Low-cost Vaccination Clinic

Española Humane will host two free and low-cost vaccination clinics for all companion pets in October.

The walk-in event clinics will be held at the shelter’s clinic, 108 Hamm Parkway, Espanola, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 22 and Oct. 29. No appointment is necessary. All dogs must be on leash and all cats in carriers.

Altered pets will receive free vaccinations thanks to Petco Love’s national vaccination initiative, which is providing 1 million free pet vaccines to its existing animal welfare partners, including AnimalWelfare.Org. for pets in need. Vaccines for unaltered Rio Arriba County pets are $10; the cost for out-of-county residents is $10 for altered pets and $20 for unaltered pets.

Flea and tick medication is available for an additional fee, along with heartworm testing and prevention.

Parvovirus and distemper in dogs, and panleukopenia in cats, are some of the most prevalent deadly diseases impacting pets that are preventable with a simple vaccine. An estimated 30% of pet parents do not take their pet to a veterinarian annually for preventative care.

Vaccines distributed through the Petco Love initiative are the DAPPv Canine and HCP Feline vaccines.