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For Immediate Release
May 18, 2015
Contact:
Leslie Piotrowski
(847) 377-8055
Carolyn Waller
(847) 377-8099
The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center's Animal
Care and Control Program is offering two low-cost pet vaccination clinics in June.
Each clinic provides a convenient and affordable way for
Lake County residents to keep their pets up to date with shots and rabies tags.
From
9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 6, the Regent Center at 1200 Regent Drive in
Mundelein will be hosting a low-cost vaccination clinic for seniors only. Seniors, who are age 55 and older, will
receive free rabies inoculations for their pets. Seniors are asked to pay the
associated rabies registration tag fee of $10 per spayed/neutered pet and $50
per non-spayed/neutered pet.
From
9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 20, all Lake County pet
owners may bring their pets to the rear of the Community Recreational Center,
1730 Lewis Ave., in North Chicago for the North Chicago Vaccination Clinic.
Standard vaccine, tag and microchip costs for the vaccination
clinics are as follows:
For Pets Spayed/Neutered
One-year rabies vaccination and Lake County tag: $20.00
One-year rabies vaccination, tag and distemper: $25.00
Distemper complex only: $10.00
Microchip: $15.00
For Pets Not Spayed/Neutered
One-year rabies vaccination and Lake County tag: $60.00
One-year rabies vaccination, tag and distemper: $65.00
Distemper complex only: $10.00
Microchip: $15.00
Pets will be taken on a first come first served basis. All animals brought to
the clinic must be at least four months old. Dogs must be leashed and cats
placed in carriers. Only cash will be accepted on site. Proof of
spay/neuter may be required.
The Health Department's Animal Care and Control Program tracks pet vaccinations
and rabies tags, investigates animal bites and complaints of nuisance and
neglect, as well as impounds stray animals. In 2014, 11 low-cost pet
vaccination clinics were held and 2,557 animals were seen. Animal wardens are
available to provide free programs to small community groups about animal
behavior and wildlife interaction. The Animal Care and Control facility is
located at 18736 West Peterson Road, Libertyville.
For additional information about the clinics, please contact the
Animal Care and Control facility at: (847) 377-4700 or visit: http://health.lakecountyil.gov/Population/Pages/Animal-Care-and-Control.aspx#
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