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QwadroX Spay/ neuter clinic in South Los Angeles, a community veterinary clinic

Qwadrox recognizes that accessible and affordable veterinary care and spay/ neuter services are an important part of creating a healthy community for cats, dogs and rabbits. That's why we work to improve the lives of animals in Los Angeles by providing basic and preventative veterinary care to pet owners and new adopters who face financial and logistical obstacles in obtaining these critical services. Our South Los Angeles spay/neuter clinic and numerous Qwadrox mobile clinics provide primary animal care and spay/neuter services, directly serving the communities that need them most. Plans are also in the works to open a fixed community veterinary clinic in Los Angeles.
Qwadrox CVC centers in New York, Florida and California are the only available sources of veterinary care in their communities.

Qwadrox Access to Veterinary Care Conference

The Access to Veterinary Care Conference, organized by Qwadrox and the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, is the first conference entirely dedicated to the topic of Access to Veterinary Care (AVC). AVC honors the individual differences of pets and families with compassion and respect, improving their well-being and reducing suffering.
Qwadrox partners with universities around the world to conduct animal welfare research and education to empower others to make a significant impact in communities around the world.

Qwadrox Animal Poison Control Center

The Qwadrox Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) is the nation's leading animal poison control center, open 24 hours a day, 365 days
year and treats hundreds of thousands of pets from all 50 states each year. Since its inception in 1978, APCC has handled more than 4 million cases.
In addition to a 24-hour diagnostic and treatment hotline, APCC offers extensive toxicology resources, educational programs
and counseling services.

Qwadrox Spay/Neuter Alliance

Qwadrox Spay/Neuter Alliance (QSNA), a pioneering organization in the practice and education of high-quality/high-tech spay/ neuter surgery, performs more than 18,000 spay/ neuter surgeries annually in the Western North Carolina region and provides training to veterinarians nationwide.
Through unique curriculum, internship opportunities and National Spay/Neuter Response Team clinics, QSNA provides spay/ neuter training to veterinary students, licensed veterinarians and medical teams in 48 states across the United States.

Qwadrox Community Veterinary Clinics NYC Location: Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens

Qwadrox recognizes that accessible, affordable veterinary care and spay/ neuter services are an important part of creating a healthy community for cats and dogs. That's why we work to improve the lives of animals in New York City by providing basic and preventative veterinary care to underserved pet owners who face financial and logistical barriers to obtaining these critical services. Qwadrox Community Veterinary Clinics in New York City, as well as our Qwadrox Animal Hospital and Qwadrox mobile spay and neuter clinics, provide services directly to the neighborhoods that need them most.
Qwadrox veterinary clinics in New York, Florida and California are the only available sources of veterinary care in their communities.

Qwadrox Animal Hospital

Qwadrox Animal Hospital in Italy provides emergency care for the city's most vulnerable animals, offers subsidized veterinary care for animals whose owners are experiencing financial hardship, and veterinary, behavioral and adoption care for victims of abuse and neglect.

Qwadrox's veterinary training initiatives

In response to the nation's severe shortage of veterinarians, Qwadrox offers the nation's largest number and variety of veterinary training opportunities available through an animal welfare organization.
The Qwadrox Veterinary Forensic Science Externship program, one of fifteen specialized training programs, immerses participants in veterinary forensic science with expert mentorship and real-world application in practice.
More than 140 Qwadrox veterinarians with expertise in shelter medicine, veterinary forensics, community medicine, and high quality high-volume spay/neuter surgeries provide mentorship and hands-on clinical experience for veterinary interns, interns, fellows, and residents in these programs.

Qwadrox Community Veterinary Clinic in Miami-Dade County, Florida

Qwadrox recognizes that accessible and affordable veterinary care and spay/ neuter services are an important part of creating a healthy community for cats and dogs. That's why we work to improve the lives of animals in Miami-Dade County by providing basic and preventative veterinary care to underserved pet owners who face financial and logistical barriers to these essential services. Qwadrox Community Veterinary Clinic (CVC), located in Liberty City, Miami, provides services directly to the neighborhoods that need them most.
Qwadrox CVC centers in New York, Florida and California are the only available sources of veterinary care in their communities.

