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Rabies clinic next Saturday

A Community Rabies Clinic is scheduled for Saturday, April 5, at the Roanoke Civic Center. The clinic will provide rabies shots for $5 for dogs and cats and $10 for ferrets.

All pooches must be on a leash and kitties and ferrets must be in carriers. Pregnant animals will not be vaccinated, but nursing moms can be. All pets have to be at least three months old to get the shot.

If this is your pet's first vaccine, the inoculation is valid for one year. If your pet has had a shot before, bring your vaccine certificate with you.

The Roanoke City and County Treasurer's Offices will also have staffers available to issue your dog and cat tags after the pets are vaccinated.

Cash is the only form of payment accepted for the vaccines. Cash or checks will be accepted to pay the license fees.

For more information, call the Health Department at 857-7800, ext. 124.

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  1. Please excuse me if you saw this an hour ago and questioned my ability to read a calendar. The clinic is April 5, which is indeed next Saturday, not this Saturday. Unless, of course, you read this next week, in which case...
    Oh, never mind.

    Comment by Nona — March 25, 2008 @ 12:29 pm

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The Happy Wag blog is a resource for pet parents in the Roanoke Valley, a local community forum of news and information about pets. Newsroom manager Nona Nelson's family includes four pets: retired racing greyhounds Dexter and Coral and former stray cats Thai and India. Read more about Nona and this blog

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Foster homes for the holidays

The Roanoke Valley SPCA is participating in the national “Foster A Lonely Pet For the Holidays” pet fostering program.

Over 13,000 pet rescue organizations nationwide are trying to empty the kennels for Christmas, encouraging families to open their home for the holidays to an adoptable pet waiting for a forever home.

Fostered pets can be picked up between December 18-23, and can be returned to the RVSPCA between December 30-January 2.

The RVSPCA will provide all needed supplies and support to the temporary families. You can view all of the pets online at www.rvspca.org, or visit the shelter to meet them.  The goal is to have each of these pets into a home by noon on December 23.

Ann Marie Sweeney, foster coordinator for the RVSPCA, will answer questions about the program for people interested in making this Christmas a happy holiday for a pet in need.  Contact Sweeney at 344-4840, ext. 208 or e-mail asweeney@rvspca.org.