Dierenambulance Vianen en omstreken

What Dierenambulance Vianen en omstreken does

Dierenambulance Vianen en omstreken (DAV) is a Dutch non-profit animal ambulance and rescue organization that provides 24/7 emergency response, transport, and care for sick, injured, and stray animals across the central Netherlands. Founded in 1999 with statutory seat in Vianen and since 2023 operating from a consolidated headquarters in Culemborg, DAV serves five municipalities under service contracts: Vijfheerenlanden, Culemborg, Gorinchem, Molenlanden, and Hardinxveld-Giessendam. Operations are delivered by more than 85 trained volunteers using specialized animal ambulances, with overnight capacity for short-stay care of recovered animals. Service scope spans companion-animal rescue, wildlife retrieval, and increasingly search-and-locate operations via partnership with the Nationaal Drone Team.

The organization funds itself through a blended nonprofit revenue model. The contracted base consists of multi-year municipal service agreements; supplemental revenue is generated by ANBI-registered individual donations, corporate sponsorships, foundation grants (Stichting Het Waardige Dier awarded a €36,000 grant in 2024), and structured giving channels including the VriendenLoterij partnership and equipment donations from Stichting DierenLot. Operational and capability investments in the period 2023–2024 — a centralized Culemborg HQ, a new VW Transporter ambulance, drone-team integration, and development of a wild animal shelter (NatuurDierenOpvang) — indicate a deliberate evolution from a transport service to a broader regional animal welfare platform. The ANBI designation, volunteer scale, and embedded community relationships form the structural backdrop against which any new entrant would need to compete for renewed municipal contracts.

Name

Dierenambulance Vianen en omstreken

Legal name

Stichting Dierenambulance Vianen en omstreken

Website

https://dierenambulancevianen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Dierenambulance Vianen en omstreken is a Dutch ANBI-registered non-profit operating 24/7 animal ambulance, rescue, and transport services across five central-Netherlands municipalities (Vijfheerenlanden, Culemborg, Gorinchem, Molenlanden, Hardinxveld-Giessendam) via 85+ trained volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Rescue Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Veterinary Services (541940)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Charity Clinics & Medical Aid (BPAGAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Animal Health Emergency Preparedness & Outbreak Response (HLAMAJAD), Spay/Neuter & Population Control Programs (BPAGAIAE)

Keywords

• Animal rescue services
• Animal ambulance
• Wildlife rehabilitation
• Emergency pet transport
• Animal welfare

Headquarters

HQ city

Culemborg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Government Funding: DAV operates under contract with municipalities (Vijfheerenlanden, Culemborg, Gorinchem, Molenlanden, Hardinxveld-Giessendam) which fund the animal ambulance services. This is the primary financial base for staffing ambulances, maintaining quarantine spaces, and caring for rescued animals.
2. Donations and Sponsor Support: Financial donations from individuals, schools (e.g., Jozefschool donated €719), families (family van Snippenberg donated €1,500), corporate sponsors (SAPO Products donated two pallets of cleaning products; CONCLUSION donated EHBO/BHV kits; Walther donates ~2,500 towels annually). Stichting DierenLot provides major support including a new ambulance bus, €5,000 milestone gift, €500 per auto, and matches open day fundraising (~€3,800). Stichting Het Waardige Dier provided €36,000 for isolation room, sick bay, and recovery room construction.
3. Vrienden (Friend) Membership Program: DAV participates in the VriendenLoterij as an officially recognized charity. Individuals can link their lottery ticket to DAV, causing at least 40% of the ticket stake to go to DAV at no extra cost to the supporter.
4. Fee-based Services: Some services involve fees: transport to the veterinarian for pets when owners have no transport (charged per trip), and pickup of deceased pets in certain cases. These fees are charged as indicated on the tariffs page (tarieven). The majority of ambulance rides are free for private individuals.
5. Christmas Challenge Fundraising: DAV participates in Stichting DierenLot's Christmas Challenge to raise money for the wild animal shelter (Wildopvang), with donations doubled by DierenLot.
6. Legacies and Bequests: DAV promotes testamentary giving, encouraging supporters to leave a bequest to the foundation in their will as a cause for animal lovers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

DAV provides 24/7 animal ambulance emergency response and transport for sick, injured, orphaned, and deceased animals across the municipalities of Vijfheerenlanden, Culemborg, Gorinchem, Molenlanden, and Hardinxveld-Giessendam. Services include on-site first aid, pet transport to veterinary clinics, deceased animal collection, law enforcement assistance, and educational presentations at schools and daycares. The organization also operates a wildlife intake and care facility at the Honk in Culemborg and implements TNRC (Trap-Neuter-Return-Care) policy using capture cages.

