{"id":74702,"date":"2023-08-22T00:38:54","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T00:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/todaysveterinarybusiness.com\/?p=74702"},"modified":"2023-08-22T00:38:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T00:38:54","slug":"mybalto-charity-082123","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarybusiness.com\/mybalto-charity-082123\/","title":{"rendered":"New Charitable Fund Aims to Increase Access to Care"},"content":{"rendered":"

A California technology company, myBalto, has launched a nonprofit foundation to help veterinarians create charity accounts<\/a> and spend the money on pet owners who can\u2019t afford treatments.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe understand the challenges faced by pet owners and veterinarians when it comes to the affordability of veterinary care<\/a>,\u201d said Dr. Robert Parkins, myBalto Foundation\u2019s founder and CEO.<\/p>\n

The myBalto charitable fund raises money by connecting to a clinic\u2019s point-of-sale system. Clients may round up their invoices to the nearest $1, $3 or $5 at checkout, with the extra dollars going to the hospital fund.<\/p>\n

On average, practices with one veterinarian can raise $5,000 to $7,000 a year, myBalto reported.<\/p>\n

\u201cInstead of ignoring the growing cost of pet care, we are trying to find innovative ways to take finances out of the equation for owners everywhere,\u201d Dr. Parkins said.<\/p>\n

The platform service is free, but the foundation keeps from 5% to 8% of accumulated funds to cover overhead costs and software fees.<\/p>\n

The features include:<\/p>\n