Lifeline is a directory of human-verified veterinary services for pigs, goats, sheep, cows, horses, donkeys, and other farm animals.
Find care for the animals who depend on you.
Join the waitlist
Help verify veterinary services, state regulations, and local zoning information. Choose a research team and give one hour a week for three months.
For people who care for and advocate for animals, finding qualified veterinary services can be one of the most frustrating parts of the work. For farm sanctuaries and anyone seeking care beyond dogs and cats, even knowing who to call can be a challenge.
Many veterinarians provide invaluable care for these animals but have little online presence. Their experience matters. Finding them should be easier.
Lifeline is a human-verified resource connecting people with veterinary services, animal movement requirements, and local zoning information for farm animals and other animals beyond dogs and cats.
Three kinds of information, brought together through careful human research.
Our volunteer researchers contact veterinary offices directly by phone, email, or text to confirm which animals they treat and what services they offer, from routine hoof and tusk trims to surgery.
We’re building a ZIP code search that will show providers within 50 miles. If no providers are found within that distance, the search will expand to 100 miles.
State animal movement requirements, verified directly with the responsible government agencies, to help people understand what is required when moving animals between states.
Address-based zoning information, researched and verified with the relevant county, city, town, or other local authority, to help people understand whether the animals they plan to keep are permitted at a particular property.
Be among the first to know when Lifeline opens in your area. Joining the waitlist is free, and no payment is collected now.
We’re launching in South Carolina first, followed by North Carolina, then Georgia.
At launch, a $5 annual access fee will be available for the first 30 days. After those 30 days, the annual fee will be $10. Each payment provides 12 months of access, with no automatic renewal. All fees support Lifeline so we can continue this lifesaving work. Additional donations are optional. Email sign-in codes will become available at launch.
Make an optional additional donation ↗. Donating does not purchase or renew directory access.
We’ll contact you by email and text when directory access becomes available in your area.
South Carolina first, followed by North Carolina, then Georgia.
We use your contact details for directory availability and access updates. Your ZIP code helps guide our work and may be included in summaries of demand by area. Your name, email, and phone number will not appear in public demand summaries. To withdraw consent, email evan@cottonbranch.org. Privacy policy.
For veterinary practices
Request a listing, update your practice’s information, or request removal. Our team reviews every request personally.
People do the verification. We do not use AI to verify this information.
Our volunteer researchers will re-verify each state’s veterinary listings, animal movement requirements, and local zoning information twice a year to help keep the resource current.
Sign in with an email code to purchase or use your 12-month directory access.
New here? Complete the signup above first. Your payment supports Lifeline so we can continue this lifesaving work.
Make an optional additional donation ↗. Donations do not purchase or renew directory access.
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One payment. No automatic renewal. Additional donations are optional.
We’re working county by county, with South Carolina nearly complete. Directory access will open there first, followed by North Carolina, then Georgia. Our goal is to complete North Carolina and Georgia by the end of 2026.
As each area becomes available, we’ll open its directory listings, with a $5 annual access fee for the first 30 launch days, then $10 annually. Each payment provides 12 months of access, with no automatic renewal. Because finding care and understanding the requirements for animals should depend less on who you happen to know.
Progress updates daily at 10 a.m. Eastern.
Volunteer with Lifeline
We’re looking for 20 veterinary research and verification volunteers, 2 state regulation researchers, and 25 local zoning researchers. Each role is online, unpaid, and requires one hour each week for a three-month term. Training is provided on our proprietary Lifeline system.
Have time for more than one role? You’re welcome to sign up for multiple opportunities during your three-month term, as long as you have time to meet each role’s responsibilities and schedule.
See Lifeline volunteer opportunities ↗