Where does your funding come from?

ECAC was formed in the fall 2024. All of our funding in 2024 came from fundraising events within Garfield County, and some larger contributions from Southern Utah individual community members. See our SPONSORS page for more details. In 2025, we received a generous grant from The Banfield Foundation to provide low-cost and free vaccines to families in need. This grant does not cover staff time, or other expenses for the program. We have continued to do crowd-funding, online campaigns, and fundraising events whenever possible to cover these additional costs. Because we offer sliding scale prices, and we do not turn anyone in need away for services, donations from services only bring in a small portion of our operating costs.

Do you have full-time, paid staff?

No, we do not have any full-time paid staff members. We are almost entirely volunteer run. We pay our veterinarians and veterinary technician’s as contract workers to come and provide services to our community. Each vaccine/wellness clinic requires 1 veterinarian and 1 Veterinary Technician, and spay/neuter clinics require 1-2 Veterinarians, and 2-3 Veterinary Technicians. In between clinics, all scheduling, administrative work, inventory and supply orders, etc. are done by volunteers to keep our overhead cost as low as possible.

Will ECAC ever be a full-service veterinarian?

No, ECAC will never be a full-service veterinary clinic. Because of the rural area and population density, the overhead cost of running a full-time, full-service clinic would simply not be sustainable in Garfield County.

What services do you provide?

Our focus is on preventative care and basic treatment for injuries and illnesses. We also hosted one spay/neuter clinic in 2025, and we hope to increase that to two in 2026. Visit our SERVICES page to learn more:

What’s Next for ECAC?

January 2026:
ECAC will be doing a month-long vaccine and microchip initiative in Garfield County.

February 2026:
ECAC will be doing an additional month-long vaccine and microchip initiative in Wayne County.

Stay up to date on our SCHEDULE page for dates.

March 2026:
ECAC will be joining forces with Color Country Animal Welfare, in Torrey Utah.
After compiling and analyzing data around the need for community-centered veterinary care in Garfield county throughout 2024 and 2025, the team at ECAC has determined that the program is not financially sustainable on it’s own.

Luckily, the team at CCAW was thrilled at the idea of taking the program under their umbrella. CCAW’s, mission is to provide safe shelter for at-risk and homeless animals, and advocate for the welfare of all animals. In partnership with the team at ECAC, CCAW will add a new focus to their programs: community services and resources, to keep pets in their homes whenever possible.

CCAW will host clinics in Wayne County, and Garfield County in 2026. If you have any questions about this upcoming merger, please email morgan@escalantevet.org.