{"id":1063,"date":"2026-02-20T18:15:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T18:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nysvms.org\/foundation\/?p=1063"},"modified":"2026-10-05T15:22:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T15:22:47","slug":"memorial-start-page-vets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nysvms.org\/foundation\/2026\/02\/20\/memorial-start-page-vets\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorial start page for veterinarians"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_0 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><style>.mgv{background:#F6F0E8;font-family:'Lato','Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;color:#333;line-height:1.5}.mgv *{box-sizing:border-box}.mgv p,.mgv h1,.mgv h2,.mgv h3{margin:0;padding:0}.mgv 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.more{display:inline-block;margin-top:14px;font-family:'Roboto',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#0A5A85}.mgv .more:hover{color:#0F7BB3}.mgv .foot{border-top:1px solid #E8DFD2}.mgv .foot .wrap{padding:24px 0 32px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:#555}.mgv a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #0F7BB3;outline-offset:2px}@media (max-width:767px){.mgv .hero{padding:40px 0 32px;gap:32px}.mgv h1{font-size:34px}.mgv .lede{font-size:17px}.mgv h2{font-size:26px}.mgv .how .wrap,.mgv .endow{padding:40px 0}.mgv .band{padding:28px 24px}.mgv .band .big{font-size:22px}.mgv .card{padding:24px}.mgv .why,.mgv .qs{padding-bottom:40px}}<\/style><div class='mgv'><section class='wrap hero'><div><div class='badge'><span class='dot'><\/span><span class='eb'>Memorial Giving \u00b7 For Veterinary Teams<\/span><\/div><h1>Honor a patient. Support the family. Fund care for the next animal.<\/h1><p class='lede'>When a patient dies, your practice makes a gift in their name to the NY State Veterinary Care Fund, and the pet becomes a Legacy Companion on the Veterinary Care Legacy Wall.<\/p><div class='ctas'><a class='btn' href='https:\/\/remember.nysvms.org\/'>Get Started<\/a><a class='btn2' href='https:\/\/nysvms.org\/foundation\/legacy-honorees\/'>Visit the Legacy Wall<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='ex'><div class='lbl'>What families see<\/div><a class='tile' href='https:\/\/nysvms.org\/foundation\/memorial_pet\/cliff\/'><div class='ph'><img src='https:\/\/nysvms.org\/foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cliff-xh5kUd.jpg' alt='Cliff'><\/div><div class='bd'><div class='eb' style='font-size:11px'>Legacy Companion \u00b7 Northern NY<\/div><div class='nm'>Cliff<\/div><p>Cliff is honored through a gift to the Northern NY Veterinary Care Fund from their veterinary team, celebrating the compassion and care they inspired.<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/section><section class='wrap why'><div class='card'><div class='t'>Honor a patient<\/div><p>A gift in the pet's name, made by the team that cared for them.<\/p><\/div><div class='card'><div class='t'>Reach the family<\/div><p>A sympathy card or email that shows them your practice remembers.<\/p><\/div><div class='card'><div class='t'>Extend the legacy<\/div><p>The gift funds veterinary care for animals in need across New York.<\/p><\/div><div class='card'><div class='t'>Invite them in<\/div><p>Families can add to the gift if they want to. Nothing is asked of them.<\/p><\/div><\/section><section class='how'><div class='wrap'><div class='eb'>How it works<\/div><h2>Three steps. Your team does the first one.<\/h2><div class='steps'><div class='step'><div class='sh'><span class='num'>1<\/span><span class='who team'>Your team<\/span><\/div><h3>Send a sympathy card or email<\/h3><p>It tells the family your practice made a gift in their pet's memory, and that the pet is now a <strong>Legacy Companion<\/strong> on the <strong>Veterinary Care Legacy Wall<\/strong>.<\/p><p class='sub'>A draft tribute is created on the wall at the same time. Visitors can browse it by hospital, region or statewide.<\/p><\/div><div class='step'><div class='sh'><span class='num'>2<\/span><span class='who'>The family<\/span><\/div><h3>Add a photo and their own words<\/h3><p>The family gets a private link to finish the tribute with a picture of their pet and a message of their own.<\/p><\/div><div class='step'><div class='sh'><span class='num'>3<\/span><span class='who'>The family, if they choose<\/span><\/div><h3>Give, or stay in touch<\/h3><p>Families can make their own gift to the Veterinary Care Fund, or opt in to hear more about the work. Both are optional.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class='wrap endow'><div class='band'><div><div class='big'>Other states built multi-million-dollar endowments this way.<\/div><p>Several state veterinary foundations have used this same process to fund access to care for years to come. Help us do the same in New York.<\/p><\/div><div class='ctas' style='margin-top:0'><a class='btnw' href='https:\/\/remember.nysvms.org\/'>Get Started<\/a><a class='btnw2' href='https:\/\/nysvms.org\/foundation\/legacy-honorees\/'>Visit the Legacy Wall<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class='wrap qs'><div class='card'><div class='t'>Questions?<\/div><p>Call us at (518) 869-7867, or send us a message.<\/p><a class='more' href='https:\/\/nysvms.freshdesk.com\/support\/tickets\/new'>Contact Us \u2192<\/a><\/div><div class='card'><div class='t'>How family details are handled<\/div><p>What we collect for Legacy Companion tributes, and how it's used.<\/p><a class='more' href='https:\/\/nysvms.org\/foundation\/2026\/02\/25\/privacy-statement-for-legacy-honoree-program\/'>Privacy Policy \u2192<\/a><\/div><div class='card'><div class='t'>Tax receipt<\/div><p>NYSVMS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. 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