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For Immediate Release Date: September 16, 2016 Contact: Leslie Piotrowski (847) 377-8055 Hannah Goering (847) 377-8099
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Waukegan, Ill.
– The Lake County Health Department/Community
Health Center's Animal Care and Control Program is offering its final low-cost
pet vaccination clinic for 2016 on Saturday, October 1. The clinic will take
place from 9 a.m. to noon at Beach Park Public Works, 40185 Glendale in Beach
Park. The clinic provides a convenient and affordable way for Lake County
residents to keep their pets up to date with shots and rabies tags.
Standard vaccine, tag and microchip costs 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 provided services for
2,696 animals. 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: www.lakecountyil.gov/152/Animal-Care-Control.
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