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First Coast No More Homeless Pets (FCNMHP), the region’s leader in providing affordable and accessible veterinary care across northeast Florida, has been awarded an $8,000 grant from the Banfield Foundation® to help keep pets in homes and out of shelters during the Covid-19 crisis. The grant is part of the Banfield Foundation’s nationwide Covid-19 response […]

Fernandina Beach native Dr. Yvonne Kline has returned to the First Coast as chief medical officer with First Coast No More Homeless Pets (FCNMHP). In this newly expanded role, Dr. Kline leads a team of 20 full and part time veterinarians and manages a full medical team of 50 other professionals at the organization’s two […]

Spare change sitting in your cup holder. Your morning vitamins on the counter. Spilled cleaner in the garage. Rodent bait waiting for its target in the backyard. To us, these things seem so common… but to our pets, naturally curious as they are, these items are something new to explore. New to taste. These common […]

The First Coast No More Homeless Pets (FCNMHP) Board of Directors has appointed Rob Levine to serve as the organization’s new CEO, effective immediately. Levine has been the Chief Development Officer for the Jacksonville-based animal welfare group since September 2016. Board Chair Martin Rees, in noting the Board’s unanimous vote to support the selection, said, […]

After nearly two decades of commitment to the pets and people of Northeast Florida, First Coast No More Homeless Pets (FCNMHP) Founder and CEO Rick DuCharme has submitted his resignation to the organization’s Board of Directors. DuCharme will be continuing his pioneering work as he helps other animal welfare organizations by introducing his visionary FCNMHP […]

Bridgette was mauled by a stray dog on an evening walk just days after Hurricane Irma. The stray latched onto Bridgette’s front legs and would not let go until her human Carmen wrestled them free. Both suffered severe injuries, and it would be a long, tough road to get back to full health. Luckily, First Coast […]

UPDATE: FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN EXHAUSTED Thanks to a $4,000 grant from Athletes for Animals, First Coast No More Homeless Pets (FCNMHP) will offer 80 free spay/neuter surgeries for large breed dogs living in Duval County. The Athletes for Animals Spay Neuter Sprint program offers free spay/neuter for all Duval County residents with […]

UPDATE: September 21, 2017 – We have received many donations of supplies and as a result, we no longer need items from our wishlist. Thanks to all who have given so generously to help the cats and dogs left homeless in the wake of this natural disaster. First Coast No More Homeless Pets and national leader Best Friends […]

First Coast No More Homeless Pets (FCNMHP) has been awarded a $10,000 grant for the second straight year from the Banfield Foundation as part of their Veterinary Assistance Program to help the Cassat Regional Veterinary Hospital maintain its position as the region’s leading safety net hospital. One of the Southeast Regions largest animal welfare organizations, […]

It was a rough couple of months for Scotty and Paula, who had just lost their beloved Scruffy, a silky terrier rescued from the streets in 2002. Through grieving, remembrance, and an attempt to fill the void in their lives, Scotty and Paula came to the Mega Pet Adoption Event last year. Paula remembers the […]