Dog and cat vaccinations, Ephrata dog licenses available Saturday
CHERYL SCHWEIZER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 10 months AGO
Pet owners can get their animals vaccinated and microchipped during an event in Ephrata this weekend.
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Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer is a journalist with more than 30 years of experience serving small communities in the Pacific Northwest. She began her post-high-school education at Treasure Valley Community College and enerned her journalism degree at Oregon State University. After working for multiple publications, she has settled down at the Columbia Basin Herald and has been a staple of the newsroom for more than a decade. Schweizer’s dedication to her communities and profession has earned her the nickname “The Baroness of Bylines.” She covers a variety of beats including health, business and various municipalities. | March 25, 2022 1:00 AM
EPHRATA — Microchipping and some vaccinations will be available for cat and dog owners, and Ephrata residents will be able to purchase discounted dog licenses, at an event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Ephrata Recreation Center, 112 Basin St. SW.
The event is hosted by the Ephrata Police Department, ARFS of Grant County, Hands ‘N Paws of Grant County and Petco Love.
All vaccinations and microchipping will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Bonnie Helvey, ARFS Grant County director, said 200 rabies vaccinations will be available, paid for with a grant from the Columbia Basin Foundation. The rabies vaccinations will be good for one year.
In addition, 300 DAPPy canine vaccinations - which protect against multiple viruses in dogs - and 200 HCP feline vaccinations will be available, Helvey said. They were donated by Petco Love, according to a press release from the EPD.
The vaccinations are free of charge, but donations will be accepted. There is a charge for microchipping.
“This is our first event,” Helvey said.
Heather Rhoades of the EPD said Ephrata residents will be able to buy lifetime licenses for their cats or dogs at a discounted price. Licenses for spayed or neutered dogs will be $22.50, and $45 for unspayed and unneutered dogs, on Saturday only. The city doesn’t require licenses for cats, she said.
Retired veterinarian Ken Westrope and veterinarian Dick Maier, owner of Pioneer Veterinary Clinic in Moses Lake, have volunteered to administer the vaccinations.
Cheryl Schweizer may be reached at cschweizer@columbiabasinherald.com.
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