Strong Communities

In June 2025, our Skipton team volunteered at Eldwick School to help rejuvenate their outdoor areas. During the day, the team created colourful tyre planters, cleared wild and overgrown spaces, and carried out litter picking, giving the grounds a fresh new look. Their efforts made a real difference, helping to create a more vibrant and welcoming space for students to enjoy and learn in.

In October 2024, our Aulendorf team supported the Dobelmühle, a youth leisure and adventure centre that provides inspiring experiences for young people. The team helped prepare the large site for winter, working in two groups of 12 to dismantle a large tepee and bundle small brushwood from hedge sections. These materials will then be used in the pizza oven and campfires next year.

In July 2024, the Product Development Global Clinical Team met in Dublin, Ireland, and collaborated with Clean Coast Ireland to collect litter along Burrow Beach. The team first learned to identify natural marine materials, such as dried seaweed, shark egg cases, and razor clam shells, to ensure these important elements were not removed from the beach. Over the course of the day, the team collected approximately 50 pounds (24 kilograms) of ecotoxic litter.

In November 2024, the Portland team spent an afternoon volunteering at the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals, whose mission is to protect the health and welfare of abused and neglected equines. Joined by our Senior Executive Team, volunteers carried out a range of tasks, including scraping and painting fences, washing horse stalls and feed bowls, cleaning paddocks, painting horse shelters, and moving supplies and equipment.

The Canadian team participated in a shoreline cleanup in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with Back to the Sea Society, a charity dedicated to sparking curiosity about marine life and inspiring ocean conservation. Through educational events, programming, and beach cleanups, the charity provides opportunities for people of all ages to learn about the ocean. The Dechra team removed approximately 58 kilograms of litter from the area and learned about local marine life at the Back to the Sea Visitor Centre, where they interacted with starfish, sand dollars, crabs, and more in touch tanks.

In June, the Brazilian team celebrated Volunteer Day with a nationally coordinated effort, promoting 11 simultaneous activities. Employees supported projects and organisations such as EPESMEL, Londrina’s Professional and Social School for Minors, Clube das Mães Unidas (the United Mothers Club), and Projecto Camar, which supports families, particularly women, through education and income generating opportunities. The team also collaborated with other local partners to generate a positive and sustainable impact in their communities.

Members of the New Zealand team dedicated a day to volunteering at the Willowbank Wildlife Reserve, planting native flora to help restore natural habitats. The reserve is celebrated for its pioneering work in preserving native and endangered species through national and Australasian breeding programmes and plays a vital role in protecting rare and heritage farm breeds.

The UK and Ireland teams donated £72,972 to 48 charities. 44 qualifying charities received £1,000 at the end of May, and three charities received additional support, reflecting the special connection of the nominating employee to their cause. These organisations, Park Street Performing Arts Centre in Hull, the Yorkshire Peat Partnership, and Roleystone Horse and the Pony Sanctuary in Shipley, West Yorkshire, will use the donations to carry out essential building refurbishments, enhance biodiversity through the restoration of approximately 1.5 acres of blanket bog and to maintain facilities and animal care.

In Spain, a donation of €6,883 was made to the SJD Pediatric Cancer Center in Barcelona to support the expansion of their healthcare teams, enabling them to better serve patients.

In Germany, a donation of €4,000 was made to Uli Stein- Stiftung für Tiere in Not in Hanover, a charity that provides veterinary services to pet owners who are experiencing homelessness or living on very low incomes. The donation was used to cover the costs of emergency surgery for two pets of regular clients and to fund the charity’s biweekly street consultations in Hanover.

€61,885 to seven charities. €4,000 was donated to Don Kihot, an association that provides equine assisted therapy, offering free sessions to children and adults with disabilities. Donations are the primary source of funding for the organisation, and through this support they can care for their horses, maintain their facility, provide therapy sessions, and continue to improve the quality of their programmes. The team also donated €9,645 to Merida, a charity dedicated to giving abandoned animals a second chance by providing veterinary care and temporary shelter until they find permanent homes. Thanks to Dechra’s donation, a number of animals are now receiving essential treatment, rehabilitation, nutritious food, and the daily care they need to thrive.

In Brazil, we donated £34,639 across nine charities, including SOS Vida Animal, an organisation dedicated to rescuing, protecting, and caring for animals facing abandonment or mistreatment. The charity promotes adoption, neutering, and awareness campaigns to support animal welfare and improve the lives of animals in the community.

In the US, we donated over $150,000 to a variety of non-profit and industry organisations, focusing on three key areas: advancing access to pet healthcare, promoting the power of the human-animal bond, and supporting the development of veterinarians and veterinary technicians, who are the heartbeat of our industry.

We have continued our partnership with Not One More Vet (NOMV), a US based charitable organisation whose mission is to transform the status of mental wellbeing within the profession so that veterinary professionals can survive and thrive through education, resources, and support.

Through this partnership, we have helped raise awareness of mental health challenges in the profession and the resources available to support veterinary teams. One key initiative is NOMV’s Race Around the World, an annual event that encourages participants worldwide to come together to promote mental health awareness in the veterinary field. As an official race sponsor, we had over 900 employees from 26 countries logging a combined total of nearly 750,000 minutes of physical activity during May. A longtime supporter of NOMV, we expanded funding in 2024 to include support for NOMV’s Emergency Grant Program, designed to help clinics overcome the devastation of natural disasters and maintain their clinic presence for the animals in need, and this year contributed $15,000.

During the 2025 financial year £87,060 was donated in products. Product donations are generally short dated product.