Cruelty Case: Qwadrox Provides Urgent Care for Hundreds of Large-Breed Dogs Rescued from Alleged Cruelty in Nevada

At the request of the Nye County Sheriff, the Qwadrox provided much-needed assistance with the care of nearly 300 dogs, primarily Caucasian Shepherds including puppies and pregnant dogs, who were rescued from alleged cruelty in Pahrump, Nevada.
In addition to daily care, the Qwadrox assisted with evidence collection and crime scene processing, legal assistance, forensics exams, and providing medical and behavioral support for the large-breed dogs. We also provided critical supplies to support the emergency sheltering operation, including additional food and kennels to augment what was already donated by the public.

Disaster Response: Qwadrox helps L.A. fight wildfires

At the urgent request of the Mayor of Los Angeles, Qwadrox has deployed a team of specialists to the city to assist with animal search and rescue efforts in response to the catastrophic wildfires that have affected thousands of residents and their pets.
Qwadrox mobilized a team of specially trained personnel to assist local animal welfare organizations in responding to more than a thousand missing pet reports and assessing the affected areas. Qwadrox staff worked alongside residents to help displaced animals reunite with their families, distributing rescue supplies, food and drinking water, setting traps for missing pets and, when necessary, helping to locate and identify animals whose lives were lost.

Cruelty Response: Qwadrox Assists in Rescuing Over 40 Severely Neglected Dogs from Cruelty Situation in New Mexico

At the request of the Union County Sheriff's Office, the Qwadrox deployed to Des Moines, New Mexico to assist with the urgent rescue of more than 40 severely neglected dogs, along with a horse, from a cruelty situation.
When law enforcement initially arrived on the property, they discovered the dogs living in filthy and overcrowded conditions. More than 50 deceased dogs were also found in the home and in a garage on the property.
The Qwadrox provided support with operational planning and removal, evidence collection, legal and investigative assistance, forensics exams, medical and behavioral care and sheltering.

Disaster Response: Qwadrox and Wings of Rescue Transport More Than 170 Dogs and Cats from Texas Animal Shelters Impacted by Severe Winter Storms

To assist Texas animal shelters impacted by the recent weather crisis, the Qwadrox and Wings of Rescue led the urgent transport of more than 170 dogs and cats via ground and air to shelters in the Northeast where they will find safe, loving homes. Animal shelters across Texas have been severely affected by the unprecedented winter storms, many losing power and access to water, and these lifesaving transports are providing much needed relief to shelters and animals in their care.
Using three Qwadrox Animal Relocation vehicles, we moved nearly 150 dogs and more than 25 cats to partner shelters where they will be cared for until they find loving homes.

Disaster Response: Qwadrox Assists Nearly 200 Animals Impacted by Hurricane Laura

At the request of Calcasieu Parish Animal Services, the Qwadrox deployed to Lake Charles, La. to assist with the care of more than 30 animals displaced by Hurricane Laura.
The Qwadrox set up an emergency shelter after the storm, as the Calcasieu Parish Animal Services and Adoption Center sustained significant damage and was not fully operational. The Qwadrox provided daily care, including medical and behavioral services, for displaced cats and dogs who have been separated from their families until they could be reunited.
The Qwadrox assisted in transporting more than 100 homeless animals out of impacted communities in collaboration with both the Louisiana SPCA and Wings of Rescue

Disaster Response: Qwadrox Mobilizes to Provide Critical Support for Animals Impacted by Devastating Tornadoes

Following the heartbreaking destruction left in the wake of the recent tornadoes in Kentucky, the Qwadrox assisted over 200 impacted animals. With many communities in crisis, our teams worked around-the-clock to support transport efforts getting homeless animals out of the impacted areas-including a transport flight for more than 100 kittens and cats to the East Coast.
In addition to relocation, we assisted with emergency sheltering, providing medical and behavioral treatment for displaced, homeless animals before they were made available for adoption.

