Our Mission

DEGA Mobile Veterinary Care is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit located in the Triangle area of NC that provides free basic veterinary care to low/no income and homeless pet owners all across the state. We provide free mobile pop-up clinics in various locations to give basic veterinary care to cats, dogs, and pet pigs who would otherwise not see a veterinarian.

DEGA stands for Determined for Everyone to Gain Access (to veterinary care). Dega was Dr. Gessner's first dog and is featured in our photos. Dega and her souldog Ghon lived all over the world, climbing volcanoes in the rainforest of the Caribbean, frolicking in several feet of snow in Missouri, and playing on the beaches up and down the east coast of the US. These two American Brown Dogs lived a life some people can only dream of. DEGA Mobile Veterinary Care was created to honor their memory by helping pets in need.