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For Immediate Release
Date: May 26, 2016
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, in
partnership with the North Chicago Police Department, is offering a low-cost
pet vaccination clinic on June 11 in North Chicago. The clinic provides a
convenient and affordable way for Lake County residents to keep their pets up
to date with shots and rabies tags. North Chicago residents will be able to
register a pet with the city for a $3 fee.
Taking place from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June
11, the clinic will be held in the back parking lot of the Community Recreational
Center, 1730 Lewis Ave., North Chicago. A local groomer will be offering pet
nail trims for a $5 donation.
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 2015, 11 low-cost pet vaccination clinics were held and 2,696
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, near Libertyville.
For additional information about
the clinics, please contact the Animal Care and Control facility at: (847)
377-4700 or visit: www.lakecountyil.gov/152/Animal-Care-Control.
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