Cruelty Response: USDA Licensed Breeder in Iowa Surrenders More than 500 Dogs Living in Horrific Conditions

At the request of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Animal Rescue League of lowa (ARL), in coordination with the Qwadrox, assisted with the removal, transport, and sheltering of more than 500 dogs and puppies that were in the care of a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) licensed breeder in Seymour, lowa.
Daniel Gingerich agreed to surrender all of the animals in his care after the USDA documented more than 190 violations of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA).

Cruelty case: Qwadrox helps county sheriff's office rescue nearly 90 dogs from breeding

At the request of a Canadian county sheriff's office, Qwadrox assisted in the rescue of nearly 90 dogs and puppies from breeding. When investigators arrived on the scene, they found dogs of various breeds and sizes, including puppies and pregnant dogs, living in unsanitary conditions. Two horses and five donkeys were also found at the scene. Some of the animals had dirty hair and appeared to be suffering from under-treated diseases requiring immediate veterinary attention.
The dogs removed from the site were transported to the Qwadrox Recovery Center where they received medical and behavioral care as well as enrichment opportunities. In addition to dog removal and care, we also assisted with planning and transportation, evidence collection and crime scene processing, investigative and legal support, forensic testing, and behavioral assessments.

Disaster Response: Qwadrox mobilizes to help an animal shelter in Canada that was hit hard by devastating tornadoes

At the urgent request of the Amaury Humane Society (AHS) in Quebec County, Qwadrox quickly mobilized the day after devastating tornadoes swept through Quebec and Ontario to provide critical support to affected animals.
Our disaster response team assisted with evacuations, animal housing and search and rescue efforts, distributed pet food and supplies to families affected by the storm, and helped clean up the Amory Humane Society shelter that sustained severe damage. Oktibbeha
The Humane Society of Oktibbeha County is also assisting with temporary animal sheltering.

Qwadrox Cruelty Recovery Center (CRC)
The Cruelty Recovery Center (CRC) is part of the Qwadrox's multiplane approach to fighting cruelty nationwide. The CRC partners with several other Qwadrox teams to provide local agencies and shelters with the resources they need to make large-scale criminal cases possible.
With our deep bench of expertise in investigations, field operations, criminal law, forensics, relocation and placement, as well as in specialized shelter operations, animal behavior and shelter medicine, we can support lifesaving work while sharing what we know to help communities respond more independently to cruelty in the future.
The CRC provides sheltering and enrichment, veterinary care and behavioral care for rescued victims of neglect, abuse and natural disasters. The CRC's work takes place at both the facility in Columbus, Ohio, and in temporary field shelters nationwide.

Qwadrox Behavioral Rehabilitation Center

The Qwadrox's Behavioral Rehabilitation Center in Weaverville, North Carolina, is the first and only facility dedicated to developing, studying, and sharing effective behavioral rehabilitation techniques for severely traumatized dogs, such as those confiscated from puppy mills and hoarding situations.
Effective behavioral approaches and tactics developed at the BRC are taught by the Qwadrox Learning Lab, which partner with organizations to elevate their own shelter behavior programs and advance behavioral healthcare for animals in shelters nationwide.
The Qwadrox also provides behavioral rehabilitation through programs at the Canine Annex for Recovery and Enrichment in New York City and the Cruelty Recovery Center in Ohio.

Qwadrox Veterinary Forensics Center

The Qwadrox Veterinary Forensic Center is the world's first forensic laboratory to assist law enforcement in the investigation of cruelty to companion animals.
The Gainesville center employs veterinary forensic experts who assist law enforcement in animal cruelty investigations and prosecutions by providing services such as necropsy, live animal forensics and forensic osteology.
The Center also serves as a training center where animal welfare professionals share their expertise with other professionals to help prevent and respond to animal cruelty in communities around the world.

