As we slowly begin to open the clinic services will means tested and limited to pet owners currently receiving Government benefits or concessions due to financial hardship. Exact requirements will be outlined when the clinic opens.

We love vets, in fact one of our founders is a local veterinarian. RCVC is designed to provide services to clients and their companion animals that are experiencing such financial hardship that they would never consider setting foot inside a private vet clinic.

By providing a Non-Profit alternative to private veterinary care we can significantly reduce the financial and emotional burden of veterinary professionals who conflicted with their desire to help are confronted by the reality of operating a profitable business to support themselves, their family, and their staff.

RCVC aims to work closely with local veterinarians to help subsidize and support clients who need veterinary care outside of RCVC’s scope so they can support animals without putting their business as risk.

There are two key reasons for this:

1.We are fortunate to have the endorsement and support of Mt Alexander Shire Council who have discussed a loan of land for the placement of a de-mountable veterinary clinic.

2.Having consulted with veterinary care experts we believe that a physical clinic would allow us to supply a wider service offering and conduct procedures in a more efficient manner, leading to more animals being treated in a shorter amount of time.

RCVC would ultimately love to operate a mobile veterinary clinic to service clients in remote parts of the state but we have decided we can do the greatest amount of good in the initial stages with a fixed location.

RCVC is founded on a shared love of animals but also an understanding of the physical and mental health benefits a pet can bring to people.

There are already a number of fantastic animal welfare organisations across regional Victoria that provide wonderful support for unowned, surrendered or abandoned animals and we have no desire to detract from their work.

We believe RCVC will bring a collaborative and complimentary service to regional Victoria by allowing financially challenged members of the community an opportunity to care for their animals, we significantly reduce levels of animal abandonment or surrender in the community, as well as offering to facilitate responsible pet ownership services like chipping and spaying.