The Habersham County Animal Shelter is hosting a free drive-thru pet clinic at the Habersham County Fairgrounds on Saturday, December 7, from 9 a.m. to noon. The clinic will provide vaccines, microchips, flea treatment, and spay/neuter voucher applications.
Pet owners who live within the shelter’s service area — Alto, Baldwin, Clarkesville, Demorest, Cornelia, Mt. Airy, and unincorporated Habersham County — may receive one ticket per household for up to three pets for services. Proof of residency is required.
Habersham County Animal Care and Control Director Madi Nix says the clinic will be a “drive-thru” event like in past years. The gates close at noon, so anyone wanting to participate must be in line by then. Vaccinations will be administered on a first-come, first-served basis, with service based on financial need.
Helping families/helping pets
Nix says the clinic is designed to help families having trouble affording veterinary care.
“We are focusing our efforts on low-income families that truly need this program – fixed income, seniors, disability etc.,” she says. “We sincerely hope folks are honest about the need and ability to provide veterinary services for their pets as our goal is to ultimately keep pets with their families instead of being surrendered to the already overcrowded shelter.”
The Habersham County Animal Shelter will cover the cost of the free clinic.
Spay/neuter vouchers
Spay/neuter vouchers from Planned Pethood of Georgia in Duluth will be available to pet owners who participate in the clinic. Vouchers can not be redeemed elsewhere, and there are a limited number of them. Nix says approval is not guaranteed.
Pets must be present at the clinic to receive a voucher. Breeders and animals available for adoption through an agency will not receive vouchers.
The clinic will provide rabies vaccines, DappV (dog) and HCP (cat) vaccines for those animals not already up to date on their rabies, flea treatment, and microchips.
Pet owners may pick up their free tickets at the Habersham County Animal Shelter or from on-duty animal control officers. Due to the anticipated demand please plan for a two-hour wait.