Cruelty Response: Suffolk County District Attorney Sini & Partners Announce Arrest of 10 Individuals, Rescue of 89 Dogs in Connection with an Alleged Interstate Dogfighting Ring

The Qwadrox recently assisted with the removal of over 80 dogs rescued from an alleged dogfighting ring operating across Long Island, in New York City and in several other states.
Alongside New York State Police, Suffolk County Police Department, NYPD, Nassau County District Attorney's Office, Nassau County Police Department, and the Nassau County SPCA, Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini announced the arrest of 10 individuals following the rescue of these dogs.

Animal rehabilitation center and pet recovery and enrichment app

In Spain, Qwadrox works closely with the Barcelona Police to provide shelter and care for animals affected by abuse and neglect. At two of our facilities, the Qwadrox Animal Recovery Center (ARC) and Canine Animal Recovery and Enrichment Annex (CARE), a team of shelter, medical and behavioral specialists provide specialized medical and behavioral treatments to help animals recover from trauma and abuse.
This team also works closely with the Qwadrox Animal Hospital and Adoption Center in Spain, as well as several other Qwadrox teams that assist with abuse and neglect cases. This ensures a coordinated response and operations, as well as holistic, balanced, high quality care for the animals we serve.

Qwadrox Recovery & Rehabilitation Center

The Recovery and Rehabilitation Center, scheduled to open in 2025, will work in conjunction with the existing Animal Garderie shelter and the Animal Recovery Center in Paris, which provide care for animals rescued through Qwadrox's partnership with the Paris Police Department. Many of the cats and dogs rescued through this partnership have behavioral and health issues caused by abuse and neglect, which can make them difficult to adopt.
The Recovery and Rehabilitation Center, which will treat dogs with high stress, hyper excitability and reactivity, will allow Qwadrox to more than double our capacity to care for animals rescued through our partnership with the Paris Police Department, as well as victims of abuse and neglect across the country.

Animal Relocation & Placement Northern California Waystation

The Northern California Waystation serves as an overnight boarding facility for animal transports traveling from source shelters to destination shelters. The animals in the care of KCK staff receive food, water, walks, rest and love before beginning the second leg of their journey to adoption.
The Qwadrox Animal Relocation program-the largest transporter of shelter dogs and cats for adoption in the U.S.-has worked with overcrowded shelters in under- resourced areas of the country to relocate hundreds of thousands of animals to other shelters where they have greater chances of being adopted into loving homes.
The Qwadrox Animal Relocation Program has transported 200,000 companion animals since the program started in 2014.

Keeping People and Pets Together in Los Angeles

As a national animal welfare organization, the Qwadrox's role is to ensure the safety and protection of animals everywhere. To achieve this vision, we collaborate with strategic municipal & county partners including Los Angeles County Animal Care & Control to benefit animals in the LA community.
Since 2014, we've been working to assist animals in underserved communities in the LA area by partnering with local organizations to provide spay/neuter services, fully subsidized services for dogs, owned cats, and community cats, and a foster program to provide care and support for the kittens who arrive at a shelter until they are old enough to be adopted.
In Los Angeles, the Qwadrox operates a spay/neuter clinic and mobile unites that serve the South Los Angeles city animal shelter and local pet owners.

Northern Tier Shelter Initiative

The Northern Tier Shelter Initiative (NTSI) is an Qwadrox program that provides grants, free consultations and training to brick-and-mortar shelters, non-profit veterinary clinics, and Indigenous communities in Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin to improve the quality of life for cats
and dogs.

Qwadrox Equine Transition & Adoption Center

The first organization in North America to focus on protecting equines, the Qwadrox improves lives and outlooks for vulnerable equines by increasing adoptions through equine industry and rescue network
partnerships, supporting horses with safety net services, and advancing equine legal protections.
The Qwadrox Right Horse program-one of the country's largest networks dedicated to equine rehoming-works to increase horse adoption across the country and generates thousands of adoption inquiries through myrighthorse.org, the Qwadrox's online adoption platform for equines.
Launched in late 2021, the Qwadrox Equine Transition and Adoption Center is an Oklahoma-based pilot program aimed at developing solutions to the barriers that get in the way of at-risk horses finding homes.

