Ephrata Police Department Partners with Petco Love to “Give Pets Their Best Shot” During March National Pet Vaccination Month
Ephrata Police Department To Host Licensing Event with Microchipping Services and Free Vaccines, Powered by Petco Love, on March 26, 2022 in Ephrata, Washington
The Ephrata Police Department is partnering with Hands N Paws Animal Assistance and Animal Rescue Friends Society to offer discounted dog licenses, microchipping services and free vaccines for the pet cats and dogs of Grant County.
Petco Love established March as “National Pet Vaccination Month” to encourage pet parents to keep their pets up to date on vaccinations and will provide free pet vaccines to Ephrata Police Department for family pets in need. As puppy and kitten season approaches, pet exposure to contagious and deadly diseases – parvovirus, distemper, and panleukopenia – increases but is preventable with a simple vaccine.
This event will be held Saturday, March 26 from 10 am until 4 pm at the Ephrata Recreation Center at 112 Basin Street SW in Ephrata. No appointments or pre-registrations will be accepted. All vaccines and microchipping services will be first come, first served. Vaccines distributed through the Petco Love initiative will be the DAPPv Canine and HCP Feline vaccines.
The City of Ephrata Municipal Code requires all dogs over the age of six months living within city limits be vaccinated against rabies and licensed with the Ephrata Police Department. This annual licensing event offers the city’s Forever Dog License at a discounted rate; altered dogs at $22.50 and unaltered dogs at $45.00. The city also offers a puppy tag for $5 and licenses for RCW recognized service dogs are free. Proof of current rabies vaccination is required for a dog license to be issued. ARFS and Hands N Paws will be offering microchipping services for $25 per cat or dog. Event services are supported by veterinarians, Ken Westrope and Dick Maier, and the Columbia Basin Foundation.
Organizers of the event collectively recognize the importance of pet health and the annual cost of DAPPv Canine, HCP Feline and Rabies vaccines can be very hard on local families. “Treatment for these deadly diseases can be prohibitively expensive for many pet parents,” said Susanne Kogut, Petco Love President. “By providing free vaccines to those in need, we can help these pets live a healthy life. Through this national effort and our other Petco Love Care initiatives, we continue our 22-year history of strategic investments and innovation to end unnecessary pet euthanasia.”
National Pet Vaccination Month is a continuation of Petco Love’s 1 million free pet vaccine campaign, which has helped 400,000 pets to date. Fifty percent of participating pet parents surveyed reported their pets had never been vaccinated against these diseases. With Bissell Pet Foundation as an additional partner this month, Petco Love’s goal is to increase awareness and accelerate the distribution of vaccines.
For more information about the event, visit this Facebook event page.
Learn more about Petco Love’s national vaccine effort and lifesaving impact at petcolove.org or freepetvaccines.org.
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