GONZALES — This past Saturday, locals were given a low-cost opportunity to take care of their family pets. Gonzales Police Department and the Monterey County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) teamed up to bring a low-cost vaccination clinic to the city.
The one-day clinic provided Rabies/DA2PP vaccines for dogs and the FVRCP vaccine for cats. The cost of the vaccine at the clinic was a fraction of going to some vet’s office visits.
Another service that was available was microchip administration. The small device is implanted under the skin but once it’s there, if scanned, the information could help the dog or cat to be returned home if lost or stolen.
By 11:30 a.m., more than 20 people had brought in their four-legged friends for inoculations.
For dogs it was easy; hold them and give them the shot, no matter the size. But for cats, they are slippery creatures and can wiggle and claw their way out of people’s arms. For them the SPCA personnel worked out a system of taking the animal into one of the GPD bathrooms so if they got loose, they were contained.
Several dozen local pets were brought to the event. The vaccines and microchips were provided and administered by the SPCA for Monterey County.
Gonzales city dog license were available at the event as well and are still available at the police department.
