Rescuers United For Furbabies (RUFF) will provide free vaccinations for Walker County area pets. The free vaccines are made possible through Petco Love’s national vaccination initiative Vaccinated and Loved, which is providing one million more free pet vaccines to existing animal welfare partners, including Ruff, for family pets in need.
Parvovirus and distemper in dogs and panleukopenia in cats — the most prevalent deadly diseases affecting pets — are preventable with a simple vaccine. An estimated 30% of pet parents do not take their pets to a veterinarian annually for preventative care. To ensure the health and wellness of our beloved pets and to address this critical need, RUFF and Petco Love have partnered to make pet vaccines free and accessible.
Through this national effort, RUFFaims to vaccinate600 pets. Vaccines will be distributed on April 27, 2024, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Jasper Veterinary Clinic at 306 Oakhill Road in Jasper. This will be first come, first serve. The free vaccines distributed at events through the Petco Love initiative will be the DAPPv Canine and HCP Feline vaccines. We will also have low-cost spay/neuter tickets available and applications for free spay/neuter assistance.
“Thanks to Petco Love, we can offer these important vaccine events at no cost to pet owners,” said Kara Jones, director of RUFF. “We urge community members to take advantage of this no-cost resource to ensure the health and wellness of our community’s pets.”
“It is heartbreaking when any pet suffers or dies from a disease that could have been prevented. It is further exacerbated when unvaccinated pets come into busy shelter kennels, where these deadly diseases can spread quickly, resulting in multiple deaths, skyrocketing expenses, and hindering saving pet lives,” said Susanne Kogut, Petco Love President. “By creating greater awareness and making this crucial preventative care more accessible to pets not currently receiving these lifesaving vaccines, we can prevent the dangerous spread of disease.”
In November 2023, Petco Love’s Vaccinated and Loved initiative reached its goal of distributing 2 million free pet vaccines for family pets and committed to providing an additional 1 million vaccines to make pet families healthier.
For more information about vaccine distribution, contact RUFF at RUFFrescue@yahoo.com. Learn more about Petco Love’s lifesaving impact at PetcoLove.org