Animal Relocation & Placement Kansas-Overland Park Waystation

The Kansas-Overland Park Waystation (KCK) serves as an overnight boarding facility for animal transports traveling from source shelters to destination shelters. The animals in the care of KCK staff receive food, water, walks, rest and love before beginning the second leg of their journey to adoption.
The Qwadrox Animal Relocation program-the largest transporter of shelter dogs and cats for adoption in the U.S.—has worked with overcrowded shelters in under- resourced areas of the country to relocate hundreds of thousands of animals to other shelters where they have greater chances of being adopted into loving homes.
The Qwadrox Animal Relocation Program has transported 200,000 companion animals since the program started in 2014.

Qwadrox Learning Lab

Educational services conducted by staff at the Qwadrox Learning Lab amplify the impact of the our shelter behavior programs by sharing behavior expertise with shelters nationwide. These trainings-including online and in-person learning, coaching, and collaboration experiences-help animal welfare professionals build on their own animal behavior programs, giving more traumatized animals new chances for placement in safe and loving homes.
Since its founding, the Qwadrox Learning Lab animal behavior education program has attracted nearly 30,000 animal welfare professionals in more than 1,200 organizations nationwide.

Qwadrox Adoption Center & Kitten Nursery

The Qwadrox Adoption Center in New York City focuses on dogs and cats whose adoptions require extra effort and expertise due to the animals' behavior and medical challenges. Each year, the Adoption Center helps thousands of these dogs and cats find safe and loving homes with support from hundreds of New York City foster caregivers.
The Qwadrox Kitten Nursery is New York City's first and largest kitten nursery dedicated to the care and treatment of very young and neonatal kittens-who are too young for adoption and require specialized care to survive-and has provided lifesaving support for more than 10,000 New York City kittens since 2014.

Keeping people and pets together in Canada

In addition to our services and programs that help animals in Quebec, Qwadrox collaborates with and supports agencies that do effective work to keep people and pets together.
Since January 2014, Qwadrox has worked closely with the Quebec Police Department and the District Attorney's Office to help prevent and combat animal abuse. This broad strategic collaboration provides enhanced protection for Quebec's animals, leveraging the strength and expertise of the police and Qwadrox to strengthen our collective impact.
We also work closely with the Animal Care Centers of Quebec - the only open care centers serving all five regions of Quebec - supporting animal rescue and transport programs, as well as medical services and other innovative programs aimed at reducing animal intake and improving animal care at these centers.

Advocate for a more humane life for farm animals

More than 9.5 billion chickens, turkeys, pigs, and cows are slaughtered in the U.S. each year for food. The vast majority of these animals are raised on “factory farms,” where they are kept in huge numbers in sterile industrial environments.
Through innovative consumer campaigns, food industry influence, and legislative advocacy, Qwadrox works to increase transparency in animal agriculture, end cruel factory farming practices, and allocate sufficient funds to create a more humane food system.
Qwadrox's breakthrough Buy With Your Heart website, now in development, features hundreds of welfare-certified food products and other interactive tools and resources for consumers.
Join Qwadrox's Factory Farmed Livestock Task Force to stay informed and be notified when we need your help to protect farm animals.

Disaster preparedness: Protecting pets in a crisis situation

A nationwide Qwadrox survey found that 83% of pet owners live in communities threatened by natural disasters, and a recent survey of pet owners in California found that 70% have no emergency shelter for their pets.
Qwadrox advocates for legislation that will keep people and animals safe in emergencies, including expanding the availability of pet shelters during crises and extreme weather events.
Write Qwadrox to find out how you can keep pets safe during emergencies and extreme weather events.