Donating an Animal
Washington State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) is always
very appreciative of people who wish to donate their animals to our
facility. There may be a tax-deductible donation fee for animals that are
donated. Additionally, there is a donation contract that must be signed and
notarized. This contract can be taken care of in our office, completed by
you and faxed or mailed in advance of your animal’s arrival or completed by
you and brought with the animal.
Agricultural Animals: Donated animals may be used for
routine teaching activities. There is no fee for donating agricultural
animals. Donating owners generally receive a written or verbal report
relating the clinical findings of any donated animal.
Equine: The fee for donating a horse to WSU is $250.
Upon receiving a donated horse at our facility, the horse may or may not be
used as a teaching case or be placed in our research herd. If certain
criteria are met, the horse may be adopted out. There is, also, the chance
that a horse does not have a lasting teaching value and may be euthanized.
If the horse is euthanized, the body, with or without necropsy, is disposed
of via rendering.
If you choose to donate a horse to the VTH and the horse is “fixed”, the
horse will NOT be returned to you. You will NOT be informed as to the
animal’s progress or outcome.
Should you wish to transport a donated horse to WSU, we do have a van
service that transports horses every two weeks. The pick-up location will be
arranged. There is a fee of $210 per horse that
you will be responsible for paying should you chose to utilize transport by
WSU. If the van is full, donated horsed will be “bumped” to allow room for
patients coming to the VTH.
Exotics: As a general rule exotic pets are not received as
donations to the VTH. If you have an exotic pet that you are needing to
place, you are welcome to call the VTH for suggestions regarding people who
may be interested in adopting the animal from the owner.
Small Animals: Small animals are not usually accepted as
donations to the VTH. If you have a pet, or know of a small animal that can
no longer stay with its owner, we recommend calling your local humane
society.
Last Edited: Aug 14, 2007 1:07 PM
