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Al-Yarmouk is an Educational Organization  

Changing perspectives is the long game — and it's the only game

Education is the durable solution
The one intervention that compounds across generations — and ultimately determines whether any other intervention sticks — is education. We are organized around it.
Four pillars, one mission
Changing perspectives among the public, the decision-makers who shape policy, the next generation , and the veterinarians who will actually deliver care to animals.
Public perception is the first front
The crisis described in Jordanian media is not the crisis the data describe. We work to close the gap.
Decision-makers need shared facts
No humane policy survives a knowledge gap. We educate the officials and community leaders who shape what gets done.
Children are the most efficient point of intervention
Adult attitudes toward dogs in Jordan are learned, not innate. The fastest path to a humane Jordan runs through classrooms.
VET9 is our teaching hospital
Beyond serving animals, our clinic trains the next generation of Jordanian vets — including our flagship Flex-Track program for students and early-career veterinarians.
Al-Yarmouk VET9 team visits a local school.

Why Education Is the Only Real Solution

Shelters fill, programs end, policies get reversed. The one intervention that compounds across generations is education. Here's why Al-Yarmouk is built around it.

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A 2022 Al-Yarmouk public seminar on stray dogs in Irbid.

The Cultural Conversation We Can’t Avoid

Any honest discussion of stray dogs in Jordan eventually arrives at culture and religion. We don't think this should be avoided — but it does have to be handled with care, knowledge, and respect.

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Dr. Kherfan presenting in the new seminar room at VET9 Clinic.

Training the Next Generation of Jordanian Veterinarians

Cultural change creates the demand for humane animal care. The other half of the work is building the professional capacity to deliver it. VET9 is our teaching hospital — and Flex-Track is how we are helping shape the next generation of Jordanian small-animal vets.

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Jordan’s Stray Dog “Crisis” Is Real — But Not What the Media Says It Is

Stray dogs are a legitimate public health concern. They are not, on the available data, a growing one. The gap between the measured situation and the media narrative is shaping bad policy.

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School girl cuddling a cute puppy for the first time ever!

Educating the Next Generation

Public attitudes toward dogs in Jordan are learned, not innate. The most efficient place to teach different ones is in classrooms. We've started this work and need partners to scale it.

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Dr. Athamneh meets the Mayor of Irbid and his team.

Educating the People Who Make the Decisions

No humane policy survives a knowledge gap among decision-makers. Our stakeholder program targets the officials, community leaders, and ministry staff whose understanding shapes what gets done — and what gets prevented.

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