The City of Rancho Palos Verdes will be partnering with the L.A. County Department of Animal Care and Control and the Society for California Veterinary Vaccine Care to provide this wonderful service to our community. The clinic will be at our own local Hesse Park, located at 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes 90275, on Wednesday, May 29th, 2013, from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Palos Verdes homes owners are requested to have dogs on a leash or cats in a secure carrier. Pet owners must be at least 18 years of age, and licensing for cats is voluntary. The animals must be healthy and non-pregnant. You must also bring their pet Certificate of Sterility and rabies vaccination in order to take advantage of the reduced dog license fees.
At the clinic dogs must be 4 months of age or older to be vaccinated for rabies. Rabies vaccinations are $10 per vaccination, and the DHHP (4 in 1) vaccination is $16. The DHHP prevents distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus and para influenza. Bordella for dogs 8 weeks and older will cost $13. Cats will be able to have the rabies vaccinations if they are 4 months or older and will cost $10 or $20 for Purevax. The FVRCP (3 in 1) is available for cats 8 weeks and older for $16. The FVRCP is for Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calici, and Panleukopenia. The FELV feline leukemia vaccine is $18 and is for cats 9 weeks and older.
Free Microchips for dogs will be offered if they are licensed in zip codes 90274 or 90275. $28 will be charged for microchips for cats and out of area dogs which do not qualify for free chips.
Only cash will be accepted for vaccines and microchips. Cash or checks will be accepted for pet licensing. If you want to renew or apply for a new dog license you can do it on the Internet at anytime at: http://animalcare.lacounty.gov.
For more information you can call Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control Department at (562)728-4706 or Rancho Palos Verdes City Hall at (310)544-5268.
Photo courtesy of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
