high-volume, low-cost spay/neuter and preventive care primarily for community cats and dogs. Its nonprofit, mission-aligned model and focus on accessible sterilization services make it a strong comparable to Vets in Vans' core spay/neuter offering.
• The Animal Foundation: The Animal Foundation is a Las Vegas-area nonprofit shelter that runs a public low-cost veterinary clinic serving walk-in and appointment-based wellness, surgery, and dental services. Its mix of shelter operations and community veterinary clinic closely mirrors Vets in Vans' hybrid model.

Others

• East Bay SPCA: East Bay SPCA is a Vets in Vans referral partner that also runs its own low-cost veterinary services and shelter operations in Oakland and Dublin. It is comparable because it offers the same community veterinary services in the same East Bay market, with overlapping client and rescue-group relationships.
• Berkeley Humane: Berkeley Humane is Vets in Vans' primary host-location partner for mobile clinic services on Mondays and Thursdays and also runs its own veterinary clinic and adoption programs in Berkeley. The overlap in service mix and geography makes it a directly comparable community veterinary provider.

Emerging players

• ShotVet: ShotVet operates low-cost walk-in vaccine and preventive care clinics hosted inside pet retail stores across multiple U.S. states. It is comparable to Vets in Vans' vaccine and wellness offerings via its low-cost, walk-in, community-accessible model, though it is retail-anchored rather than mobile-van-based.
• VetIQ Clinics (PetIQ): VetIQ Clinics (formerly PetIQ Clinics) run low-cost preventive veterinary services inside PetSmart stores nationwide. Comparable to Vets in Vans in their low-cost wellness and vaccine focus, but they serve a broader national footprint and operate from retail locations rather than a mobile unit.

Broad incumbents

• San Francisco SPCA: San Francisco SPCA is a large, established nonprofit that operates full-service veterinary hospitals and community programs across San Francisco. It serves a broader portfolio and a wider geographic footprint than Vets in Vans but overlaps on affordable spay/neuter and wellness in the same city.
• Humane Society Silicon Valley: Humane Society Silicon Valley operates a low-cost community veterinary clinic alongside adoption and shelter services in the Bay Area. While larger and more diversified than Vets in Vans, it directly competes for the same underserved pet-owner segment in an adjacent Bay Area geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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