Holbrook Animal Care & Control will provide free vaccinations for local pets. The free vaccines are made possible through Petco Love’s national vaccination initiative Vaccinated and Loved, which is providing an additional one million free pet vaccines to existing animal welfare partners, including Holbrook Animal Care & Control, for family pets in need.
Parvovirus and distemper in dogs and panleukopenia in cats — the most prevalent deadly diseases affecting pets — are preventable with a simple vaccine. An estimated 30% of pet parents do not take their pet to a veterinarian annually for preventative care. To ensure the health and wellness of our beloved pets and to address this critical need, Holbrook Animal Care & Control and Petco Love have partnered to make pet vaccines free and accessible.
Through this national effort, Holbrook Animal Care & Control aims to vaccinate 100 dogs and 100 cats from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15. This is a free event that is first come, first serve and you don’t have to be a resident of Holbrook to come to the event. Please leash all dogs and have all cats in carriers. If you are unable to do so, please stay with your pet in your vehicle. Please leave aggressive dogs in your vehicle while attended. There are no requirements to qualify for this event.
The free vaccines distributed at events through the Petco Love initiative will be the DAPPv Canine and HCP Feline vaccines. Additional low-cost services available that day will include a $15 rabies shot, $10 microchip, and city dog tags for $3 (with proof of spay/neuter) or $15, rabies/tag combos available for $17 or $25. Only cash will be accepted.
“Thanks to Petco Love, we can offer these important vaccine events at no cost to pet parents,” said Brandon Smigiel, animal control supervisor at Holbrook Animal Care & Control. “We urge community members to take advantage of this no-cost resource to ensure the health and wellness of our community’s pets.”
“Vaccinations are vital to protecting our beloved pets from life-threatening but preventable diseases,” said Susanne Kogut, President of Petco Love. “Our goal is to make these critical vaccines accessible to as many pet parents as possible, breaking down financial barriers and strengthening the human-animal bond.”
In November 2024, Petco Love’s Vaccinated and Loved initiative reached its goal of distributing three million free pet vaccines for family pets, and the organization is determined to reach even more pets in need by providing an additional one million free vaccines. The campaign was launched in August 2021, encouraging Petco Love animal welfare partners to host free vaccine clinics.
For more information about vaccine distribution, contact Holbrook Animal Care & Control at 928-524-6828. Learn more about Petco Love’s lifesaving impact at PetcoLove.org.
