Mission Statement:... that no pet owner be forced to choose inadequate treatment or euthanasia for their animal because of inability to pay for emergency care.... that people who receive financial help for a veterinary emergency be given the opportunity to return their gift by becoming mentors, by volunteering for VEFM, or by supporting the VEFM fund financially.... that the local pet-owning and veterinary communities need to work together to make emergency care available to all pets, regardless of the financial status of their owner.