The Times Herald (Norristown, PA)
A SHOT IN THE PAW
Finding Shelter hosts free clinic for Montgomery County pets
NORRISTOWN >> Life-saving vaccines aren’t just for humans.
Numerous organizations are coming together to ensure that your furry family member will get the proper pet vaccines he or she needs, as well as the best possible care, in a unique, socially distanced setting.
Norristown-based
Finding Shelter Animal Rescue will be hosting a free, drive-up pet vaccination and services clinic for residents of Montgomery County on two Sundays in a row, April 11 and April 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Elmwood Park Zoo, 1661 Harding Blvd, Norristown.
Services and vaccines at the clinic will be for cats and dogs only and include rabies, dhpp, bordetella and fvrcp vaccines, heartworm tests, heartworm prevention, microchipping, and dog licenses.
It’s all made possible by a grant from MontcoStrong and the volunteer efforts of veterinarians from Heart + Paw and Metropolitan Veterinary Associates.
Donated pet food will also be available for those in need.
“The first phone call I made was to the Montgomery County Department of Health and they gave us all kinds of information to have us have a safe event, as contactless as possible with humans, even though the animals will have contact with the vets,” noted Finding Shelter Animal Rescue co-founder and president Grace Kelly Herbert. “All the volunteers and veterinary teams will have PPE. This grant from MontcoStrong makes it possible for pet parents who have not been able to afford proper veterinary care for their furry family members during this crisis to get access to these much-needed services. It is vital that we take care of our pets because even the smallest issue could lead to a huge expense later on.”
The clinic stemmed from Finding Shelter’s partnership with Interfaith Food Pantry in Norristown, Herbert added.
“They had human food to offer but we decided to help them gather pet food so they could offer it to the people who use their pantry. It was a huge suc