Product overview

Dierenambulance Vianen en omstreken (DAV) is a volunteer-run animal rescue organization operating as a single unified service rather than a platform-based product. The core offering is 24/7 animal ambulance services for sick, injured, orphaned, and deceased animals across five Dutch municipalities. Supporting services include first aid and veterinary transport, deceased animal collection, wildlife rehabilitation, law enforcement assistance, educational presentations, and capture cage placement. The organization operates from a central facility in Culemborg called 'Ons Honk' and serves municipalities including Vijfheerenlanden, Culemborg, Gorinchem, Molenlanden, and Hardinxveld-Giessendam. All services are delivered by unpaid volunteers with approximately 85 active volunteers, with most basic ambulance rides being free for residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Animal Ambulance Services 24/7 emergency response service for sick, injured, orphaned, and deceased animals across the municipalities of Vijfheerenlanden, Culemborg, Gorinchem, Molenlanden, and Hardinxveld-Giessendam. Dispatched via central phone number 085-0441199. The majority of rides are free for private individuals.
• First Aid for Animals On-site first aid for sick and injured domestic pets and wild animals, with veterinary staff available for medical treatments at the Honk in Culemborg.
• Pet Transport to Veterinarians Paid transport service for pet owners who need to take their animals to veterinary clinics but lack their own transportation. Includes pickup, assistance with preparing the animal for transport, transport to the clinic, and return.
• Deceased Animal Collection Collection and transport of deceased house pets and wild animals including birds, hedgehogs, swans, snakes, and turtles across the five municipalities. Free in most cases; fee-based in certain cases per the tariffs page.
• Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Assistance Assists police, fire brigade, bailiffs, and Rijkswaterstaat in situations involving animals. DAV is included in municipal disaster plans and certified to assist Rijkswaterstaat on highways.
• Educational Presentations Free presentations at schools and daycare centers in the service area to inform children about animal rescue activities, animal welfare, and responsible pet ownership.
• Capture Cage Placement (TNRC) Placement of capture cages for non-accessible, wild, or feral animals, implementing TNRC (Trap, Neuter, Return, Care) policy.
• Wildlife Animal Care Facility Care facility in Culemborg for wild animals including turtles, bats, reptiles, and snakes, with plans to become a certified wildlife rescue center (NatuurDierenOpvang). Animals are stabilized and then transferred to De Toevlucht Amsterdam.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 sick/dead animals collected during a single bird flu outbreak in the service area
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Nationaal Drone Team (NDT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 October 2024NDT provides drone search capabilities for missing animals, complementing Bokal Speurhonden search dogs. DAV and NDT agreed to hold annual joint training sessions. NDT also became a sponsor of the foundation. With over 150 affiliated drone pilots and a well-organized structure, NDT significantly extends DAV's search capabilities.
• Dierenambulance De Ronde VenenmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 28 August 2024Partner animal ambulance service that assisted in the 116-dog rescue operation in Culemborg. Also cooperates with DAV on serval capture operations (lending special trapping cages).
• Dierenambulance LouterbloemenmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 28 August 2024Partner animal ambulance service that assisted in the 116-dog rescue operation in Culemborg, providing additional ambulances and personnel.
• Dierentehuis KennemerlandmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 August 2024Animal shelter that received the 116 rescued dogs from Culemborg for long-term care and eventual adoption.
• Bokal SpeurhondencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2024Search dog organization that DAV deploys alongside the Nationaal Drone Team for searching missing dogs, cats, and fawns. Demonstrations given at DAV open days.
• De Toevlucht AmsterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWildlife and mammal shelter in Amsterdam where DAV transfers rescued wild animals for specialist rehabilitation. DAV works closely with De Toevlucht for advanced medical treatment (e.g., beaver with 12 wounds received antibiotic treatment).
• Stichting AAPmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWildlife shelter that took in a rescued serval (Nala) when government services (RVO) suggested euthanasia. AAP made space despite a long waiting list, choosing to save the healthy serval rather than allow it to be put down.
• Brandweer Gorinchem, Arkel, and Culemborg (Fire Department)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire departments assist DAV in animal rescue situations requiring specialized equipment (e.g., ladders, waders, cutting equipment). Notable cooperation included rescuing ducklings from locked sluices, extracting a cat from a deep pipe, rescuing a roe deer from a fence, and helping a goat after a house fire. DAV participates in joint meetings with emergency services.
• Politie (Police)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAV assists police in situations where animals are involved, providing animal handling expertise. Cooperation during serval capture operations and other animal-related police incidents.
• RijkswaterstaatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAV is certified to assist Rijkswaterstaat (national water management authority) on Dutch highways in situations involving animals, as part of official emergency protocols.
• Omgevingsdienst RivierenlandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional environmental service that coordinated the entry into a Culemborg rental property where 116 dogs were found, and authorized DAV's involvement in the animal rescue operation.
• Dierenkliniek Het LiesveltcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterinary clinic that treated rescued animals including Pauloe the goat after a house fire in Hoogblokland, providing antibiotics and pain management.
• Dierenkliniek VianencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterinary clinic that examined a rescued black labrador with a shattered front leg, and donated €500 to DAV after winning a clinic competition with the case.
• Dierenziekenhuis GorinchemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency veterinary hospital that treated rescued animals including a cat rescued from a water pipe in Gorinchem.
• Evidensia NieuwegeinmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterinary group that performed surgery on a rescued black labrador at their own expense and donated €500 to DAV for the wild animal shelter construction.
• Gemeenten: Vijfheerenlanden, Culemborg, Gorinchem, Molenlanden, Hardinxveld-GiessendamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFive municipalities that contract DAV for animal rescue services and fund the organization's operations. DAV is included in municipal emergency plans and conducts animal disease surveillance (bird flu, botulism, blue-green algae, blackbird disease, myxomatosis) across all five municipalities under a unified policy.
• VriendenLoterijcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational charity lottery that officially recognizes DAV as a good cause. Individuals can link their lottery tickets to DAV, generating at least 40% of the ticket stake as a donation at no extra cost to the supporter.
• Dierenasiel GorinchemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnimal shelter in Gorinchem that receives rescued animals from DAV and cooperates on finding missing pets (e.g., Daisy the dog).
• Zoekteam Midden-NederlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSearch team that assisted in locating missing dog Daisy in Culemborg alongside Bokal Speurhonden.
• Natuur- en Vogelwacht Culemborg e.o. (NVWC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature and bird conservation association that publishes the 'Hak-al' magazine featuring the 'Daarom Dierenambulance' column about DAV's daily operations.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dierenambulance Amsterdam: Volunteer-driven animal ambulance providing 24/7 rescue and transport for sick, injured and deceased animals in the Amsterdam region. Direct operational peer to DAV with a similar Stichting structure, dispatch model, and municipal contracting approach.
• Dierenambulance De Ronde Venen: Adjacent regional animal ambulance that already partners with DAV on multi-agency rescues (e.g., 116-dog operation, serval capture). Most directly comparable neighbor with overlapping capability profile.
• Dierenambulance Rotterdam (Stichting Dierenambulance Rijnmond): Animal ambulance covering the Rotterdam/Rijnmond region, providing comparable emergency response and municipal-funded services. Direct operational peer with similar fleet and dispatch structure.
• Dierenambulance Louterbloemen: Partner regional animal ambulance that assisted DAV in the 116-dog rescue. Provides the same mix of rescue, transport, and deceased animal collection and is a direct operational peer in the same Dutch market.
• Dierenambulance Den Haag: Regional animal ambulance in The Hague offering 24/7 emergency animal rescue and transport with comparable volunteer and dispatch model. Direct competitor in service delivery even though it operates in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• Dierenbescherming: Largest Dutch animal welfare organization with a broad national mandate including shelters, inspection, and advocacy. Operates in an overlapping mission space but at much greater scale and with a wider service portfolio than DAV.

Others

• De Toevlucht Amsterdam: Specialist wildlife and mammal rehabilitation center in Amsterdam where DAV transfers rescued wild animals for advanced treatment. Downstream partner in the same animal welfare value chain.
• Stichting DierenLot: National funding foundation supporting Dutch animal welfare organizations. Provides vehicles, milestone gifts, and matched-funding campaigns to DAV and similar charities; ecosystem enabler rather than a direct service competitor.
• Nederlandse Vereniging voor Dierenhulpverlening (NVDH): Umbrella/trade association for Dutch animal rescue organizations and dispatch centers. Not a direct operator but the sector body for organizations structured similarly to DAV.
• Stichting AAP: National wildlife/exotic animal shelter that received a DAV-rescued serval. Comparable as a nonprofit animal care specialist and downstream partner rather than a service-line competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/dierenambulancevianen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dierenambulancevianen
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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